Funding success for EDOR researchers
Thursday, 21 June 2018
Several members of the Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre have enjoyed recent funding success.
Kids'Cam team wins award for innovative research paper
Tuesday, 5 June 2018
The Kids'Cam team has been featured in the latest issue of the Otago Magazine, and their seminal paper published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity last year has just been awarded best publication for 2017.
Carbohydrates in our diet - it's the quality that matters
Thursday, 3 May 2018
EDOR researchers have two back-to-back letters published in The Lancet, commenting on the PURE study that was published in August 2017.
EDOR member Dr Reremoana Theodore awarded prestigious Māori fellowship
Tuesday, 1 May 2018
EDOR member Dr Moana Theodore has been awarded a prestigious four-year fellowship aimed at providing better health and well-being for Māori.
Promising technology for teenagers with type 1 diabetes
Thursday, 12 April 2018
Associate Professor Ben Wheeler, Paediatric Endocrinologist and member of the Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre (EDOR), has commenced a trial to assess the real-world effectiveness of novel flash continuous glucose monitors in teenagers with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes.
EDOR members speak at metabolic disease conference
Thursday, 5 April 2018
EDOR researchers speak at Tātai Oranga: Joining forces to tackle metabolic conditions, held at Iritekura Marae in Waipiro Bay and in Gisborne, 4-6 April 2018.
Importance of physical activity in preschoolers highlighted by Otago researcher
Wednesday, 28 March 2018
The journey to obesity can start as young as age one so increased physical activity should be established and encouraged early, University of Otago researchers say.
Prediabetes and primary care: making a difference
Wednesday, 21 March 2018
EDOR researcher Dr Kirsten Coppell has been interviewed by NZ Doctor about her successful prediabetes intervention study in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Lowering our sugar intake is likely to reduce both obesity and type 2 diabetes
Thursday, 15 March 2018
Professor Jim Mann comments on the close links between obesity and type 2 diabetes. If sugar is reduced, rates of both obesity and type 2 diabetes are likely to be reduced.
View the talks from "The global effort to tackle obesity and diabetes" public lecture
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
"The global effort to tackle obesity and diabetes" public lecture presentations, held on Friday 23 February 2018, are now available to watch online.
