Identification of microbiome control of weight loss during dietary intervention in obesity

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1026209

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

We will develop diagnostic tests that enable prediction of the optimal weight loss diet for patients. Obesity is a growing problem in Australia and weight loss is of proven health benefit. Dieting is capable of delivering useful weight loss but long term success rates are poor. The variable success rates are linked to differences in gut microbiota. Diagnostic tests based on the gut microbiota in stool samples will allow identification of the optimal weight loss diet for individuals.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $644,667.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

bioinformatics | diets for weight loss | genomics | microbial ecology | obesity | sequence analysis | weight loss

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