Identifying why some people consume excess dietary fat. A twin study

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1043780

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Obesity is a significant public health problem, yet some individuals are less susceptible to the development of obesity. High fat eating patterns are commonly associated with overweight/obesity. The taste system is the gatekeeper of digestion and the sense of taste responds to fat, and that the fat taste response is associated with obesity. Using twins as subjects to disentangle the influences of 'nature and nuture', in this project we will identify the mechanisms responsible for linking fat taste response to development of obesity.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $365,462.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Dietetics and Nutrigenomics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

dietary fat | dietary fatty acids | dietary intervention | satiety | twin studies

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