Background In England, the onset of COVID-19 and a rapidly increasing infection rate
resulted in a lockdown (March-June 2020) which placed strict restrictions on movement of the …

Ten per cent of the childhood population in the UK are of South Asian (SA) origin. Within this
population, over 40% are living with overweight or obesity. The majority of SA children are …

Background Engaging in regular physical activity requires continued complex decision-making
in varied and dynamic individual, social and structural contexts. Widespread shortfalls of …

Previous genetic and public health research in the Pakistani population has focused on the
role of consanguinity in increasing recessive disease risk, but little is known about its recent …

The International Society for Physical Activity and Health advocates for increased capability
of the physical activity workforce as a key ingredient to a system-based approach. Young …

COVID-19 has replicated and intensified pre-existing health inequities by creating a vicious
syndemic that brings together concurrent biological, psychosocial and structural epidemics …

Islamic religious settings (IRS) may be useful places to implement obesity interventions for
Muslims. However, little is known about the level and nature of such activity in these settings. …

Background Evidence suggests that South Asian school-aged children and adults are less
active compared to the white British population. It is unknown if this generalises to young …

The roots of the struggle for authority among various groups of Twelver Shias of South Asian
background living in London revolves around the idea of what is ‘true and authentic’ Shia …

Bradford is multi-ethnic and one of the most deprived districts in the United Kingdom where
around a quarter of children live in low-income families. Born in Bradford (BiB) has followed …