Understanding the contribution of sympathetic overactivity to maternally programmed obesity related hypertension

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1043205

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Obesity and associated diseases are increasing worldwide. Aside from adult risk factors, the environment encountered during development may predispose to later disease. Our data shows that the diet consumed by pregnant mothers can influence the development of obesity and hypertension in her offspring and that the sympathetic nervous system becomes dysregulated. This project will assess how maternal fat intake in pregnancy affects sympathetic nervous system function in the offspring and we investigate possible management strategies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $605,083.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Foetal Development and Medicine

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

fetal programming | hypertension | maternal nutrition | obesity | sympathetic nervous system

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