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Obesity themed call
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The NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health Research (PHR) Programmes launched a joint themed call for research evaluating obesity. The Office for the Strategic Co-ordination of Health Research has prioritised obesity for further research and Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: A cross-government research and surveillance plan for England was published in 2008.
The following projects have been funded under this joint call:
| Active For Life Year 5: A cluster randomised controlled trial of a primary school-based intervention to increase levels of physical activity, decrease sedentary behaviour and improve diet |
| Reference number: | 09/3005/04 |
| Lead: | Professor Debbie Lawlor Professor of Epidemiology |
| Institution: | University of Bristol |
| Project Brief: | Access project brief  |
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| Protocol: | Awaiting protocol |
| Project Title: Football Fans in Training (FFIT): a randomized controlled trial of a gender-sensitive weight loss and healthy living programme delivered to men aged 35-65 by Scottish Premier League (SPL) football clubs |
| Reference number: | 09/3010/06 |
| Lead: | Professor Sally Wyke Interdisciplinary Chair of Health and Wellbeing, College of Social Sciences |
| Institution: | University of Glasgow |
| Project Brief: | Access project brief |
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| Protocol: | Awaiting |
| Project Title: Tackling inequalities in obesity: How effective are public health interventions at reducing socio-economic inequalities in obesity amongst children and adults? |
| Reference number: | 09/3010/14 |
| Lead: | Dr Clare Bambra
Professor of Public Health Policy |
| Institution: | University of Durham |
| Project Brief: | Access project brief |
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| Protocol: | Access protocol |
Remit of call
For information about the remit of the obesity themed call please see the joint specification document.
More information
Details of shortlisted PHR obesity themed call outlines
Find out more about the Health Technology Assessment programme.
Frequently asked questions about the obesity themed call.
Frequently asked questions about the Public Health Research programme.
| The PHR Programme is part of NIHR |
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The Public Health Research Programme is managed by the NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC). NETSCC is part of the University of Southampton.The Public Health Research Programme is funded by the NIHR, with contributions from the CSO in Scotland, NISCHR in Wales and HSC R&D Division, Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland.
