The Children and Families Special Interest Group (CAF SIG) is proud to support its first annual Outstanding Research Awards. The CAF SIG aims to build a community of ISBNPA members who share an interest in conducting research with children aged 0-18 years and their families regarding nutrition behaviors, physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and sleep.

Visit the CAF SIG webpage for more information on the CAF SIG scope and goals https://isbnpa.org/portfolio/children-and-families/

There are two categories of awards, each with different criteria:

• CAF SIG Outstanding Research Award for Early Career Researchers
• CAF SIG Outstanding Research Award for Community Engagement

The award winners will:

• Receive the ISBNPA CAF SIG certificate of the award
• Be invited to contribute to the CAF SIG newsletter describing their contributions to the field

Deadline for award application: 9th March 2025, 8pm GMT

Notification of results (by email): Early April

For more information on award criteria and to apply, visit the following links:

• CAF SIG Outstanding Research Award for Early Career Researchers https://researchsurveys.deakin.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_1TcKIibvl35PIUu
• CAF SIG Outstanding Research Award for Community Engagement https://researchsurveys.deakin.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_9tu6v9MaLx3OXu6

We look forward to receiving your applications!

In response to feedback from SIG members at the ISBNPA 2024 Annual Meeting, we are in the process of arranging online interactive networking sessions to connect with and engage members throughout the year. We will hold a session in the coming months, so stay tuned for more info soon.

These will be a great opportunity to connect with those unable to attend the Annual Meeting in June this year, and with those who are planning to attend so there will be some familiar faces!

The next Children and Families SIG webinar will be a joint seminar with the Young Adult SIG and the Mental Health & Wellbeing SIG, focusing on the development of inequalities in health through childhood, adolescence and early childhood. Date is TBA and we are in the process of finalizing speakers. Stay tuned for more information soon!

Late breaking abstracts are still open until Februay 21st to submit for ISBNPA 2025 in Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand! See abstract deadlines to submit your recent work in the children and families space: https://annualmeeting.isbnpa.org/late-breaking-abstracts/

Early Bird Registration is now open and will close on April 7th: https://annualmeeting.isbnpa.org/registration/

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Johnson, B.j., Chadwick, P.M., Pryde, S., et al. Behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions: intervention coding of studies in the TOPCHILD Collaboration systematic review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 22, 14 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01708-9

Pacheco, C., Culkin, V., Putkaradze., & Zeng, N. Effects of Movement behaviors on preschoolers' cognition: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 22, 12 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01705-y