EuropeaN energy balance research to prevent excessive weight gain among youth
Description:
It will be specifically focussed on promoting health behaviours that contribute to prevention of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. The project will use a multidisciplinary analysis of determinants and intervention schemes on extrinsic and intrinsic factors determining specific nutrition and physical activity behaviours in children and adolescents in different populations and regions. This in order to develop an evidence and theory-based new intervention to prevent unnecessary weight gain among youth in transition from childhood to adolescence. The new scheme will be school-based and family-involved. This new scheme will be validated for improved capacity to encourage and sustain healthful eating and physical activity behaviours.
Executive Institute:
Association for Christian Higher Education, research and patient care Details of Association for Christian Higher Education, research and patient care
Contract period:
01. 02. 2009 - 31. 01. 2012
Project budget:
2,870,000 €
Participating Institutions:
- Max Rubner-Institut - Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food (MRI) Details of MRI
- World Health Organization (WHO) Details of WHO
- Ghent University (UGent) Details of UGent
- University of Copenhagen (KU) Details of KU
Funding Programme:
- EC - Collaborative projects (larg-scale integrated projects) Details of EC - Collaborative projects (larg-scale integrated projects)
Subject:
- Physiology of Nutrition
- Nutritional behaviour
Purpose of research:
Applied research
Funding Institutions:
- European Commission (EC) Details of (EC)
Project Management Agency:
- European Commission (EC) Details of EC