With 1 in 20 New Zealanders living with type 2 diabetes – and that number predicted to rapidly rise – research into a New Zealand diet designed for diabetes prevention could not be more timely.
A new study, funded by HVN, will investigate the effects of increased dietary fibre on people living with type-2 diabetes, with the aim of offering insight into better ways of managing the disease.
Researchers from the SUN study are looking for Auckland babies and their caregivers to join a trial investigating the potential health benefits of kūmara.
E pai ana koe ki te kai paraoa?
Do you like eating bread/paraoa?
HVN’s Digestive Health Priority Research Programme is looking for volunteers for the BREAD study.
The Riddet Institute has recently announced the development of FoodFort, which forms part of the Institute’s work on the High Value Nutrition (HVN) National Science Challenge Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga.