Friday, May 24, 2013

Joint programming initiative a healthy diet for a healthy life: DEDIPAC proposal getting close to completion

Led by the management team of the DEDIPAC (determinants of diet and physical activity) Knowledge Hub of the Joint Programming Initiative 'A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life' , the DEDIPAC consortium is now in the final weeks of completing their proposal for strengthening research and building the research infrastructure for cross European research on determinants of diet and physical activity. The DEDIPAC MT had another live meeting last week at VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam to prepare the next draft of the DEDIPAC knowledge hub proposal, which is now circulated for final comments and adjustments among the consortium members.


DEDIPAC KH is a network of selected research groups and scientists from 12 JPI Member States that will carry out a programme of joint trans- und multidisciplinary activities for a better understanding on how individual, social and environmental determinants influence food and physical activity choices, and primarily to build a good network an infrastructure for such research.

DEDIPAC has three thematic areas: data assessment and harmonization. analyses of determinants, and interventions and policies. The proposal will be submitted in about two weeks time, and will be externally reviewed in July.

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