Addressing diabetes and obesity
We aim to reduce the prevalence, and to improve the management, of diabetes and obesity by finding new ways to prevent and treat these conditions. By striving for research excellence and encouraging international collaboration we can bring the greatest benefit to New Zealanders and the wider world.
Our Research
Related info
VIDEO: The Obesity Epidemic 2011 (14 mins mp4)
PRN Films Ltd has produced a video for EDOR on the obesity epidemic and the need for urgent action.
Research Review
NZ Diabetes and Obesity Research Review features independent commentary by Professor Jeremy Krebs.
Research symposia
- Transforming lives: 100 years of insulin
2022 - Focus on Fibre and Food Monitoring Symposium
2019 - From Evidence to Everyday: translating nutrition research for a healthy Aotearoa
2019 - The Diabesity Crisis: how can we make a difference?
2017 - NZ's Waistline - what will it take to fix it?
2013 - Who is responsible for NZ's waistline?
2011 - Who cares about NZ's waistline?
2010