Washington Center For Clinical Research

Programs: Clinical research the washington center for clinical research designs and conducts clinical research studies on nutrition and health. After pcrm's successful clinical studies, including a major diabetes trial funded by the national institutes of health and performed by researchers from physicians committee for responsible medicine, the george washington university, and the university of toronto, the washington center was established in order to focus exclusively on research. In 2007, the washington center for clinical research completed a study at a geico corporate site to examine the effect of a worksite-based low-fat vegan diet program on overweight and obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and absenteeism. The washington center for clinical research is responsible for studies that examine the effects of diet on weight, cardiovascular risk, cancer prevention and survival, and other health issues. In 2010, the washington center began a new study investigating healthy nutrition habits in the workplace and a study of a new model for nutrition in diabetes management in medical offices. The washington center also published three articles from the geico study in the american journal of health promotion, public health nutrition, and the annals of nutrition and metabolism. In addition, the washington center published articles on diabetes management in the diabetes educator and current diabetes reports, a detailed report on changes in dietary habits in the american journal of clinical nutrition, and an article on healthful nutrition in schools in the florida public health review.