Food choice inequalities research programme (N14) - list of projects
Information about Agency-funded research projects.
N14001: Can peer educators influence healthy eating in people with diabetes?
This research project aims to investigate whether peer educators can improve healthy eating in people with diabetes.
Results available.
N14002: Overcoming barriers to a healthy food choice in girls from low income and minority groups
This research project aims to investigate how to overcome barriers to healthy food choice in girls from low income and minority groups.
Results available.
N14003: The development of interventions to improve the diet of girls and young women from populations at risk of low birthweight
This research investigates how to improve the diets of young women from populations at risk of producing low birth weight babies, such as minority ethnic groups and low income groups.
Results available.
N14005: A 'Smart' Lunch Box Template Intervention
This research project aims to develop a 'smart' lunch box template with the aim of encouraging/promoting the selection, preparation and consumption of healthier packed lunches for primary schoolchildren.
Results available.
N14008: the effectiveness of a community challenge to promote healthy diets and levels of physical activity.
This research project will assess the effectiveness of engaging communities in making healthy changes in diet and levels of physical activity through a community challenge.
N14009: Implementing and evaluating a Health Challenge Programme Pilot with children, young people, their families and the wider community in school
This is a two-year project to implement and evaluate a four-week pilot Health Challenge Programme (HCP) in primary and secondary schools