🌍 Unlocking the future of obesity prevention: Introducing OBCT At #OBCT, we're on a mission to equip health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and the public with the tools and knowledge needed to tackle obesity, especially within low socioeconomic (SEP) communities. Over the next five years, we aim to revolutionise the understanding and prevention of obesity by focusing on the complex interplay between biological, sociocultural, and environmental factors across different life stages. Here’s how we’re making a difference: 1️⃣ Advancing the understanding of obesity risks and the role of SEP throughout life. 2️⃣ Identifying key obesity-related behaviors to target during critical life transitions. 3️⃣ Creating a comprehensive obesity risk screener for both public and professional use. 4️⃣ Delivering country-specific obesity trend estimates. 5️⃣ Developing a digital atlas highlighting obesogenic environments. 6️⃣ Characterising cardiometabolic risk profiles across gender, age, and SEP. 7️⃣ Crafting tailored lifestyle recommendations for diverse populations. 8️⃣ Evaluating the impact of obesity-related policies on inequality. 9️⃣ Building a decision support dashboard for informed policymaking. 🔟 Co-developing toolboxes for effective policy implementation in low-SEP communities. Through these initiatives, OBCT will empower the research community, policymakers, health professionals, and citizens to implement impactful, evidence-based strategies to reduce obesity risk. Together, we can create healthier futures, particularly for those in low-SEP communities across Europe. ➡️ Find out more: https://www.obct.nl/ #ObesityPrevention #PublicHealth #ResearchInnovation #HealthEquity #OBCT #HealthyCommunities #PolicyForChange
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Obesity: Biological, socio Cultural, and environmental risk Trajectories
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OBCT is a 5-year consortium project that started in November 2023, and is funded by the European Commission’s HORIZON EUROPE framework. Obesity in Europe disproportionately affects people and communities with a lower socioeconomic position (SEP). Effective approaches to prevent obesity require consideration of the complex and dynamic interplay between (SEP-specific) biological, sociocultural and environmental risk factors of obesity across the life course. OBCT provides health professionals, researchers, policy makers and the public with knowledge, maps and tools to support sustainable prevention of obesity, with a particular focus on low SEP communities. Follow us to stay informed!
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💡 Low #SEP communities in #Europe face higher obesity risks. The #OBCT project is committed to understanding and addressing these challenges through comprehensive research and innovative tools. ➡️ Find out more: https://www.obct.nl/ #HorizonEurope #HealthInnovation
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We're excited to announce that the inaugural OBCT newsletter is now live! 📬 Dive into the latest insights, research, and tools focused on tackling obesity, with a special emphasis on communities with lower socioeconomic positions (SEP). Our newsletter brings you the cutting-edge findings from our 5-year consortium project funded by the European Commission’s HORIZON EUROPE framework. Stay informed and join us in our mission to promote sustainable obesity prevention across Europe. Read the first edition now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gBZTMa2G
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🚀 Exciting News! 🚀 We're thrilled to announce that the inaugural newsletter of OBCT is launching this week! 📬 OBCT is a ground-breaking 5-year consortium project funded by the European Commission’s HORIZON EUROPE framework. Our mission is to address obesity in Europe, focusing on communities with lower socioeconomic positions (SEP). By examining the complex interplay of biological, sociocultural, and environmental risk factors across the life course, OBCT aims to provide health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and the public with valuable knowledge, maps, and tools for sustainable obesity prevention. Don't miss out on our insights and updates! Sign up for our newsletter now to stay informed and join us in our mission for healthier communities. 🌍❤️ 👉 https://lnkd.in/evMEc26Z
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Our project OBCT is hiring! Do you have a background in Health Sciences/ Sociology or Political Sciences and speak Spanish fluently? Our wonderful partner at Alcala is looking for a doctoral candidate to help develop European-wide policy recommendations for prevention of obesity. More information below:
🙋♀️ Are you looking for an opportunity to pursue your PhD in prevention and public health policy at the European level? Are you interested in health equity and working with vulnerated populations? 👀 📢 From the research group in public health and epidemiology of the University of Alcalá we are looking for candidates for a predoctoral contract in the framework of the European project "OBCT: Biological, socio-Cultural and environmental risk Trajectories" (https://www.obct.nl/). 🔎 We are looking for profiles both in the field of Health Sciences (Medicine, Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy...) and Social Sciences (Political Science, Sociology...), since the thesis will be framed in the development of policy recommendations for the prevention of obesity in vulnerated European populations. We would be grateful if you could spread the offer among your networks. We leave you the links to the offers: 📍 Euraxess: https://lnkd.in/d_pvcpyf 📍 I+D+i Madrid: https://lnkd.in/dNspq6Yr 📍 UAH: https://lnkd.in/dBBFYV5N 📧 For any questions you can contact Manuel Franco ([email protected]), Luis Cereijo ([email protected]), or Julia Díez ([email protected]). Thank you in advance for the diffusion! 🤗
Predoctoral Research position in the european research project OBCT: Biological, socio-Cultural and environmental risk Trajectories, at the Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid, Spain)
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