Foods for Future Australians

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1046207

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Many dietary recommendations are inconsistent and based on inadequate research based on 1970s technologies. As a result, the current recommendations are almost impossible to meet from foods, without nutritional supplements. Using state-of-the-art technology, this research aims to redefine the nutritional requirements omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, iron and iodine, as well as the correct balance of energy producing macronutrients in the diet of mothers and their children.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $652,765.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Public Nutrition Intervention

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

clinical trial | dietary fatty acids | infant nutrition | long-chain fatty acids | maternal nutrition | nutrition status | nutrition supplementation

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