How does BMI track in early and late childhood in Wirral?

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Is BMI in early childhood is correlated with BMI in later childhood in Wirral: Longitudinal cohort study to investigate childhood weight trajectories and determine the impact of socioeconomic status in a UK setting

• IRAS ID

  125214

• Contact name

  Martin O'Flaherty

• Contact email

  M.OFlaherty@liverpool.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Liverpool

• Research summary

  To investigate how obesity might track from early childhood to later childhood and how socio-economic status might modify any observed relationship.

• REC name

  North West - Preston Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/NW/0720

• Date of REC Opinion

  15 Oct 2013

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion