Implications of early life and contemporary influences on body composition, mental health, and precursors of chronic diseases in the Aboriginal Birth Cohort Study

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1046391

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Aboriginal babies across the Top End of the Northern Territory have been followed up for over 25 years as part of the Aboriginal Birth Cohort Study. The aim of this study is to relate early life events, beginning in the womb, to later physical and mental health. This will identify early those most at risk of developing chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular, renal and mental health) that contribute to the current gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal Australians, and help develop intervention strategies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $2,335,405.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aboriginal health | Aboriginal mental health | chronic diseases | fetal origins of disease | longitudinal cohort study

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