Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0559439

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0559439

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The Weight of Modernity: Mitigating Obesity. Health scientists have warned about the implications to the nation's health if the rise in obesity continues as is predicted and the National Obesity Taskforce puts the cost of obesity at $1.3 billion per year. The Taskforce recognises the need to "address the broader social and environmental determinants of poor nutrition and sedentary lifestyles". By analysing the multiple social trends contributing to the rise of obesity and another major disease of the twentieth century (CHD), we will highlight the barriers and opportunities that must be acknowledged in order to mitigate obesity, particularly in disadvantaged populations.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 30-06-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $149,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sociology | Applied Sociology, Program Evaluation And Social Impact Assessment | Social Change | Gender Specific Studies

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Consumption patterns, population issues and the environment | Health related to ageing | Social structure and health |

Other Keywords

Applied Sociology, Program Evaluation And Social Impact Assessment | Consumption patterns, population issues and the environment | Gender Specific Studies | Health related to ageing | Social Change | Social structure and health | Sociology

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