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<\/td>\nAcronym<\/strong>: BigO
\nName<\/strong>: Big data against childhood Obesity
\nDuration<\/strong>: 2016-2021
\nProject Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/bigoprogram.eu\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

BigO was a HORIZON 2020 EU Research project (Grant Agreement No. 727688, 01\/12\/2016 – 31\/03\/2021) which developed an integrated IT platform<\/em> (Smartphone App, Sensors\/Smartwatches, Web interface) to collect and analyse anonymous Big Data on children’s behavioural patterns and their living environment.<\/em> Using advanced analytics and sophisticated visualisations, BigO extracts data-driven evidence on which local factors are involved, and how these factors influence childhood obesity in Europe<\/em>. As an open platform, BigO is also envisioned as a tool for local public health authorities.<\/p>\n

The International Hellenic University<\/em> (IHU) participated in BigO through the Laboratory of Nutrition Information Systems (NISLAB<\/em>) and the Laboratory of Dietetics and Sports Nutrition and was involved in data collection and pilot deployment actions using the IT platform in student populations<\/em> across the greater Thessaloniki region. In these actions, coordinated by IHU personnel under the approval of the Ministry of Education, approximately 850 Greek students aged 9-18 participated in data collection actions across 31 schools in Thessaloniki, mainly in the Ampelokipoi – Menemeni and Pylaia – Chortiatis municipalities. A significant amount of data was gathered via these actions: 850 user questionnaires, 12.264 Meal Photos, 1293 Advertisement Photos, 13.329 days of Accelerometry data (phones & watches) and 4514 days of fully anonymised GPS data, which will contribute to the creation of novel datasets and a better understanding on the effect of the environment in Childhood Obesity.<\/p>\n

Apart from co-coordinating and participating in the Thessaloniki data collection actions, NISLAB also developed<\/em>:<\/p>\n