Centre of Research Excellence on Sitting Time and Chronic Disease Prevention – Mechanisms, Measurement and Interventions

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1057608

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Australian research has identified serious health consequences arising from the 7 to 10 hours of daily sitting that most people do, especially in relation to ‘diseases of inactivity’ – type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and breast and colon cancer – that are an unwelcome burden on individuals, families and health systems. This new research examines the practical feasibility and the preventive-health benefits of changing children’s and adults’ sitting time in schools, workplaces and the home environment.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Centres of Research Excellence

Funding Amount: $2,657,874.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Preventive Medicine

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

intervention study | mechanisms | population health | preventive health | sedentary behaviour

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