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Built Environments And Child Health in WalEs and AuStralia (BEACHES): a study protocol
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Bridget Beesley ,
Bryan Boruff ,
Sinead Brophy ,
Donna Cross ,
Gursimran Dhamrait ,
John Duncan ,
Peter Gething ,
Rhodri Johnson,
Ronan Lyons ,
Amy Mizen ,
Kevin Murray ,
Dora Pouliou ,
Jim Rafferty ,
Trina Robinson ,
Michael Rosenberg ,
Jasper Schipperijn ,
Daniel Thompson,
Stewart G Trost ,
Alan Watkins ,
Gareth Stratton ,
Rich Fry ,
Hayley Christian ,
Lucy Griffiths
BMJ Open, Volume: 12, Issue: 10, Start page: e061978
Swansea University Authors:
Rebecca Pedrick-Case, Rowena Bailey, Sinead Brophy , Rhodri Johnson, Ronan Lyons , Amy Mizen , Dora Pouliou , Jim Rafferty , Daniel Thompson, Alan Watkins , Gareth Stratton , Rich Fry , Lucy Griffiths
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DOI (Published version): 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061978
Abstract
Introduction Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are two of the most significant modifiable risk factors for the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Yet, a third of children in Wales and Australia are overweight or obese, and only 20% of UK and Australian children are sufficiently...
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| ISSN: | 2044-6055 2044-6055 |
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2022
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Introduction Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are two of the most significant modifiable risk factors for the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Yet, a third of children in Wales and Australia are overweight or obese, and only 20% of UK and Australian children are sufficiently active. The purpose of the Built Environments And Child Health in WalEs and AuStralia (BEACHES) study is to identify and understand how complex and interacting factors in the built environment influence modifiable risk factors for NCDs across childhood.Methods and analysis This is an observational study using data from five established cohorts from Wales and Australia: (1) Wales Electronic Cohort for Children; (2) Millennium Cohort Study; (3) PLAY Spaces and Environments for Children’s Physical Activity study; (4) The ORIGINS Project; and (5) Growing Up in Australia: the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. The study will incorporate a comprehensive suite of longitudinal quantitative data (surveys, anthropometry, accelerometry, and Geographic Information Systems data) to understand how the built environment influences children’s modifiable risk factors for NCDs (body mass index, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and diet).Ethics and dissemination This study has received the following approvals: University of Western Australia Human Research Ethics Committee (2020/ET000353), Ramsay Human Research Ethics Committee (under review) and Swansea University Information Governance Review Panel (Project ID: 1001). Findings will be reported to the following: (1) funding bodies, research institutes and hospitals supporting the BEACHES project; (2) parents and children; (3) school management teams; (4) existing and new industry partner networks; (5) federal, state and local governments to inform policy; as well as (6) presented at local, national and international conferences; and (7) disseminated by peer-reviewed publications. |
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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UK Medical Research Council (MRC) - MR/T039329/1; UKRI-NHMRC Built Environment Prevention Research Scheme - GNT1192764 |
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10 |
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e061978 |