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A Randomised Controlled Trial Of A Community-based Weight Management Intervention In Obese Adolescents
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$79,534.00
Summary
This research will explore various aspects of managing overweight and obesity in adolescence, including a review of previous studies. The central focus will be participants' weight, health and behavioral outcomes in a randomised controlled trial of a community-based weight management program for 13-16 year olds. A focus group study will be conducted to increase understanding of parent-adolescent communication regarding overweight and the decision to seek treatment.
Identifying A Plasma Borne Factor Of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning And Its Effect On The Plasma Proteome After Heart Surgery
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$82,094.00
Summary
During a heart operation, a patient needs a heart-lung bypass machine to supply blood to their body. We are interested in looking at a new therapy called Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning that may decrease the damaging effects of this heart-lung bypass machine. This therapy is applied using a blood pressure cuff before surgery and protects the organs. We want to see if this protects children who are having surgery for the first time and identify proteins in the blood that may be involved.
Obesity and insulin resistance are an escalating health problem in Australian adolescents. Unmanaged, they are likely to progress to type 2 diabetes and early atherosclerosis and which may pose a major burden on health care resources. However, treatment strategies are currently limited because of the lack of evidence. This PhD research aims to identify, summarise and test an effective and evidence-based approach of dietary management for overweight/obese adolescents and older children with clini ....Obesity and insulin resistance are an escalating health problem in Australian adolescents. Unmanaged, they are likely to progress to type 2 diabetes and early atherosclerosis and which may pose a major burden on health care resources. However, treatment strategies are currently limited because of the lack of evidence. This PhD research aims to identify, summarise and test an effective and evidence-based approach of dietary management for overweight/obese adolescents and older children with clinical insulin resistance or prediabetes.Read moreRead less