The 45 and Up Study Group

Research Underway

Mapping overweight and obesity and psychological distress among the older population in NSW

Investigators:

Hilary Bambrick (PI), Emily Banks, Adrian Bauman, Bin Jalaludin, Sanja Lujic, Darren Mayne, Geoff Morgan, Bryan Rodgers

Project aim(s):

This study aims to determine the geographic distribution of overweight and obese, physical activity and psychological distress from the 45 and Up Study cohort and establish if there are relative contributions to overweight, obesity, physical activity and psychological distress of individual-level factors and area-level characteristics.

Project status:

Application approved June 2010

Commenced

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