Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1092646

Funding Activity

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https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1092646

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Engaging economically disadvantaged adolescent girls in physical activity and healthy eating to improve health and prevent obesity. Secondary school represents the final opportunity to influence individuals as they develop adult lifestyle behaviours and enter a transitional period in their lives. Considering the increased prevalence of lifestyle diseases among Australian adults and increases in the prevalence of obesity among young Australians, targeting health-promoting behaviours in adolescents is clearly a national priority. Furthermore, rates of obesity are much higher in economically disadvantaged areas, with girls more susceptible to the SES disadvantages. This project has the potential to develop a knowledge base and improve the health behaviours of current and future Australians most at risk for the development of lifestyle diseases.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 05-02-2010

End Date: 30-12-2013

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $155,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sport And Exercise Psychology | Psychology | Health Promotion | Education Studies Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health education and promotion | Child health | Secondary education |

Other Keywords

Child health | Education Studies Not Elsewhere Classified | Health Promotion | Health education and promotion | Psychology | Secondary education | Sport And Exercise Psychology

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