Early environmental determinants of pancreatic islet autoimmunity: a pregnancy to early life cohort study in children at risk of type 1 diabetes [ 2012 - 2015 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Jennifer Couper (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Andrew Cotterill ,  A/Pr Peter Baghurst ,  Prof Maria Craig ,  Prof Peter Colman
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Brief description The doubling in incidence of type 1 diabetes in children over the last 20 years may be explained by our modern environment, including excessive weight gain in pregnancy and early life, inadequate dietary omega- 3 fatty acids or vitamin D, or viral infections. We therefore aim to study children with a family member with type 1 diabetes from the pregnancy and through early childhood to determine the effects of the environment on their risk of developing type 1 diabetes .This will lead to strategies to prevent type 1 diabetes.

Funding Amount $AUD 1,124,069.57

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