Professor Ian Caterson AM

Boden Professor of Human Nutrition
Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders, Sydney Medical School

K25 - Medical Foundation Building
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

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Research interests

Ian Caterson has been interested in insulin resistance, its causes, mechanisms and effects.

He is a recognised expert on obesity, its epidemiology, causes and management.

Current national competitive grants*

2012

Long?term follow up of the Sydney Diabetes Prevention Program (SDPP) cohort
Colagiuri S, Bauman A, Caterson I, Vita P
Diabetes Australia Research Trust Research Grants ($52,133 over 1 year)

Long-term effects of very low energy diet versus conventional diet on adiposity, lean body mass, muscle strength and bone density in obese adults, and mechanisms promoting changes
Sainsbury-Salis A, Byrne N, Caterson I
NHMRC Project Grants ($906,044 over 4 years)

Identification of microbiome control of weight loss during dietary intervention in obesity
Holmes A, Paulsen I, Caterson I, Reeves P
NHMRC Project Grants ($625,479 over 3 years)

2011

Exercise and liver fat reduction in pre-diabetes: moving beyond weight loss
Johnson N, Caterson I, George J, O'Connor H
Diabetes Australia Research Trust Research Grant ($58,057 over 2 years)

2010

The Effectiveness of Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Obese patients and Support Partners
Rieger E, Caterson I, Treasure J
NHMRC Project Grant ($249,450 over 3 years)

Dietary fats as drivers of obesity-related inflammation
Storlien L, Hunt N, Cook D, Caterson I
NHMRC Project Grant ($324,750 over 3 years)

Management of refeeding syndrome in critical illness: An AuSPEN endorsed multi-centre clinical trial
Doig G, Simpson F, Caterson I, Davies A, McLean A
NHMRC Project Grant ($1,308,800 over 4 years)

* Grants administered through the University of Sydney

International links

Korea South. (Inju University) Investigator initiated diet intervention.
United Kingdom. (International Obesity Task Force) Scientific Advisory Board.