How healthy is your child?
(l-r) Ms Eimear Keane, Professor Ivan Perry, Ms Janas Harrington, and Ms Elaine Kennedy of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCC
(l-r) Ms Eimear Keane, Professor Ivan Perry, Ms Janas Harrington, and Ms Elaine Kennedy of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCC
A UCC study to investigate wellbeing, diet and exercise levels of the children of Cork starts next week.
The study which is being funded by the National Children’s Research Centre in Crumlin is led by Prof Ivan Perry and Janas Harrington from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCC. One thousand children from 3rd and 4th classes in primary schools in Cork City and Mitchelstown will be recruited. Physical activity will be monitored over seven days using a wrist-worn ‘watch-like’ devise which will record activity every 10 seconds. This will be the most detailed study of diet and physical activity conducted among Irish Children to date. Children will be recruited through the schools; the children in the chosen classes will be given full details of what is involved in the study to take home to their parents/ guardians.
It is anticipated that the results of this study will highlight areas of action for policymakers, planners and developers with responsibility for addressing childhood lifestyle and wellbeing problems and creating sustainable healthy environments.
Further information about the study is available at: http://www.nationalchildrensresearchcentre.ie/project/view/35.