Are you participating in one of our studies? Learn more about the benefits for you and your family.
From infants and their parents, to preschoolers, mid-late childhood youth, adolescents, young adults, and older adults, there are almost 9,000 families, youth, and spouse/significant others who have, or are, participating in LEAD Center studies. Learn more about the benefits of, and reasons for, participating in our research.
To all our participants and their families—thank you so very much for your continued support!
Learn more about a condition you have.
Gain knowledge and skills to lead a healthier lifestyle.
Help the next generation and advance science.
ECHO is a national research initiative sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to determine what factors give children the highest likelihood of achieving the best health outcomes over their lifetimes. Environmental factors that will be studied include chemical and metals exposures, air pollution, pregnancy habits (diet, activity, medications), feeding habits after birth (breast, bottle, sold food introduction), the built environment (parks, traffic, safety), mental health issues and other social factors, among many others.
The LEAD Center has two ECHO sites:
"[The] reason I agreed to being part of the study is so that other children may be helped by what [is] learned through the studies that are done. Every child deserves a healthy start in life."
Healthy Start Mom
"DPP and all it has to offer – education, events, health screenings, eye photos, etc. – mean the world to me. All my counselors have diabetes prevention program outcomes study logobeen great, and I consider them friends"
DPP participant