Effect of nature intervention ‘Play&Grow’ RCT on Hong Kong 2-4 year old children – Can nature exposure change the gut microbiota?
Grant Data
Project Title
Effect of nature intervention ‘Play&Grow’ RCT on Hong Kong 2-4 year old children – Can nature exposure change the gut microbiota?
Principal Investigator
Dr Sobko, Tanja
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Tseng Chia-Huei
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Kaplan Matt
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Chan Christian Shaunlyn
(Co-Investigator)
Ms. JIA Zhenzhen
(Co-Investigator)
Dr El-Nezamy Hani Said
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
24
Start Date
2018-05-15
Amount
95190
Conference Title
Effect of nature intervention ‘Play&Grow’ RCT on Hong Kong 2-4 year old children – Can nature exposure change the gut microbiota?
Presentation Title
Keywords
allergy, early environmental education, Gut microbiome, microbial diversity, pre-schoolers, Randomised Controlled trial
Discipline
Growth and Development,Microbiology
Panel
Physical Sciences (P)
HKU Project Code
201711159155
Grant Type
Seed Fund for PI Research – Basic Research
Funding Year
2017
Status
On-going
Objectives
1) To investigate the potential association between ""Play&Grow"" intervention and intestinal microbiota diversity and in 2-4 years old HK children. 2) To investigate the potential association between ""Play&Grow"" intervention and allergy development (eczema symptoms) in 2-4 years old HK children.