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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

McAnally, H., Dawson, P., Tustin, K., Turnbull, F., Wicken, A., Adams, J., & Taylor, B. (2026). Use of secondary and specialist care for the management of postnatal mental health. Commissioned by Paediatric Society of New Zealand, and the regions of Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service, University of Otago. 37p. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/51842 Commissioned Report for External Body

Mitchell, E. A., Cowan, S. F., & Taylor, B. J. (2026). Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy in New Zealand: A review of coronial recommendations. Acta Paediatrica. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/apa.70682 Journal - Research Article

Mitchell, E. A., Cowan, S., & Taylor, B. J. (2026). The case for a pregnancy-specific nicotine policy. Acta Paediatrica. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/apa.70687 Journal - Research Article

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

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