The population-health science of sedentary behaviour: an integrated approach to understanding environments, prolonged sitting and adverse health outcomes

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1003960

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Australians are ‘sitters’ -- at home, at work and in the car. Most do not do exercise, nor participate in sports. This leads to weight gain and risk of disease: notably type 2 diabetes, heart disease, breast and colon cancer. Professor Owen will identify why prolonged sitting can be so unhealthy; how our neighbourhoods, homes, work and cars make us sit too much; why some people are more susceptible to ‘couch potato’ lifestyles; and, the associated social and environmental impacts

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $1,009,478.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Promotion

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

breast cancer | cancer prevention | cardiovascular disease | colon cancer | diabetes mellitus | diabetes prevention | obesity | physical activity | population health | sedentary behaviour

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