Karere me ngā mahi
Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Professor Jim Mann comments on the recent UNICEF report on child health, which ranks New Zealand second to worst out of 41 countries for childhood obesity.
Wednesday, 5 August 2020
EDOR director Professor Rachael Taylor has been interviewed by RNZ on the use of intermittant fasting.
Thursday, 30 July 2020
Associate Professor Kirsten Coppell and colleagues have published a review outlining measures needed to improve the monitoring of weight gain during pregnancy.
Friday, 17 July 2020
Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research members have been successful in the recent NZ Health Research Council funding round.
Wednesday, 8 July 2020
Ever reach the end of a working day and wish you had moved your body just a bit more than you managed to achieve? Well here’s the perfect opportunity to break those sedentary habits, get a little bit of activity during work time, and benefit both yourself and some Otago research in the process.
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
EDOR researchers publish a qualitative study of perceptions of infant and child sleep practices among Māori whānau
Friday, 12 June 2020
Parents of pre-schoolers can take reassurance from new Otago research which shows early bedtimes aren’t vital for healthy development, as long as young children get enough sleep.
Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Professor Jim Mann, Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre Co-Director, and EDOR member Associate Professor Rachael McLean, have contributed to the largest ever study of global cholesterol levels, published in the prestigious journal Nature.
Friday, 29 May 2020
The HRC announced their 2020 Emerging Researcher grant recipients this week and EDOR members feature in two of the eight grants awarded to University of Otago applicants.
Thursday, 21 May 2020
Dr Andrew Reynolds was interviewed by Jesse Mulligan at Radio NZ about his study showing that unprocessed whole grains are more beneficial for adults with Type 2 diabetes.
Tuesday, 19 May 2020
Eating more fibre can improve life expectancy for those with diabetes, Otago researchers say.
Thursday, 14 May 2020
Associate Professor Kirsten Coppell, EDOR researcher and public health physician, has co-authored a letter to the New Zealand Medical Journal on the meeting of two pandemics - COVID-19 and diabetes.
Thursday, 30 April 2020
Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research member Dr Lisa Te Morenga, Victoria University of Wellington, is involved in a worldwide survey on how COVID-19 has changed the way we cook and eat.
From Evidence to Everyday: translating nutrition research for a healthy Aotearoa, Friday 20 September, Nordmeyer lecture theatre, University of Otago Wellington.
The 'cost' of sugar forum featured an expert panel discussion, chaired by Kim Hill. Listen to the Radio NZ recording of this lively and entertaining discussion.
The Diabesity Crisis: how can we make a difference? symposium was held in March 2017. View the videos to discover the latest research on diabetes and obesity.
Public Health Expert, a University of Otago blog, covers topical major health issues.
Research in Public Health, at the University of Otago. Read about other excellent research projects in public health.
Follow Dr Mike Rayner on twitter discussing the burden and prevention of cardiovascular disease.
NZ Diabetes and Obesity Research Review features independent commentary by Associate Professor Jeremy Krebs.
