Study to focus on children’s diets and lifestyles

A comprehensive investigation into the diets and lifestyles of school children is being launched next week by researchers at University College Cork.

The study which will focus on the wellbeing, diet and exercise levels of the children of Cork is funded by the National Children’s Research Centre in Crumlin and is led by Prof Ivan Perry and Janas Harrington from the university’s Department of Epidemiology and Public Health.

One thousand children from 3rd and 4th classes in primary schools in Cork city and Mitchelstown will be recruited. Physical activity will be monitored over seven days using a wrist-worn device which will record activity every 10 seconds.