Objective
Nutrition during early development has an important impact on later health, particularly through greater obesity risk, as demonstrated by FP6 EARNEST. EarlyNutrition explores the current key hypotheses on likely causes and pathways to prevention of early life origins of obesity (specifically adiposity) and associated disorders. We bring extraordinary expertise and study populations of 470,000 individuals to investigate:
• The fuel mediated in utero hypothesis
• The accelerated postnatal weight gain hypothesis
• The mismatch hypothesis.
Scientific and technical expertise in placental biology, epigenetics and metabolomics will provide understanding at the cellular and molecular level, and refined strategies for intervention in pregnancy and early post natal life to prevent obesity.
Using existing cohort studies, ongoing and novel intervention studies and a basic science programme, we will provide the scientific foundations for evidence based recommendations for optimal EarlyNutrition that incorporate long-term health outcomes, focusing on 4 Target Groups: women before pregnancy; pregnant women; infants (incl. breastfeeding); young children.
Evidence is produced from animal and placental studies (Theme 1; T1), prospective cohort studies (T2), and randomised controlled trials in pregnant women and infants (T3). T4 covers scientific strategic integration, recommendation development and dissemination, including systematic reviews and behaviour change approaches.
A strong multi-disciplinary team of international leaders in the field including collaborators from USA and Australia achieves balance and complementarity.
The project’s impact comprises definitive evidence on early nutrition effects on health, enhanced EU and global policies, major economic benefits through obesity prevention and value-added nutritional products, and practical recommendations on optimal nutrition in Target Groups. Wide dissemination will be achieved through active engagement with stakeholders.
Fields of science
Call for proposal
FP7-KBBE-2011-5
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Funding Scheme
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LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN
EU contribution
€ 2 763 722,19
Address
GESCHWISTER SCHOLL PLATZ 1
80539 MUNCHEN
Germany
80539 MUNCHEN
Germany
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Region
Bayern
Oberbayern
München, Kreisfreie Stadt
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Berthold Koletzko (Prof.)
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Total cost
No data
Participants (39)
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 1 117 127,00
Address
STRAND
WC2R 2LS London
WC2R 2LS London
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Region
London
Inner London — West
Westminster
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Lucilla Poston (Prof.)
Links
Total cost
No data
MEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSITAT GRAZ
Austria
EU contribution
€ 388 200,00
Address
NEUE STIFTINGTALSTRASSE 6
8010 Graz
8010 Graz
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Region
Südösterreich
Steiermark
Graz
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Gernot Desoye (Prof.)
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No data
STATENS SERUM INSTITUT
Denmark
EU contribution
€ 161 400,00
Address
ARTILLERIVEJ 5
2300 Kobenhavn S
2300 Kobenhavn S
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Region
Danmark
Hovedstaden
Byen København
Activity type
Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Sjurdur Frodi Olsen (Prof.)
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Total cost
No data
UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA
Spain
EU contribution
€ 155 729,00
Address
AVENIDA TENIENTE FLOMESTA S/N - EDIFICIO CONVALECENCIA
30003 Murcia
30003 Murcia
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Region
Sur
Región de Murcia
Murcia
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Elvira Larque Daza (Prof.)
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Total cost
No data
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 59 520,00
Address
University Park
NG7 2RD Nottingham
NG7 2RD Nottingham
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Region
East Midlands (England)
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Nottingham
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Paul Cartledge (Mr.)
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No data
FOLKEHELSEINSTITUTTET
Norway
EU contribution
€ 150 115,00
Address
LOVISENBERGGATA 8
0456 Oslo
0456 Oslo
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Region
Norge
Oslo og Viken
Oslo
Activity type
Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Frederik Frøen (Dr.)
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No data
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN
Ireland
EU contribution
€ 509 720,00
Address
BELFIELD
4 Dublin
4 Dublin
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Region
Ireland
Eastern and Midland
Dublin
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Donal Doolan (Mr.)
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No data
VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK HOGER ONDERWIJS WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK EN PATIENTENZORG
Participation ended
Netherlands
EU contribution
No data
Address
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
1081 HV Amsterdam
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Region
West-Nederland
Noord-Holland
Groot-Amsterdam
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Hans Van Goudoever (Prof.)
