The role of central neural pathways in the determination of body fat mass

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/579717

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Obesity and its associated health risks are a developing world problem. Fat is not distributed uniformly in an individual; females have more subcutaneous, and males more abdominal, fat. Abdominal fat is associated with the health risks of obesity. The aims of the current project are to examine the neuronal pathways from the brain to fat and the chemicals involved in order to better understand the way in which fat distribution is determined in the body and develop appropriate therapies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $73,361.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical infection agents (incl. prions)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

body composition | central nervous system | metabolic syndrome | neuroanatomical tracing | obesity

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