CIHR's Institute of Nutrition Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD), Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH), Institute of Gender and Health (IGH), Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC) are pleased to announce the results of the Childhood Obesity competition under the strategic initiative "Excellence, Innovation and Advancement in the Study of Obesity and Healthy Body Weight."
The scope of research covered by this request for applications encompasses healthy body weight and obesity in childhood. This includes development, prevention, intervention, and outcomes associated with healthy body weight and obesity in children; spanning pre-conception and gestation through to maturity; across all four of CIHR's research themes: 1) biomedical, 2) clinical, 3) health systems and services, and 4) the health of populations, the societal and cultural dimensions of health and environmental influences on health.
Two opportunities for research funding were offered under the Childhood Obesity program.
A total of 52 applications were submitted to the Childhood Obesity program launched in June 2004. Applications were reviewed by an ad hoc peer review committee resulting in thirteen applications being approved for funding.
Congratulations to the successful applicants!
Childhood obesity operating grants were approved for funding - seven approved
| Principal Investigators Institution Paid Title |
Co-Applicant(s) | Average Annual Operating Amount |
Equipment | Term | Status |
| GILLILAND, Jason A University of Western Ontario "Assessing the influence of environmental factors on obesity-related behaviours in youth" |
HE, Meizi / HESS, Paul M / IRWIN, Jennifer D | $52,163 | $17,117 | 3 Yr(s) | |
| HAMILTON, Jill K HANLEY, Anthony J Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto) "Insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction in early childhood: The role of maternal and infant metabolic risk factors" |
RETNAKARAN, Ravi R / ZINMAN, Bernard | $117,763 | $13,486 | 3 Yr(s) | |
| HE, Meizi HARRIS, Stewart B PICHE, Leonard University of Western Ontario "Childhood overweight and obesity management: Physicians' views, practices, perceived barriers and needs" |
CLARSON, Dr. Cheril | $84,794 | $3,542 | 2 Yr(s) | |
| MORRISON, Katherine Mary McMaster University "Cardiovascular risk factors, glucose metabolism and intramyocellular lipid in children with obesity at baseline and after a pediatric obesity treatment program" |
ATKINSON, Stephanie A / BAR-OR, Oded / TARNOLPOLSKY, Mark A. / YUSUF, Salim | $192,227 | $3,250 | 3 Yr(s) | |
| NAYLOR, Patti-Jean MCKAY, Heather A University of Victoria "Evaluating the effectiveness of the dissemination of action schools! BC: A Socio-ecological intervention to increase physical activity and healthy eating in school children" |
MANSKE, Stephen R / RHODES, Ryan E / WHARF HIGGINS, Joan | $198,923 | $3,230 | 3 Yr(s) | |
| PAUSOVA, Zdenka V Centre Hosp. de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) "Prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking and adolescent obesity: gene-environment interactions" |
ABRAHAMOWICZ Michael M/ GAUDET, Daniel / LEAL, Suzanne | $199,969 | 3 Yr(s) | Pending | |
| STEWART, Jennifer M Carleton University "Maternal employment and childhood obesity" |
CHOWHAN, James | $22,698 | $4,300 | 2 Yr(s) |
Childhood obesity pilot projects were approved for funding - six approved
| Principal Investigators Institution Paid Title |
Co-Applicant(s) | Average Annual Operating Amount |
Equipment | Term | Status |
| ELLIOTT, Charlene D Carleton University "Marketing 'fun foods': A content analysis of food messages targeted at children" |
$24,138 | $5,861 | 1yr(s) | ||
| KLINE, Stephen C Simon Fraser University "A school-based approach to studying the potential health benefits of reduced media consumption" |
LEVY-MILNE, Ryna / OSTRY, Aleck S | $45,000 | $5,000 | 1yr(s) | |
| KLIP, Amira Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto) "Measurement of insulin resistance in childhood obesity through Akt phosphorylation in blood cells" |
BILAN, Phlip J/ HUANG, Carol T | $49,160 | 1yr(s) | ||
| LEGAULT, Laurent Montreal Children's Hospital "Mentors-in-motion: A physical activity intervention for obese adolescents (pilot study)" |
CARGO, Margaret D / EGELAND, Grace M | $50,000 | 1yr(s) | ||
| SPENCE, John C University of Alberta "Growth assessment study of preschool children: establishing a longitudinal cohort" |
BOULE, Normand G/ CASEY, Linda M/ PREDY, Gerald N | $48,795 | 1yr(s) | ||
| TREMBLAY, Mark S LEBLANC, Claire M University of Saskatchewan "Feasibility study of the Canadian "learning to be active" school study (CLASS)" |
GOLDFIELD, Gary S / HADJIYANNAKIS, Stasia / MOHER, David/ MORRIS, Daniel B/ PRUD'HOMME, Denis | $41,000 | $8,500 | 1yr(s) |
For more information on the Childhood Obesity operating grants and or the pilot projects please contact
Janet Lemoine
Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Room 97, 160 Elgin Street
Address locator: 4809A
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9
Telephone: (613) 952-0916
Email: jlemoine@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
For more information on INMD's Excellence, Innovation and Advancement in the Study of Obesity and Healthy Body Weight, please contact:
Paul Bélanger
Assistant Director -Ottawa
Institute of Nutrition Metabolism and Diabetes
Room 97, 160 Elgin Street
Address locator: 4809A
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9
Tel: (613) 941-6465
Email: pbelanger@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
