Clinically severe obesity: A better understanding of a complex condition, improving health outcomes through effective therapies, and delivering a comprehensive clinical pathway.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1079352

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Clinically severe obesity impacts on the health of 7-8% or 1.5 million Australians, yet poor access to integrated effective care. This challenging area of healthcare is distorted by perceptions and beliefs that are frequently contrary to clinical and physiological research findings. Professor Dixon’s plan is to: 1) To learn more about clinically severe obesity, 2) improve the assessment and delivery of effective care, and 3) improve clinical capacity to better care for these Australians.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $701,539.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Endocrinology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cardiovascular risk factors | chronic illness management | clinical practice | comorbidity | obesity

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