Reconceptualising Health Promotion: The Role Of Values, Ethics And Evidence In Obesity Intervention.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$485,103.00
Summary
Obesity and overweight are public health priorities. Population-level programs, campaigns and regulations are required to prevent and reduce obesity. How should these interventions proceed? What is effective? What is ethical? How can we avoid doing harm? At present, we do not know. By studying current interventions in detail, and working with experts and practitioners in health promotion and ethics, this project will develop a new framework to guide overweight and obesity intervention in future.
An investigation of the nature and effects of point-of-sale promotions for alcohol beverages. There is increasing evidence that alcohol consumption is influenced by alcohol advertising, pricing, and marketing activities. However, the current lack of clear evidence on the effect of different promotions (such as reduced-price drinks, competitions etc) means that the current guidelines are unclear and unenforceable. This project will provide clear guidance for policy makers on the effects of the di ....An investigation of the nature and effects of point-of-sale promotions for alcohol beverages. There is increasing evidence that alcohol consumption is influenced by alcohol advertising, pricing, and marketing activities. However, the current lack of clear evidence on the effect of different promotions (such as reduced-price drinks, competitions etc) means that the current guidelines are unclear and unenforceable. This project will provide clear guidance for policy makers on the effects of the different forms of alcohol promotions, allowing for better monitoring and regulation of alcohol marketing. The key benefit of this project lies in the potential to develop a clear strategy to reduce alcohol-related harm by addressing inappropriate marketing and promotion of alcohol. Read moreRead less
Use Of An Online Canteen Ordering System To Implement Healthy Canteen Policies In NSW Primary Schools
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$175,303.00
Summary
Given evidence that school food policies can improve children’s dietary intake, Australian state governments have launched healthy canteen policies. However, these policies are poorly implemented. This research seeks to assess the effectiveness of an online classification tool in increasing policy compliance. The tool will be embedded in an online canteen system, and will automatically assess whether menu items are compliant as they are uploaded onto the online canteen system.
Reconceptualising Health Promotion: The Role Of Ethics, Values And Evidence In Obesity Interventions
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$90,566.00
Summary
Overweight and obesity are public health priorities. Population-level programs, campaigns and regulations are required to prevent and reduce obesity. How should these interventions proceed? What is effective? What is ethical? How can we avoid doing harm? At present, we do not know. By studying current interventions, and working with experts and practitioners in health promotion and ethics, this project will develop a new framework to guide overweight and obesity intervention in the future.
National Implementation Trial Of An Evidence-informed Workplace Sitting Reduction Intervention
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$624,575.00
Summary
Long periods of sitting time are bad for health. We will conduct a three-year national trial with five workplace-health partner organizations testing a website-delivered program for reducing sitting time at work. It will be offered to over 10,000 desk-based employees. We will determine the impacts of the program as well as refinements needed for full-scale dissemination: uptake of the program, how well it can be delivered on a large scale, its impact on sitting time, and the costs involved.
Understandings Of Food And Weight Gain In Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$83,256.00
Summary
At a time when the incidence of obesity and associated chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes continues to rise and public health interventions are struggling to make an impact, this proposal has the potential to generate new insights. By using in-depth interviews to explore practices and understandings leading to excess weight gain during pregnancy this project addresses potential obesity in women and potential predisposition to obesity in their children.
A Randomised Trial Of An Intervention To Facilitate The Implementation Of A State-wide School Physical Activity Policy.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$586,396.00
Summary
This will be the first RCT of its kind. This study will test the effectiveness of an implementation support strategy in supporting schools to implement a physical activity policy mandated by the NSW Government. The trial could provide a model for supporting schools to implement school health or education policies, which seek to improve wellbeing of students.
Increasing The Implementation Of A Mandatory Primary School Physical Activity Policy
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$177,197.00
Summary
This will be the first RCT of its kind. This study will test the effectiveness of an implementation support strategy in supporting schools to implement a physical activity policy mandated by the NSW Government. The trial could provide a model for supporting schools to implement school health or education policies, which seek to improve wellbeing of students.
Improving Cardiac Rehabilitation In Victoria, Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$107,204.00
Summary
This PhD project will identify the key mechanisms for successful scale-up and sustainability of a community based diabetes prevention program - the Kerala Diabetes Prevention Program (NHMRC Project ID 1005324). Based in India where diabetes is becoming increasingly common, these findings have global relevance. Findings will add to crucial evidence gaps in how to systematically scale-up effective prevention programs in order to maximise public health impact.