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Contact Details

Email
barry.taylor@otago.ac.nz
Position
Emeritus Professor
Department
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health (Dunedin)
Qualifications
MB ChB(Otago) FRACP
Research summary
Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), sleep disorders, prevention of obesity, diabetes

Research

Barry Taylor's research interests have spanned paediatric endocrinology, sudden infant death syndrome (both epidemiology and the physiology underpinning the ability of infants to wake up on arousal), and the development of national mortality review for child and youth deaths.

He has, with other staff in the Department, developed interests into the investigation of sleep disorders of children, especially disorders of breathing and autonomic function during sleep and their effects on daytime behaviour.

With the rapidly increasing child obesity rates a national problem, a significant part of Barry's research now focuses on prevention and management of this issue. Of special interest is the interaction (at many levels) between sleep and obesity.

New Zealand Mortality Review Data Group
New Zealand Paediatric Surveillance Unit
POI.nz Study

Publications

Bowden, N., McLeod, K., Anns, F., Catchpool, L., Charlton, F., Taylor, B., … Vu, H., & Tate, W. (2026). Health, labour market, and social service outcomes for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on a health or disability related benefit: An Aotearoa | New Zealand nationwide cross-sectional study using the integrated data infrastructure. BMC Public Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-27499-7 Journal - Research Article

Bruckner, B., Taylor, R., Parata, C., Haszard, J., Taylor, B., Bevin, S., Gooding, K., Heath, A.-L., Katiforis, I., & Daniels, L. (2026). Maternal perception vs actual breast milk supply: Protocol for an observational cross-sectional study. JMIR Research Protocols, 15, e84776. doi: 10.2196/84776 Journal - Research Other

Mitchell, E. A., Cowan, S., & Taylor, B. J. (2026). Maternal smoking, vaping and infant sleep practices in sudden unexpected death in infancy: A New Zealand case series. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/jpc.70352 Journal - Research Article

Daniels, L., Taylor, B. J., Haszard, J. J., Camp, J., Magrath, K. L., Tipa, Z. K., … Gibb, S. J. (2026). Early infant sleep environments: An observational study of New Zealand electronic health data. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 62(2), 171-180. doi: 10.1111/jpc.70245 Journal - Research Article

Tustin, K., Adams, J., Bowden, N., McAnally, H., Wicken, A., Taylor, B., & Turnbull, F. (2025). Kanorau ā-roro: Neurodevelopmental conditions in children and young people in Aotearoa. Commissioned by Ministry of Health, Paediatric Society of New Zealand, and districts of Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ). Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service, University of Otago. 228p. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/49735 Commissioned Report for External Body

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