Developmental Programming & Knowledge Translation
Developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) is about discovering how early nutrition determines future health and how we can reverse the pathways to obesity and diabetes.
Overview
Developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) is about discovering how early nutrition determines future health and how we can reverse the pathways to obesity and diabetes. Metabolic diseases like obesity and diabetes are caused by a complex interaction of genetic, physiological, behavioural and environmental factors. Research into developmental programming looks at the impact of undernutrition as well as high fat and high sugar diets on the growth and development of offspring, while knowledge translation focuses on the communication and implementation of strategies aimed at reversing this ‘programming’ of adult disease.
Supervisors
- Professor Mark Vickers (DOHaD, maternal and infant nutrition, obesity, metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes)
- Dr Jacquie Bay (DOHaD knowledge translation / communication)
How to apply
Contact the team to find out more about the projects on offer or to apply.
Professor Mark Vickers m.vickers@auckland.ac.nz
Dr Jacquie Bay j.bay@auckland.ac.nz