The nutritional health and dietary habits of children ages six to 11 will be the focus of a Childhood Nutrition Surveillance Study.
It is being conducted by the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre and the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, in collaboration with the Shaw Centre for Paediatric Excellence.
The study has obtained ethical approval from the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus and the Ministry of Health’s Institutional Review Board
Approval has also been obtained from the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training.
All eligible children and their parents or guardians are invited to participate in the study which will involve physical measurements, including height and weight and a brief questionnaire.
The findings will contribute to understanding childhood nutrition and help shape policies to better support children’s health.
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