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National supplies of protein, carbs and fats may predict your lifespan

17 November 2020 -
The study found, globally, under-nutrition is evident, even as recently as 2016. ... However, in wealthy countries the effects of over-nutrition are prominent, where high supplies particularly from fats and carbohydrates are predicted to lead to high
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Nutrition and Dietetics - Unit of study table

Master of Nutrition and Dietetics. Students complete a prescribed program of 96 credit points, including:. ... C NTDT5608 andMedical Nutrition. 12. P NTDT5503 and NTDT5601 and (NTDT5602 or FMHU5001) and NTDT5604.
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The ‘double burden of malnutrition’ – obesity on the rise in Indonesia

16 December 2019 -
While the prevalence of under nutrition in young children decreased over the past 14 years in Indonesia, more children are becoming overweight. ... In a paper published in Public Health Nutrition last month, the authors looked at the children who were
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Second cohort of Robinson Fellows announced

28 October 2019 -
Her research investigates the complex role nutrition plays in mediating various aspects of metabolic health, reproduction, appetite and ageing.
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WHO global diabetes report shows Australia must lift its game

16 December 2019 -
report. Professor Stephen Colagiuri from the University of Sydney’s Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders is the only Australian contributor to the inaugural WHO Global Report on Diabetes, ... Cost: Free, online
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Helen O’Connor Symposium 2022 - Faculty of Medicine and Health

Featuring Nikki Jeacocke (Senior Sports Dietitian and Disordered Eating Lead at the Australian Institute of Sport), Dr Janelle Gifford (Introducing the Accelerated Sports Nutrition Assessment Platform), Geraldine Wallbank (PhD candidate at
www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/our-research/research-networks/sport-physical-activity-research-network/helen-oconnor-symposium-2022.html
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Emerging research pioneers championed with fellowships

1 November 2019 -
Emerging researcher sat the University of Sydney receive two-year fellowships worth $50,000 a year.
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Egg-laying lizard also gives live birth. Is this evolution before our eyes?

22 April 2020 -
Depending on the species, much or all of the nutrition needed to grow a healthy baby is supplied in the egg yolk. ... The embryos can rely entirely on yolk for nutrition, or the parents can provide supplementary nutrition, sometimes via a placenta (as in
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The graduation event that was 60 years in the making

27 August 2020 -
The University of Sydney School of Dentistry recently held a graduation celebration for Dr Bruce Morris, presenting him with his testamur and medal from 1958.
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News - Charles Perkins Centre

12 August 2024 -
Keep up to date with the work of our researchers or look back at our past achievements.
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