Award details

Social and Resource Influences on Eating Habits in the UK (SARIEH)

Reference	BBS/E/F/00051795
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Mr Paul Finglas
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Quadram Institute Bioscience
Department	Quadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	1,555
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	21/08/2003
End date	31/12/2005
Duration	28 months

Abstract

A key aim of the current government is to develop effective policies to reduce inequalities and social deprivation, particularly as they affect health and well-being. Access to and consumption of an adequate diet is widely acknowledged as instrumental to improving health. However, while current evidence suggests that people on the lowest incomes are most likely to have an inadequate nutrient intake, dietary data for low income households is lacking and the complex factors which affect dietary procurement have not been thoroughly examined. The Food Standards Agency has commissioned the consortium consisting of the National Centre for Social Research, Kings College London, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Institute of Food Research and Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle to carry out the study. The objectives of SARIEH are to provide robust baseline data on the diets and nutritional status of low income/materially deprived consumers. This will assist in the development of effective policies to improve the dietary intake and nutritional status of low income consumers, thereby reducing inequalities and social deprivation. IFR is a member of the project management team and responsible for the local blood processing and measurement of a range of blood indices that provide evidence of nutritional status or dietary biomarkers.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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