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No data
UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI
Spain
EU contribution
€ 165 240,00
Address
CARRER DE ESCORXADOR
43003 Tarragona
43003 Tarragona
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Region
Este
Cataluña
Tarragona
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Rosa Solà Alberich (Prof.)
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No data
ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS LEIDEN
Netherlands
EU contribution
€ 252 120,00
Address
ALBINUSDREEF 2
2333 ZA Leiden
2333 ZA Leiden
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Region
West-Nederland
Zuid-Holland
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Maria Luisa Mearin Manrique (Dr.)
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No data
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 977 264,00
Address
Highfield
SO17 1BJ Southampton
SO17 1BJ Southampton
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Region
South East (England)
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Southampton
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Keith Godfrey (Prof.)
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No data
ERASMUS UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM ROTTERDAM
Netherlands
EU contribution
€ 185 800,00
Address
DR MOLEWATERPLEIN 40
3015 GD Rotterdam
3015 GD Rotterdam
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Region
West-Nederland
Zuid-Holland
Groot-Rijnmond
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Vincent Jaddoe (Dr.)
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No data
UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA
Spain
EU contribution
€ 262 140,00
Address
CUESTA DEL HOSPICIO SN
18071 Granada
18071 Granada
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Region
Sur
Andalucía
Granada
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Cristina Campoy Folgoso (Prof.)
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No data
KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET
Denmark
EU contribution
€ 223 698,74
Address
NORREGADE 10
1165 Kobenhavn
1165 Kobenhavn
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Region
Danmark
Hovedstaden
Byen København
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Ivan Kristoffersen (Mr.)
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No data
WARSZAWSKI UNIWERSYTET MEDYCZNY
Poland
EU contribution
€ 103 300,00
Address
UL. ZWIRKI I WIGURY 61
02 091 Warszawa
02 091 Warszawa
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Region
Makroregion województwo mazowieckie
Warszawski stołeczny
Miasto Warszawa
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Joanna Sobczak (Ms.)
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No data
THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 284 100,00
Address
TRINITY LANE THE OLD SCHOOLS
CB2 1TN Cambridge
CB2 1TN Cambridge
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Region
East of England
East Anglia
Cambridgeshire CC
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Renata Schaeffer (Ms.)
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK
Ireland
EU contribution
€ 131 688,00
Address
WESTERN ROAD
T12 YN60 Cork
T12 YN60 Cork
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Region
Ireland
Southern
South-East
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
David O Connell (Dr.)
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No data
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO
Italy
EU contribution
€ 111 060,00
Address
Via Festa Del Perdono 7
20122 Milano
20122 Milano
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Region
Nord-Ovest
Lombardia
Milano
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Giuseppina Castelli (Ms.)
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No data
INSTYTUT POMNIK CENTRUM ZDROWIA DZIECKA
Poland
EU contribution
€ 118 380,00
Address
Aleja Dzieci Polskich 20
04730 Warszawa
04730 Warszawa
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Region
Makroregion województwo mazowieckie
Warszawski stołeczny
Miasto Warszawa
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Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Dariusz Gruszfeld (Dr.)
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No data
ETHNIKO KAI KAPODISTRIAKO PANEPISTIMIO ATHINON
Greece
EU contribution
€ 25 680,00
Address
6 CHRISTOU LADA STR
10561 Athina
10561 Athina
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Region
Αττική
Aττική
Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Efi Kafentzi (Ms.)
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Total cost
No data
UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES
Participation ended
Belgium
EU contribution
€ 2 724,22
Address
AVENUE FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT 50
1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
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Region
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Philippe Goyens (Prof.)
Links
Total cost
No data
MEDSCINET UK LTD
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 234 579,00
Address
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD ST THOMAS
SE1 7EH LONDON
SE1 7EH LONDON
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Svetlana Mikliajewa (Ms.)
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No data
GENOMIC INVESTMENTS BV
Netherlands
EU contribution
No data
Address
PLESMANLAAN 1D
2333 BZ LEIDEN
2333 BZ LEIDEN
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Region
West-Nederland
Zuid-Holland
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Bart Janssen (Prof.)
