05 Mar 2021A NIHR ARC North Thames-funded project, to promote healthy nutrition in British-Bangladeshi children through a community-led women's group approach, was featured as part of a webinar, highlighting the inclusion of under-represented groups in research.
The Community Engagement and Inclusion of Under-Represented Groups in Research Seminar, led by the NIHR ARC East Midlands, brought together contributions from across the NIHR ARCs for this virtual conference. Over 180 delegates gathered to hear about and discuss examples of best practice in community engagement and inclusion.
Researcher Shereen Al Laham from University College London presented the Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition (NEON) study. You can watch Shereen's presentation in the video below.
You can also view the NEON presentation slides here.
All of the talks and slides from the webinar are available here.
The Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition (NEON) study is a community-based approach to help improve nutrition when a child is 6 months-2 years old, a key time in their development. The study trained members of the British-Bangladeshi community in East London as 'community researchers' and they were involved in every aspect of the study, from design and data collection through to analysis and interpretation.
This inclusive, co-designed approach has led to improved nutrition and feeding practices, maternal and neonatal survival rates. and has informed Tower Hamlets and Newham Local Authority early year programmes.
