Assessing infrastructure and contextual factors in relation to cardiometabolic outcomes in remote Indigenous communities: Evidence for policy change

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1051824

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Cardiometabolic diseases account for the major burden of morbidity and mortality for Indigenous populations. This study with 75 remote Indigenous communities will be the first to evaluate features of their social, built and physical environments in relation to cardiometabolic risks and diseases. Policy-relevant results will identify features of environments to be targeted to reduce chronic diseases for Indigenous peoples in remote communities.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,113,005.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aboriginal health | cardiovascular health | chronic diseases | community health | environmental influences | geographic variations | population variation | remote communities | social context | social epidemiology

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