The Obesity Prevention Center is committed to the scholarship of discovery reflected in our mission:

• To discover new knowledge through research that integrates social, behavioral, cultural, and physical factors critical to understanding problems, implementing programs, and developing policies designed to prevent obesity;
  
  
• To integrate the expertise of multiple disciplines in pursuit of understanding state of the art means of preventing obesity;
  
  
• To disseminate knowledge regarding obesity prevention by educating and training investigators, health care providers, and community members through innovative teaching methods;
  
  
• To apply this knowledge to the practice of preventing obesity, through partnerships with community and academic collaborators