Stress During Pregnancy and the Developmental Origins of Renal Disease in Aboriginal Australians

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/569239

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

There is an epidemic of renal failure in Aboriginal people who also have high rates of premature birth of small babies. This project aims to understand the causes of kidney failure in Aboriginal people through testing if stress during pregnancy leads to the birth of preterm, small babies with small poorly formed kidneys that lead to kidney failure in later life. The effect of stressors impacting on pregnant women including infections, exposure to smoking and social stressors will be examined.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $866,044.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Indigenous Health

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aboriginal birth size, symmetry and gestation | Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women | chronic disease among indigenous populations | infant development | maternal and child health | pregnancy | psychological stress | psychosocial factors | renal | renal diseases

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