SING Study - A Nutrition Growth Cohort
Background
SING Project was a nutrition and growth cohort study which aimed to study the influence of early life nutrition on growth and development of toddlers by following up the diet and various aspects related to growth of participating children. With sponsorship from Wyeth Nutrition (Hong Kong), the project was launched in 2015 and successfully recruited over 3500 children aged 2 to 3 years from over 180 kindergartens and nurseries across different districts of Hong Kong. The project concluded in 2020, during which there were a total of 5 follow-ups with the children and their parents.
Study Method
The project conducted follow up annually and data related to the change in diet, physical, emotional and behavioural development of children, family backgrounds, etc were collected through parent questionnaire, 3 day food diary, height and weight measurement at school and physical fitness assessment.
Achievement of the Project
Arrangement and Achievement of SING Project in Different Milestones
Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among SING participants (2015-2019)
Electronic screen time among 1800 SING participants (2016-2017) (Chinese only)
Physical Fitness Performance among 600 SING participants (2017)
Overview of Dietary Intake among 1120 SING participants (2017-2018)
Exercise Habit among Care Givers of 1120 SING participants (2017-2018)
Overview of Change in Dietary Intake among 840 SING participants (2017-2019) (Chinese only)
Behavioural Difficulties among 1300 SING participants (2018-2019) (Chinese only)
Overview of Dietary Intake among 297 SING Participants Who Completed 3 Food Diary Throughout the Project (2015-2020)
Relevant Scientific Publications
Huang, J., Cheung, C. K., Keung, V. M., Lo, A. S., Chan, S. C., Pang, W. S., Li, Q. H., Mui, L. W., Lee, A., & Wong, M. C. (2023). Factors Associated with Vaccination Uptake among Young Children: A Follow-Up Study of 1799 Toddlers. Vaccines, 11(3), 535.
Lee, A., Cheung, C., Lo, K., Keung, V., Mui, L., Tam, W. (2017). Studying Impact of Nutrition on Growth (SING): a prospective cohort for comparing the health outcomes of young children with the dietary quality score. BMJ open, 7(11), e018380
The Chinese University of Hong Kong.