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Built Environments And Child Health in WalEs and AuStralia (BEACHES): a study protocol

Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are two of the most significant modifiable risk factors for the prevention of non-communicable diseases. Yet, a third of children in Wales and Australia are overweight or obese, and only 20% of UK and Australian children are sufficiently active.

Citation:
Pedrick-Case R, Bailey R, Beck B, …….. Cross D, Dhamrait G, Duncan J, Gething P, Johnson RD, Lyons RA, …….. Robinson T, Rosenberg M, Schipperijn J, …….. Christian H, Griffiths LJ. Built Environments And Child Health in WalEs and AuStralia (BEACHES): a study protocol. BMJ Open. 2022;12(10):e061978.

Keywords:
Epidemiology; paediatrics; Australia; childhood obesity; cohort analysis; longitudinal study; observational study; Wales; Built Environment

Abstract:
Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are two of the most significant modifiable risk factors for the prevention of non-communicable diseases. Yet, a third of children in Wales and Australia are overweight or obese, and only 20% of UK and Australian children are sufficiently active.