ObesInCrisis

Inequalities in childhood obesity: the impact of the socio-economic crisis in Portugal from 2009 to 2015

Researcher(s)

Cristina Padez

Duration

01/01/2016 - 31/12/2020

Funding

FCT - R&D Project

The project ObesInCrisis aim to develop prospective and comparative studies about changes in families’ behaviour and in environmental infrastructures from 2009 to 2015-16 and to assess their impact in childhood obesity. The outcome of this project will provide clues for the policymakers and authorities of different arenas – health care, social security, education, transportation – and at different levels – local, regional and national – to overcome health risks and help the most vulnerable people.