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Total cost
No data
BIOLUTION GMBH
Austria
EU contribution
€ 96 561,82
Address
HELMUT QUALTINGER GASSE 2/2
1030 Wien
1030 Wien
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Region
Ostösterreich
Wien
Wien
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Iris Grünert (Dr.)
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No data
NIZO FOOD RESEARCH BV
Participation ended
Netherlands
EU contribution
€ 63 806,25
Address
KERNHEMSEWEG 2
6718 ZB Ede Gld
6718 ZB Ede Gld
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Region
Oost-Nederland
Gelderland
Veluwe
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Nel Zoon (Dr.)
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No data
DANONE GLOBAL RESEARCH & INNOVATION CENTER BV
Netherlands
EU contribution
No data
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UPPSALALAAN 12
3584 CT Utrecht
3584 CT Utrecht
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Region
West-Nederland
Utrecht
Utrecht
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Eline Van Der Beek (Mrs.)
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No data
BENEO GMBH
Germany
EU contribution
No data
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MAXIMILIANSTRAAT 10
68165 MANNHEIM
68165 MANNHEIM
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Ines Holub (Ms.)
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No data
ABBOTT LABORATORIES SA
Spain
EU contribution
No data
Address
AVENIDA DE BURGOS 91
28050 Madride
28050 Madride
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Region
Comunidad de Madrid
Comunidad de Madrid
Madrid
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Cristina Cazorla
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No data
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
United States
EU contribution
No data
Address
FRANKLIN STREET 1111 12 FLOOR
94607 OAKLAND CA
94607 OAKLAND CA
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Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Lauren Rachelle Ryan
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No data
HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE INC CORP
United States
EU contribution
No data
Address
WORCESTER STREET 93
0248110 WELLESLEY MA
0248110 WELLESLEY MA
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Activity type
Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Celeste Perkins
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No data
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
United States
EU contribution
No data
Address
COLORADO STREET 601
78701 2982 Austin
78701 2982 Austin
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Chris Green (Mr.)
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No data
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
United States
EU contribution
No data
Address
EUCLID AVENUE 10900
44106 7037 Cleveland Ohio
44106 7037 Cleveland Ohio
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Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Sylvie Hauguel De Mouzon (Prof.)
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No data
TELETHON INSTITUTE FOR CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH
Australia
EU contribution
No data
Address
ROBERTS ROAD 100
6008 SUBIACO
6008 SUBIACO
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Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Wendy Oddy (Prof.)
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No data
MURDOCH CHILDRENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Australia
EU contribution
No data
Address
FLEMINGTON ROAD RCH
3052 Parkville
3052 Parkville
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Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Julia Malone (Ms.)
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No data
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
Australia
EU contribution
No data
Address
NORTH TERRACE
5005 Adelaide
5005 Adelaide
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Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Don Mcmaster (Dr.)
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Total cost
No data
CENTRE HOSPITALIER CHRETIEN ASBL
Belgium
EU contribution
€ 74 315,78
Address
RUE DE HESBAYE 75
4000 LIEGE
4000 LIEGE
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Activity type
Other
Administrative Contact
Dominique Masson
Links
Total cost
No data
STICHTING VU
Participation ended
Netherlands
EU contribution
No data
Address
DE BOELELAAN 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
1081 HV Amsterdam
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Region
West-Nederland
Noord-Holland
Groot-Amsterdam
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Michel Telkamp
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Total cost
No data
STICHTING AMSTERDAM UMC
Netherlands
EU contribution
€ 246 380,00
Address
DE BOELELAAN 1117
1081 HV Amsterdam
1081 HV Amsterdam
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Region
West-Nederland
Noord-Holland
Groot-Amsterdam
Activity type
Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Cedric Van Der Meulen (Dr.)
Links
Total cost
No data
GenomeScan B.V.
Netherlands
EU contribution
€ 98 400,00
Address
Plesmanlaan 1d
2333 BZ Leiden
2333 BZ Leiden
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Region
West-Nederland
Zuid-Holland
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Juliëtte Both (Mrs.)
Links
Total cost
No data