Nutrition and Disease
Research Overview
Research by this group is focused on nutrition with particular relevance to the prevention and management of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The group is efficient and equipped to conduct human dietary intervention trials and laboratory analyses. Ongoing projects include:
• Dietary, lifestyle and genetic determinants of trace element and antioxidant status.
• Effect of chilli intake on diabetes associated risk factors including plasma glucose and insulin.
• Chickpeas and cardiovascular health.
• Effect of food intake on postprandial measures of vascular function.
Current Collaborators
| Professor Madeleine Ball |
School of Human Life Sciences |
| Dr Kiran Ahuja |
School of Human Life Sciences |
| Dr Iain Robertson |
School of Human Life Sciences |
| Ms Jane Pittaway |
School of Human Life Sciences |
| Assoc Prof Dominic Geraghty |
School of Human Life Sciences |
| Dr Murray Adams |
School of Human Life Sciences |
| Dr Tom Hartley |
School of Human Life Sciences |
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Funding
Present and past funding from UTas, NHMRC and Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust.
Link to Publications and Current Projects (via WARP):
http://rmdb.research.utas.edu.au/public/rmdb?indiv_detail_warp_trans+8180
http://rmdb.research.utas.edu.au/public/rmdb?indiv_detail_warp_trans+8726
Contact
For further information on current and/or future projects, please contact Prof Madeleine Ball(email: Madeleine.Ball@utas.edu.au, or phone: +61 3 6324 5480) or Dr Kiran Ahuja(email: Kiran.Ahuja@utas.edu.au, or phone: +61 3 6324 5478).
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