How does exercise ameliorate programming of metabolic dysfunction in offspring of obese mothers?

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1044295

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Obesity is a worldwide disease, reflecting an interaction between our environment (diet, physical activity) and genes. We know that a mother's unhealthy diet can predispose offspring to diabetes, and exercise can improve this, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Here we will examine how exercise can benefit offspring of obese mothers, and test a drug that mimics the effects of exercise. The proposed research will provide insight into ways of reducing the obesity epidemic.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $524,121.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nutritional Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

appetite | diabetes | maternal nutrition | metabolic disorders | mitochondria | obesity | programming

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