
Child of Our Time
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A new study suggest soaring child obesity rates during the pandemic could have lasting effects. Read our latest blog reviewing a study led by NIHR Southampton BRC - buff.ly/4bnzQjQ National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR Imperial BRC PLOS One Ivan Ochoa-Moreno @Ravtaheem Keith Godfrey, MBE


Read our latest blog - Childhood obesity post-pandemic: a debt to society - to find out more. National Institute for Health and Care Research University of Southampton Imperial College London Childhood Obesity UK Child Health APPG UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health #ChildhoodObesity #ChildObesity



The study found an extra 56,000 children living with obesity as a result of the covid pandemic which will have long term consequences. Read more about their findings and what we can do about it here - buff.ly/4bnzQjQ National Institute for Health and Care Research University of Southampton Imperial College London


(1/4) Carers Trust worked with St George's, University of London (1752-2024) and UCL on prevalence of #YoungCarers in the UK after pandemic. Our research shows young carers more likely to be in socio-economically disadvantaged homes and areas than young people without a caring role. Key Findings:


Interesting from Dawid Gondek - How can schools and communities help children with violent home lives? buff.ly/3KH3Rjd UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies UCL News UCL #ACEs #children #mentalhealth


"There can be no more excuses for inaction on ethnic inequalities – the time for change is now"- powerful conclusions from @DharmiKapadia and Sarah Maria Salway's research on ethnic minorities and maternity care. buff.ly/3vDadrO Uni Manchester Sociology @uomsociology.bsky.social The University of Sheffield CoDE @ethnicityuk.bsky.social


Child of our Time is a blog about the #health and #happiness of #children living in the UK. buff.ly/3nikzsr ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies #academictwitter #ECRchat #phdchat #parenting #inequalities UK Child Health APPG @fhcappg




Child of our Time is a blog about the #health and #happiness of #children living in the UK. buff.ly/3nikzsr ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies #academictwitter #ECRchat #phdchat #parenting #inequalities UK Child Health APPG @fhcappg


It’s time not just to listen to, but to hear young adult carers," argue @rebeccalacey and Anne McMunn in our latest blog. Their research reveals large inequalities in mental health, education and employment outcomes for young adult carers buff.ly/4bMQTeN #CarersWeek


"There can be no more excuses for inaction on ethnic inequalities – the time for change is now"- powerful conclusions from @DharmiKapadia and Sarah Maria Salway's research on ethnic minorities and maternity care. buff.ly/3vDadrO Uni Manchester Sociology @uomsociology.bsky.social The University of Sheffield CoDE @ethnicityuk.bsky.social


Interesting from Dawid Gondek - How can schools and communities help children with violent home lives? buff.ly/3KH3Rjd UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies UCL News UCL #ACEs #children #mentalhealth


The study found an extra 56,000 children living with obesity as a result of the covid pandemic which will have long term consequences. Read more about their findings and what we can do about it here - buff.ly/4bnzQjQ National Institute for Health and Care Research University of Southampton Imperial College London


"In particular, policy strategies could focus on providing young people with positive experiences outside the home through community or extracurricular activities" Read more from Dawid Gondek in our blog - buff.ly/3KH3Rjd UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health


Latest blog from Yvonne Kelly ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies outlines new research with Prof Naomi Priest PhD that shows how racism contributes to negative physical health conditions which have their roots in childhood and adolescence. childofourtimeblog.org.uk/2024/10/racism… Economic and Social Research Council Race Equality Foundation


Today sees the announcement of the ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity building on 15 years of ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies research and led from UCL by Yvonne Kelly and Anne McMunn. Read the Economic and Social Research Council announcement here buff.ly/4f9KKLx Centre's holding web page buff.ly/3UCHYWQ


Hi everyone as the team behind our blog launches the new ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity you can find us over on BlueSky bsky.app/profile/equali… please follow us there. We're also on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/esrc-centre… Anne McMunn Yvonne Kelly @rebeccalacey