Health and wellbeing institute launched

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Leeds Metropolitan University is launching a new health institute, undertaking research into the health status of individuals and communities.

The Institute for Health & Wellbeing will investigate issues including men's health, healthy communities, health promotion and nutrition and childhood obesity. The Institute has six distinct yet related research themes: Healthy communities, Health promotion, Men's health, Men, gender and wellbeing, Nutrition & childhood obesity, pain science and management. Its key benefits will include: • The broad definition of "Health and Wellbeing" means the Institute will bring together a wide range of relevant research without being constrained by traditional boundaries • The creation of a crit...

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