THE CYCLE OF OBESITY: A two generation population study of obesity epigenetics [ 2014 - ]

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Researchers: A/Pr RaeChi Huang (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Graham Burdge ,  A/Pr Jeffrey Craig ,  E/Pr Lawrie Beilin ,  Prof Joanna Holbrook
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Brief description Obesity has increased 3-5 fold in the last fifty years, overtaking smoking as the greatest killer. In recent history, each generation has experienced greater amounts of obesity and at younger ages. Being exposed in the womb to mother’s obesity transmits the risk to the child, possibly by changing our epigenetic profile and how our DNA code is read. We need to break this vicious cycle. This study is a world first, investigating 2 generations with respect to obesity and epigenetic profiles.

Funding Amount $1,086,102.00

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