Linking Place to Metabolic Syndrome via Behavioural and Psychological Antecedents: Levers for Public Health Intervention

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/570150

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This collaboration involves the SA Health Department and community partners in analyses of local data from a 10-year biomedical cohort to (i) identify features of residential areas that are related to the metabolic syndrome and (ii) assess the mechanism by which area features influence metabolic syndrome through effects on behavioural and psychosocial mediators. The knowledge generated will inform policy intervention via urban planning and public health actions to support healthful lifestyles.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Partnerships

Funding Amount: $295,135.00

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

Cardiovascular risk | Health behaviours | Healthy urban environments | Metabolic syndrome | Psychosocial contributors to outcomes

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