Project

European Epode Network

Acronym
EPODE
Code
41Q09108
Duration
01 June 2008 → 31 May 2011
Funding
European funding: various
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Other chemical sciences
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Public health care
    • Public health sciences
    • Public health services
    • Nutrition and dietetics
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural animal production
    • Food sciences and (bio)technology
Keywords
intervention obesity community
 
Project description

Increases in the prevalence of childhood obesity throughout Europe have focused attention on the need fro large-scale community based initiatives to tackle the problem. The objective is to foster healthier lifestyles and contribute to the reduction of childhood overweight and obesity through a methodology that establishes prevention at the heart of the city networks.