Call to participate in childhood nutrition surveillance study

The nutritional health and dietary habits of children ages six to 11 are the focus of a Childhood Nutrition Surveillance Study being conducted by the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre and The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, in collaboration with the Shaw Centre for Paediatric Excellence.

All eligible children and their parents or guardians are invited to participate in the study, which will involve physical measurements – for example, height, weight, blood pressure and waist measurements – and a brief questionnaire. The study will run until June 2025.

The findings will contribute to understanding childhood nutrition and help shape policies to better support children’s health.

The study has obtained ethical approval from The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus and the Ministry of Health’s Institutional Review Board. Approval was also obtained from the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training.

Children and parents may register their interest by visiting the study site at https://redcap.link/childnutrition or by calling the research team at 255-3460. They may also return the invitation forms that were distributed at randomly selected primary schools.

For more information, persons may email childhood.nutrition.surveillance@cavehill.uwi.edu, or visit the Childhood Nutrition Surveillance Facebook page for updates.

(BGIS)