Grant: Applied Public Health Chair
University of Manitoba
$462,500.00
Applied Chair in Resilience and Childhood Obesity
FY 2014-15
Summary
Children raised in low socio-economic environments are more likely to become overweight or obese, particularly First
Nations youth. The program of research outlined here is designed to develop pragmatic after school programs that protect
youth living in poverty from excessive weight gain. We are also trying to understand what school-level factors contribute to
the protection against obesity in children who experience dramatic declines in household income.
Department
Program
Applied Public Health Chair
Recipient
Location
Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
309363
Name
McGavock Jonathan M
Region
Manitoba
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Partnername
Public Health Agency of Canada
Instname2
Indigenous Peoples' Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
IPPH / PHAC Applied Public Health Chair
Projecttitle
Applied Chair in Resilience and Childhood Obesity
Programtype2
Salary Programs
Orgnameinp2
University of Manitoba
Cihramount2
$462,500
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Applied Public Health Chair
Keyworddelim
Adversity; Advisory Committee; Childhood Obesity; Indigenous; Peer Mentoring; Physical Activity; Resilience
Abstract
Children raised in low socio-economic environments are more likely to become overweight or obese, particularly First
Nations youth. The program of research outlined here is designed to develop pragmatic after school programs that protect
youth living in poverty from excessive weight gain. We are also trying to understand what school-level factors contribute to
the protection against obesity in children who experience dramatic declines in household income.
Competitiondate
201405
Approvedterm2
5 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
McGavock, Jonathan M
Approvedterm
5 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Inst of Hlth Serv & Policy Res~ $172,500~ $0~Inst of Indigenous Health~ $50,000~ $0~Inst of Population &Publ Hlth~ $240,000~ $0~
