Diabetes and obesity: from benchtop to public health

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1079438

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Obesity. Novel factors, not related to food intake or physical activity, will be explored as possible causes of obesity. The obesity paradox, in which overweight is associated with reduced mortality, will be examined. Diabetes treatment. Methods will be developed to predict which is the right drug for each individual patient. A study will test the use of nurse-led clinics. A novel insulin delivery mechanism will be developed. Novel causes and consequences of diabetes will be explored.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $705,501.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Epidemiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

diabetes | epidemiological research methods | insulin | obesity | preventive health

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