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What was the adult height and CVD risk study?
- Asia Pacific Cohort studies collaboration - 44 countries, Asia and Australasia
- 510800 Participants
- mean age 48
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What did the Asia Pacific Cohort Studies collaboration show?
Linear 5-10% reduction in CVD risk for each 6 cm increase in height
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What is the birth cohort?
Group of people born during particular period or year
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What is the Barker Hypothesis?
Adverse environments in fetal life and early childhood establish increased risk of disease in adult life
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Characteristics of the ProChildren Study
- Observational
- 13,305 children
- 8-13y
- 9 European countries
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3 Factors the ProChildren Project investigated
- Motivation
- Ability
- Opportunity
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What were the ProChildren results?
- 43% children ate fruit everyday
- 46.1% at veges every day
- girls more likely for both, also had higher preferences for F+V, nutrition knowledge, self efficacy
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Key results from ProChildren re fruit
- If like fruit almost 2 x as likely to eat it
- If brought FV to school, 3 x more likely
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Key results from ProChildren re veges
Smaller significance but same factors as for fruit
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