Understanding How Surroundings Shape Child Health from Pregnancy Onward
Penn-CHOP ECHO
This work explores how a child's environment, both big and small, influences their health from before birth through early childhood.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Pennsylvania NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11319103 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We are looking at how the larger environment, like green spaces and neighborhood conditions, along with personal factors such as diet and physical activity, come together to affect health. This includes examining how these surroundings might impact a baby's growth before birth, the timing of birth, and a child's risk for conditions like obesity, asthma, and developmental delays up to age three. Our goal is to understand these complex connections to help reduce health risks for children.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This work is relevant for pregnant individuals and families with young children, particularly those interested in how environmental factors affect health outcomes.
Not a fit: Patients outside of the pregnancy and early childhood age range, or those not experiencing the conditions being studied, may not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help us understand how to create healthier environments and lifestyles to prevent common health issues in children.
How similar studies have performed: While individual environmental factors have been studied, this work takes a novel approach by looking at the combined impact of neighborhood and personal factors on complex health disorders in early life.
Where this research is happening
Philadelphia, United States
- University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mumford, Sunni L. — University of Pennsylvania
- Study coordinator: Mumford, Sunni L.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.