O.T. Call for Preliminary Proposals and Papers

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CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION (CIOF), an IRC Section

501©3 Not-For-Profit Public Foundation, requests preliminary papers

and proposals from qualified respondents regarding any or all of the

areas of study set forth below.

 

1. Respondents must specify: the anticipated scope of the proposed

study; the hypothesis being tested or observation to be made and

quantified; the anticipated structure of the study; the estimated

timeframe to complete the study; the estimated total budget, inclusive

of a preliminary categorical application of funds; a brief curriculum

vitae of the respondent, as well as email, telephone and other contact

information.

 

2. Responses should not exceed the equivalent of ten (10) typewritten

pages in total length, and must be in English.

 

3. Responses should be in accord with the basic submission guidelines

as set forth hereinabove, at

http://ciofscientificresearchmodule.blogspot.com/ .

 

4. Responses from healthcare institutions, clinics and practitioners;

educational institutions; doctoral candidates; licensed independent

research facilities; professional societies and associations, and

not-for-profit foundations, charitable trusts and humanitarian

organizations will be given first consideration for approval and

grants. Respondents from all countries and territories are invited and

will be welcomed. CIOF reserves the right, in its sole discretion, and

for any reason whatsoever, to accept or reject any proposal submitted

from any respondent.

 

5. All responses must be received by no later than December 1st, 2008.

 

In responding to any particular proposal, please state its title and

number in the subject line of your response, which should be sent to

info.

 

Thank you.

http://www.ciofoundation.org/

 

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STUDY # 1011: THE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOTROPIC PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS ON

CHILDREN'S PROPENSITY TOWARD WEIGHT GAIN AND OBESITY - A CORRELATIVE

STUDY.

 

 

STUDY # 1012: A CORRELATIVE STUDY OF SOCIOECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND

OCCURRENCE OF CHILDREN'S OBESITY.

 

 

STUDY # 1013: A REVIEW AND SUMMARIZATION OF SIGNIFICANT STUDIES

RELATING THE OCCURRENCE OF CHILDREN'S OBESITY TO THE INITIATION AND

CONTINUANCE OF THE " NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND " PROGRAM.

 

 

STUDY # 1014: A STUDY OF CALORIC INTAKE OF DANGEROUSLY OVERWEIGHT AND

OBESE CHILDREN IN TERMS OF PERCENTAGE CALORIC INTAKE ALLOCABLE TO

LIQUIDS (BEVERAGES) VERSUS MEALS AND SNACKS.