Multidisciplinary Paediatric Obesity & Weight Research Group
The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) has named
childhood obesity as one of its priority research areas.
The Multidisciplinary Paediatric Obesity & Weight Research
Group (M_POWR) has brought together a full range of specialists in
children's health to determine how to tackle this problem. It links
obesity researchers across the Institute with clinicians throughout
the Royal Children's Hospital. M_POWR's vision is to conduct
cutting-edge research to:
- Prevent child and adolescent obesity
- Understand the risks for child obesity including environmental,
genetic and lifestyle factors
- Find out who develops early complications and why
- Treat obesity effectively and prevent its complications
We want these advances to be available to all children and
adolescents who need them.
Investigators:
Matthew Sabin
Early Development & Disease
matthew.sabin@mcri.edu.au
Richard Saffery
Early Development & Disease
richard.saffery@mcri.edu.au
Melissa Wake
Healthy Development
melissa.wake@rch.org.au
Michele Campbell
Healthy Development
michele.campbell@mcri.edu.au