Optimising the bone and cardiovascular response to dietary calcium: a physiological approach in experimental models

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/567101

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

We aim to identify a variable calcium diet that optimises bone mass, density and strength as well as blood pressure in a rat model of intrauterine growth restriction. We propose that a moderate calcium diet followed by a high calcium diet is beneficial for bone and heart health. This is based on the physiological effect of reduced calcium intake stimulating intestinal calcium absorption. This represents a novel research approach to improving calcium intake, bone as well as heart health.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $35,670.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Public health nutrition

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Blood Pressure | Bone | Dietary Calcium | Fetal origins of adult disease | Growth Restriction

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