Dissecting the host x diet x microbiota interactions supporting sustainable weight loss in obesity

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1076404

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

There is increasing evidence that the gut microbiome plays an important part in predisposing to obesity. This project seeks to identify whether such an obesogenic microbiota may also influence our ability to maintain weight loss after a period of caloric restriction. Further, we investigate whether dietary fibre can be used to reshape gut microbial population structure and function so as to support sustained weight loss on return to a normal dietary regimen using an obesogenic rat model.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Targeted Calls

Funding Amount: $252,305.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Systems Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

diets for weight loss | inflammation | microbiology | molecular microbiology | obesity | satiety

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