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The Fruitful Gathering - An Invitation

Last Updated: 20/05/2010

National Gathering to Celebrate a Fruitful Scotland.

What is this? events
What is it about? fruit fruit farming
Where is it relevant? Scotland (local)
Tagged with: Children's Orchard
Start date: 22/05/2010
End date: 22/05/2010
Where is this happening? St Mungo Museum, 2 Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0RH

Life in the fast lane: the road to better outcomes for children and young people

Last Updated: 09/10/2009

Children in Scotland Annual Conference 2009

What is this? conference
What is it about? children young people health and wellbeing
Start date: 05/11/2009
End date: 06/11/2009
Where is this happening? Macdonald Crutherland House, East Kilbride

Open Meeting of the Children's Garden

Last Updated: 16/03/2010

Being the first Day of Spring – we would like to get the Children’s Garden kick-started again with an open meeting – coffee, cake and a chance to find out how to get involved in this great wee project.

What is this? events community project
What is it about? children
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Start date: 21/03/2010
End date: 21/03/2010
Where is this happening? Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Children of the 1950s

Last Updated: 05/10/2009

This Aberdeen-based cohort study is designed to investigate biological and social influences in early life on health in later life, from infancy to adulthood.

What is this? research
What is it about? health determinants young children adults inequalities cardiovascular diseases pregnancy and childbirth diet

Guidance on healthy weight programmes for children

Last Updated: 28/08/2009

NHS Health Scotland published this guidance for health boards on how to help overweight and obese children in support for the HEAT3 target in April 2008.

What is this? guidance
What is it about? obesity children healthy weight
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/06/2009

Survey of sugar intake among children in Scotland (S14029)

Last Updated: 16/02/2010

This project was commissioned by FSAS to monitor progress towards the Scottish Dietary Target to reduce sugar intakes in children living in Scotland.

What is this? report
What is it about? sugar intake children
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: FSAS
When was this published? 01/03/2008

Childsmile - A fresh approach to children's oral health

Last Updated: 28/08/2009

This article from the FHA newsletter outlines the Childsmile programme which is aimed at tackling tooth decay during childhood and improving the Scottish children's oral health.

What is this? news and communications
What is it about? young children health promotion oral health
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/06/2008

Changes in food and drink advertising and promotion to children

Last Updated: 04/09/2009

Changes in food and drink advertising and promotion to children: a report outlining the changes in the nature and balance of food and drink advertising and promotion to children, from January 2003 to December 2007, has been published by the Department of Health in October 2008.

What is this? report
What is it about? children confectionary breakfast cereals foods high in energy food advertising high salt
Where is it relevant? UK
When was this published? 13/10/2008

Nutritional guidance for early education and childcare settings for children aged 1-5.

Last Updated: 28/08/2009

This guidance from the Scottish Executive was published in January 2006. It is for providers of childcare for children aged 1-to-5-years-old who provide food (including snacks) and/or drinks.

What is this? guidance
What is it about? nurseries young children child care healthy eating
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 23/01/2006

Health Behaviour in School-aged Children

Last Updated: 02/09/2009

This is a World Health Organisation collaborative cross-national research study. The study aims to gain insight into, and increase the understanding of young people's health and well being, health behaviours and their social context. There are 43 countries participating in this long term study of the health promoting behaviour of school-aged children. All UK countries are involved as well as countries across Europe and North America.

What is this? research
What is it about? schools children health determinants health and wellbeing
Where is it relevant? Europe Scotland UK
When was this published? 02/09/2009

Children’s Dietary Survey 2010- Scotland (S14050)

Last Updated: 17/02/2010

This FSAS commissioned project follows up work begun in S14029 and S14039 to monitor progress towards the Scottish Dietary Target for sugar in children.

What is this? survey data
What is it about? children sugar intake fat intake saturated fat
Where is it relevant? Scotland

Secondary analysis of the Survey of Sugar Intake among children in Scotland (S14039)

Last Updated: 16/02/2010

This project was commissioned by FSAS as an addition to the original survey to provide information, for example, on children’s dietary patterns and on nutritional intakes from school meals compared to packed lunch and lunch out of school.

What is this? report
What is it about? children sugar intake
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: FSAS
When was this published? 01/03/2009

Identification and prevention of dietary and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infant

Last Updated: 04/09/2009

The IDEFICS Study is an intervention study designed to identify factors which have a negative influence on child health in Europe. Part 7 of the programme has three elements: food choice and consumer behaviour, sensory perception and food preferences and finally environmental determinants of food choice and physical activity.

What is this? research
What is it about? children obesity overweight healthy eating food culture young children physical activity health and wellbeing
Where is it relevant? Europe
When was this published? 04/09/2009

Scottish Perspective’ on NICE public health guidance 11: Improving the nutrition of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children in low-income households

Last Updated: 03/08/2009

NHS Health Scotland have published a Scottish Perspective of The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Public Health Guidance 11 – ‘Improving the nutrition of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children in low-income households’.

What is this? guidance
What is it about? pregnancy and childbirth
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 07/07/2009

The early years framework

Last Updated: 30/07/2009

A transformational framework to improve the life chances of Scotland's children and tackle inequalities by targeting the early years, launched by the Scottish Government and COSLA in December 2008.

What is this? action plan
What is it about? young children babies
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 10/12/2008

EPODE (Ensemble, Prévenons L’Obésité des Enfants)

Last Updated: 20/08/2009

This community initiative was launched in 2004 in 10 towns in France and is an intervention for children aged 5-12 who are overweight or at risk of weight gain.

What is this? projects
What is it about? healthy weight obesity children
Where is it relevant? Europe
When was this published? 20/08/2009

Growing up in Ireland study

Last Updated: 07/10/2009

This national longitudinal study is continuing to progress by collecting information from 18, 500 children across Ireland. The aim is to improve our understanding of all aspects of children and their development.

What is this? research
What is it about? children fruit vegetables socio-economic groups
When was this published? 07/10/2009

Is your child a fussy eater?

Last Updated: 04/09/2009

This leaflet contains general tips and practical advice for parents on how to encourage children to eat healthily.

What is this? information for the public
What is it about? young children healthy eating
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/08/2003

Growing Up In Scotland: Sweep 3 Food and Activity Report

Last Updated: 07/10/2009

This report uses data from the Growing Up In Scotland (GUS) study to explore the prevalence of, and many issues related to, food and physical activity in Scotland specifically in relation to young children.

What is this? report
What is it about? young children socio-economic groups inequalities healthy eating meals fruit and vegetables
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 21/01/2009

Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: Child weight management programme and training providers framework

Last Updated: 18/08/2009

The Cross-Government Obesity Unit has developed a framework agreement to support local commissioning of weight management services for children and young people in England.

What is this? guidance
What is it about? healthy weight weight management children
Where is it relevant? England
When was this published? 31/03/2009