Influencing activity, nutrition & public health policy

The Centre for Exercise, Nutrition & Health Sciences is influential in policy development in exercise, nutrition and public health promotion and have recently provided the scientific review for a Chief Medical Officer’s report on Physical Activity and Health Outcomes. Staff are involved on national and international bodies and committees for the Health Development Agency, the Association for the Study of Obesity, Department of Health, British Nutrition Foundation, British Dietetic Association, NICE committee on physical activity and environmental influences and the UK Government Office of Science and Technology Foresight Obesity Project.

Research grants

The case for physical activity: Review of the evidence for the Chief Medical Officer (2003 - 2005)
A grant was awarded by the Department of Health.
Staff involved: Professor Ken Fox

Evidence for new physical activity messages (2003 - 2005)
A grant was awarded by the Department of Health
Staff involved: Professor Ken Fox

Feasibility, reliability and acceptability of pedometry for assisting exercise for weight loss and maintenance (2005 - 2006)
Slimming World has awarded a grant for this project.
Staff involved: Professor Ken Fox

A survey to investigate physical activity promotion in Slimming World Consultants (2004 - 2005)
Slimming World has awarded a grant for this project.
Staff involved: Professor Ken Fox

For further details on the above projects contact: k.r.fox@bris.ac.uk | (0117) 331 1153