Major Research Projects
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| Children participating in the APPLE project |
- Antioxidant Treatment and the Metabolic Syndrome
Investigating whether antioxidant therapy with vitamin E improves insulin resistance and reverses features of the metabolic syndrome. - APPLE (A Pilot Programme for Lifestyle and Exercise) Study
A 2-year school-based environmental intervention to reduce chlidhood obesity - Body Composition in Relation to Ethnicity
Comparing body composition and measures of comorbidities in those of Maori and European ethnicity to determine whether the international BMI cut-off for overweight and obesity should be applied to the Maori people of New Zealand. - HEAT (Healthy Eating And Training) Study
A 2 x 2 randomised controlled trial comparing two dietary interventions and two support programmes and their effectiveness on weight maintenance - LOADD (Lifestyle Over and Above Drugs in Diabetes) Study
A randomised controlled trial of dietary intervention in individuals with type 2 diabetes already being treated with a range of diabetes and cardioprotective agents - MInT: Motivational Interviewing in Treatment
A randomised controlled trial involving 4-8 year old overweight children and their families to determine how best to inform parents that their child is overweight in a manner that increases acceptance of that information and produces appropriate behaviour change - Ngati and Healthy Prevent Diabetes Project
A community-based diabetes prevention programme in collaboration with Ngati Porou Hauora - Optimal Diet Composition for the Prevention of Diabetes
Comparing the effects of high-fat and high-protein diets on markers of diabetes risk, and ongoing research into the role of dietary fibre - Otago Diabetes Project
The implementation of a regional diabetes register in order to improve the quality of diabetes care in the Otago region - Play Study
To determine the reliability of measuring the number of permanent play facilities in a school playground, and whether this is related to physical activity in children - POI: Prevention of Overweight in Infancy
A randomised controlled trial aimed at determining if extra guidance and support around sleeping, eating and physical activity during infancy can reduce the rate of excessive weight gain in the first three years of life - TrialNet Natural History Study
TrialNet is an international network of clinical centres with a common goal of the study, prevention, and early treatment of type 1 diabetes - TV Study
To determine the impact of removing TVs for 4 weeks in order to assess the effects on family functioning/interaction and to find out how families dealt with no TV in their home - Validation of a new clinical test for insulin sensitivity
Developing a new test for insulin sensitivity for use in routine clinical practice
