NEON: Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A participatory female health volunteer led intervention to promote healthy nutrition in children of Bangladeshi origin in East London.
IRAS ID
190583
Contact name
Monica Lakhanpaul
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
UCL Institute of Child Health
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
Paediatric care delivery needs to function in an integrated way to address cultural needs in the UK with a high proportion of population born outside who may have been continuing their traditional cultural behaviours. In addition, with the limited resources in the Health services, richer countries like UK may learn from resource-poor countries how to manage health care within current limitations.
The Bangladeshi population in the UK is one of the fastest growing ethnic groups and amongst the most socially and economically disadvantaged. They have poorer health status, higher rates of diseases e.g. heart disease, type 2 diabetes and a high prevalence of childhood obesity. They are also at risk of micronutrient deficiencies e.g. vitamin D and iron deficiency. One of the largest Bangladeshi communities in the country lives in the Tower Hamlets, therefore this will be the study location.
The proposed adapted model of intervention in the study will take a participatory action oriented approach using women’s group models of resource poor countries in the deprived Bangladeshi communities living in the UK. The overall aim will be to promote healthy nutrition in 6 months to 2 years old Bangladeshi children. This women’s group participatory model had been proven to be effective and sustainable in Bangladesh, India and Nepal in previous research in reducing maternal and newborn mortality (Morrison et al, 2010; Nahar et al, 2012; Rosato et al, 2010). The project will integrate community into each phase to adapt a culturally competent framework.REC name
London - London Bridge Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/2040
Date of REC Opinion
2 Feb 2016
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion