Sitting Less And Moving More: Population Health Research To Understand And Influence Sedentary Behaviour
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$6,367,518.00
Summary
The majority of Australian adults spend most of their waking hours sitting: at home, at work, and in their cars; most do not participate in exercise or sport. This leads to weight gain and to diseases of inactivity (particularly diabetes, heart disease, cancer and depression). New research will measure sitting time and the physical activity in people's daily lives, what factors encourage inactivity, and how to increase activity levels, especially among the ageing 'baby boomer' population.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE140100099
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$154,000.00
Summary
Online dietary assessment for research: The Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Recall System for Australia (ASA24-Aus). Online dietary assessment for research: the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Recall System for Australia: This project brings together key researchers nationally in the field of nutrition and dietetics to develop a standardised, high quality, online system to assess food intake among adults across a variety of research settings and study designs. The propose ....Online dietary assessment for research: The Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Recall System for Australia (ASA24-Aus). Online dietary assessment for research: the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Recall System for Australia: This project brings together key researchers nationally in the field of nutrition and dietetics to develop a standardised, high quality, online system to assess food intake among adults across a variety of research settings and study designs. The proposed infrastructure is an Australian version of the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Recall (ASA24) in collaboration with the United States National Cancer Institute. The infrastructure is internationally renowned and will underpin research that builds the evidence-base for policies and programs in the field of nutrition and dietetics. Read moreRead less
TELEPHONE COUNSELLING FOR MAINTENANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, WEIGHT LOSS And GLYCAEMIC CONTROL IN TYPE 2 DIABETES
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,285,894.00
Summary
Regular exercise, a healthy diet and weight loss are key to managing type 2 diabetes, yet these are major challenges for most people with diabetes. This study will evaluate the impact of a telephone counselling program to assist people with type 2 diabetes to exercise, eat a healthy diet and lose weight, with the goal of helping them to sustain these changes over the long-term. It is expected that these lifestyle changes will also result in improved blood glucose control and quality of life.
A Multi-setting Intervention To Reduce Sedentary Behaviour, Promote Physical Activity And Improve Childrens Health
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$860,343.00
Summary
Sedentary behaviours and physical inactivity play a major role in the rising prevalence of obesity among children in Australia. This intervention study will take place in the school and family settings which play a critical role in shaping children's health behaviours. The objective is to determine whether a 2-year behavioural intervention reduces sedentary behaviour and promotes physical activity and results in improved health among 8-9 year old children.
Aquaculture Diet Development Subprogram: Feed Development For Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar)
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$203,109.00
Summary
Farming Atlantic salmon is Australia's most internationally competitive and sophisticated sustainable finfish aquaculture. The product has an international reputation for quality and this, in part, reflects the feeds used on salmon farms. Thus, major importance is attached to the availability of economic high quality salmon feeds. In other countries producing salmonids considerable public and commercial financial resources are directed into salmonid nutrition research. This means that advances a ....Farming Atlantic salmon is Australia's most internationally competitive and sophisticated sustainable finfish aquaculture. The product has an international reputation for quality and this, in part, reflects the feeds used on salmon farms. Thus, major importance is attached to the availability of economic high quality salmon feeds. In other countries producing salmonids considerable public and commercial financial resources are directed into salmonid nutrition research. This means that advances are continually being made in our understanding of salmonid nutrition and feed design. However, this information is not directly applicable to salmon farmed in Australia nor is it always available in the public domain and it is therefore extremely important that Australia maintains its own capability for research on Atlantic salmon. The psalmon and trout. The research is needed because:- 1. Environmental conditions are very different in Australia compared with other areas in the world where salmon are farmed and research is conducted and therefore nutritional requirements and feed utilisation will also differ; 2. Ingredients that are available to European feed manufacturers are not readily or cheaply available in Australia and therefore a considerable amount of research is not relevant to the design of salmon feeds for Australian conditions; 3. Ingredients that are available in Australia and have great potential to be used in salmon feeds are not (yet) of interest to feed manufacturers outside Australia and therefore research needs to be conducted on these; 4. The availability and cost of fish meal will increasingly be a major restriction to producing economic high quality salmon feeds. Objectives: 1. Expand the data base for feed intake, digestibility and utilisation of key nutrients and feed ingredients (principally protein and fat sources) to ensure the optimum balance is used to formulate Atlantic salmon feeds. 2. Determine the lowest level of fish meal that can be used by combining alternative protein sources and to investigate the factors limiting inclusion of the most promising of these combinations. 3. Determine whether at low fish meal inclusions salmon performance is equivalent or better than high fish meal diets 4. To use the research results to formulate feeds for testing under commercial type conditions 5. To successfully transfer these results to ingredient producers, feed manufacturers , salmon and trout farmers and the scientific community. Read moreRead less
A Pilot Investigation Of Northern Shark Liver Oils: Characterisation And Value-adding
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$35,846.47
Summary
To maximise the return to fishers and wider areas of the Australian fishing industry better use of existing resources is needed. Southern fisheries have recently seen development of several marine oil based products. The potential may exist for a similar approach with northern fisheries, in this case specifically northern sharks.
Presently there is to our knowledge little information available on the oil composition of the livers from northern sharks. A prerequisite therefore in ....To maximise the return to fishers and wider areas of the Australian fishing industry better use of existing resources is needed. Southern fisheries have recently seen development of several marine oil based products. The potential may exist for a similar approach with northern fisheries, in this case specifically northern sharks.
Presently there is to our knowledge little information available on the oil composition of the livers from northern sharks. A prerequisite therefore in the consideration of the development of possible marine oil products is the characterisation of the oil resource. The proposed pilot project aims to address this key need. The proposed research aims to assist the fishing industry maximise the return on northern and other shark species at whatever levels are determined to be sustainable. Objectives: 1. Characterise liver oils from northern sharks (NT, WA, Qld), including examining possible changes with location, season and other factors. The key components to be examined will be the omega-3 PUFA and vitamins. 2. Provide initial comment on the potential commercial usefulness of the liver oils from northern sharks. Read moreRead less
Optimisation of catchment management: stable isotope studies of water storage and yield. Focusing on the Cotter catchment, this project will establish how the water content of soils and tree stems regulates the amount of water used by trees in sub-catchments, and thus how much reaches streams and dams. Small areas supply most of the water yield and this project will help identify where managers should focus efforts to increase yield.
Amino acids as nutrients - the molecular basis of amino acid absorption in kidney and intestine. Nutrition is a critical factor for well being and health. This is highlighted by the increase in frequency of type II diabetes and the obesity problem that all societies with a western diet face. Most studies in nutrition focus on fat and carbohydrates because of their direct involvement in obesity and diabetes. Proteins and the resulting peptides and amino acids, however, form 10-15% of our nutritio ....Amino acids as nutrients - the molecular basis of amino acid absorption in kidney and intestine. Nutrition is a critical factor for well being and health. This is highlighted by the increase in frequency of type II diabetes and the obesity problem that all societies with a western diet face. Most studies in nutrition focus on fat and carbohydrates because of their direct involvement in obesity and diabetes. Proteins and the resulting peptides and amino acids, however, form 10-15% of our nutrition. At a time where protein-rich diets are recommended to fight obesity and diabetes, it is important to understand the basis of protein absorption and metabolism. This project investigates the mechanism and mediators of amino acid absorption in kidney and intestine. Read moreRead less
Aquafin CRC - SBT Aquaculture Subprogram: Quality And Nutritional Evaluation Of Baitfish Used For Tuna Farming
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$121,630.00
Summary
In 1999/00, Southern bluefin tuna farming production will reach A$220 million. The industry is fully reliant on whole baitfish, predominantly pilchards, as the optimum feed to promote tuna growth in the sea pens. Unfortunately, because of Australian catch quotas on this resource, only a small proportion of the quantity required by industry can be sourced in Australia - the remainder of the requirements are sourced from overseas. For the continued success of the tuna farming industry stability ....In 1999/00, Southern bluefin tuna farming production will reach A$220 million. The industry is fully reliant on whole baitfish, predominantly pilchards, as the optimum feed to promote tuna growth in the sea pens. Unfortunately, because of Australian catch quotas on this resource, only a small proportion of the quantity required by industry can be sourced in Australia - the remainder of the requirements are sourced from overseas. For the continued success of the tuna farming industry stability in feed resources must be sustained. Objectives: 1. In a literature review and through consultation with stakeholders, investigate known information on baitfish supplies and their nutritional profiles. 2. Obtain sample shipments of a variety of products to test their nutritional suitability as a tuna feed. 3. Determine seasonal variation in the profiles obtained. 4. To develop a cost effective method of analysing pilchards using NIR technology. Read moreRead less
Objectives: 1. To determine, for prawns, the digestibility of the alternative protein sources and the assimilation of the nutrients in them. 2. To investigate methods of enhancing the digestibility of feeds and feed ingredients. 3. To develop methods to enhance the nutrient balance, attractiveness and palatability of diets formulated using alternative protein sources. 4. To determine the prawn's protein requirements in relation to different amounts of digestible energy avai ....Objectives: 1. To determine, for prawns, the digestibility of the alternative protein sources and the assimilation of the nutrients in them. 2. To investigate methods of enhancing the digestibility of feeds and feed ingredients. 3. To develop methods to enhance the nutrient balance, attractiveness and palatability of diets formulated using alternative protein sources. 4. To determine the prawn's protein requirements in relation to different amounts of digestible energy available in the feed. 5. To use this information in the continued testing of potentially commercial diets using selected alternative protein sources to replace or partially replace fishmeal. Read moreRead less