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18 Apr 2023

Government action needed to prevent type 2 diabetes


Professor Jim Mann and Dr Andrew Reynolds have featured in Nature Medicine, urgi...

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12 Apr 2023

Rachael McLean: "Kiwi diet not worth its salt"


Salt levels in NZ food are much too high says Associate Professor Rachael McLean...

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22 Mar 2023

EDOR director elected as Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi fellow


EDOR director, Professor Rachael Taylor has been elected as a Ngā Ahurei a Te Ap...

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17 Mar 2023

World Sleep Day 2023: Sleep is essential for health


EDOR celebrates world sleep day 2023 with the theme Sleep is essential for healt...

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16 Mar 2023

Outcomes from the DREAM study: sleep affects children's diet 


EDOR researchers including director Professor Rachael Taylor have published a ne...

15 Mar 2023

Small changes in children’s sleep lead to significant changes in eating habits


Just an hour less sleep a night affects what and how children eat, University of...

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16 Feb 2023

Promising trial results for youth with type 1 diabetes


Closed loop insulin delivery in youth with poorly managed type 1 diabetes are sh...

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01 Feb 2023

Improving health outcomes for women with gestational diabetes - a missed opportunity


Screening for type 2 diabetes in women with gestational diabetes is too low

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24 Jan 2023

EDOR members secure NZ lottery funding for health research 


EDOR researchers, including the director of EDOR, Professor Rachael Taylor, have...

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24 Nov 2022

Transforming Lives: 100 years of insulin was held on 24 November 2022


The Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre, Healthier Lives National Science...

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21 Nov 2022

Researcher wants equitable access to improved diabetes treatment


When Dr Alisa Boucsein advocates for better access to “life-changing technology”...

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18 Nov 2022

Sneaker Friday 2022


The Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre is supporting Sneaker Friday 2022

Upcoming events

EDOR 20th anniversary symposium, Friday 24 November 2023, Hutton Theatre, Tūhura Otago Museum, Ōtepoti Dunedin.

Keynote Events

Transforming lives: 100 years of insulin, Thursday 24 November 2022, Parliament Grand Hall, Wellington.

World Sleep Day 2022, Friday 18 March 2022. Watch Professor Alister Neill present on the importance of sleep for health.

Economic and Social Cost of Type 2 Diabetes report launch, 15 March 2021, Parliament Grand Hall, Wellington.

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.

Hot topics

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.

Research Review

NZ Diabetes and Obesity Research Review features independent commentary by Professor Jeremy Krebs.

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