PhD Opportunity - Television Viewing and Diet in Young Children: The Role of the Family
PhD Opportunity at the University of Aberdeen. Closing Date for applications is 28th February 2011.
Supervisor(s):
Dr D Jackson, Dr J Macdiarmid & Dr G McNeill
Funded by:
MRC-DTG
Eligibility:
Candidates must have a First Class Honours Degree or a Distinction at Masters level.
This studentship is open to UK citizens only.
For further information on eligibility visit:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/clsm/graduate/prospective/MRCFlagship.php
As well as receiving a funded studentship for four years, the successful student will have a place in the Aberdeen/MRC Flagship student leadership course.
Information:
Childhood obesity rates have risen steadily over the last few decades. Increased TV viewing has been consistently shown to be linked to increased body fatness in children and there is some evidence that the relationship may be stronger in younger children. Childhood dietary patterns and TV viewing are related; however, what role this takes is unclear. This project will investigate the diet and TV viewing relationship in more detail within families of young children and explore the family lifestyle attitudes and behaviours that could be mediating the TV viewing/diet relationship. The ultimate aim is to develop an intervention aimed at TV viewing and dietary behaviours. This PhD project would be 'Phase 1' in the intervention development in accordance with the MRC framework for complex interventions and would develop a greater understanding of the processes involved by gathering evidence of behaviours and mechanisms that influence outcomes (Campbell et al 2000, Craig et al 2008).
For further information and details on how to apply visit:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/clsm/graduate/researchdetails.php?ID=790
