Latest projects
Quantifying the health and social impacts of obesity during childhood
This project will scope research literature describing the relationship between obesity with different healthy and social outcomes during childhood and adolescence.
05 Jul 2024
Growth, Use and Design of Meal Delivery Apps
This project will examine the growth of MDAs in England and their impacts on consumers and on food businesses.
08 Mar 2024
Identifying opportunities to support age-appropriate feeding with commercial infant food labelling
This project will identify opportunities to support age-appropriate feeding with commercial infant food labelling.
08 Mar 2024
Other related research: The SHINE Project
The SHINE Year 6 and Parent/Carer Survey, led by UCL with Durham and Newcastle Universities, explores the health and wellbeing of Reception and Year 6 children to inform future policy in England.
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Food Systems and Policy Analysis Workstream
The Food Systems and Policy Analysis workstream undertakes methodological innovations in qualitative and mixed methods to evaluate the impact of policy approaches on people experiencing inequalities.
Economic Circumstances and Outcomes Workstream
The Economic Circumstances and Outcomes workstream undertakes analyses to understand dietary choices and how policy can affect these choices; it will analyse responses and resilience to economic shock
Behavioural Science Workstream
The Behavioural Science Workstream establishes the environmental, social, psychological and behavioural processes contributing to weight trajectories and mental health.
Lifecourse Prevention & Weight Management Workstream
The Lifecourse Prevention and Weight Management workstream assesses policy settings across the life-course with a particular focus on schools, families and neighbourhoods.