Edgar Diabetes & Obesity Research (@edor_nz) 's Twitter Profile
Edgar Diabetes & Obesity Research

@edor_nz

New Zealand based Research Centre @otago that aims to reduce the global burden of #diabetes & #obesity through research and dissemination of knowledge.

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linkhttp://www.otago.ac.nz/diabetes/news/index.html calendar_today22-02-2018 20:54:43

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Sleep Research Society (@researchsleep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In this repeated-measures cohort study, use of an objective method showed that screen time once in bed was associated with impairment of #sleep, especially when screen time was interactive or involved multitasking. ow.ly/frWv50TeNKm #adolescents #science

ANZOS (@anzos_society) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎉Our full program for #ANZOS2024 is now live and ready for you to explore! 📅✨ Check out all the sessions, speakers, and events we have lined up for this year’s conference. 16-18 October, Sydney. Don’t miss out on any of the action! #WeightIssues #WeightManagement

🎉Our full program for #ANZOS2024 is now live and ready for you to explore! 📅✨ Check out all the sessions, speakers, and events we have lined up for this year’s conference. 16-18 October, Sydney. Don’t miss out on any of the action! #WeightIssues  #WeightManagement
Ioanna Katiforis, PhD (@ioannakatiforis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy to share research from my PhD examining baby food pouches & baby-led weaning ➡️ We found that 2/3 of severely food insecure NZ families with infants used pouches almost daily – perceiving them to be easy-to-use, nutritious & less likely to be wasted onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mc…

Boyd Swinburn (@boydswinburn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excellent news that this law with a watershed time for TV and online bans for junk foods will be in force from next year. All developed (but not implemented) under a Tory government. Important exemplar on prioritising children's rights and health. theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific (@whowpro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Between 30 – 50 % of cancers can be prevented: 🚭Avoid tobacco use 🍎Eat a healthy diet & exercise 💉Vaccinate against #HPV & #hepatitis B to prevent cervical & liver cancers 💋Practice safe sex 🕶Reduce UV exposure 🧪Get screened for breast, cervical & prostate cancer

Between 30 – 50 % of cancers can be prevented: 

🚭Avoid tobacco use 
🍎Eat a healthy diet & exercise 
💉Vaccinate against  #HPV & #hepatitis B to prevent cervical & liver cancers 
💋Practice safe sex 
🕶Reduce UV exposure 
🧪Get screened for breast, cervical & prostate cancer
Edgar Diabetes & Obesity Research (@edor_nz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

During Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, EDOR celebrates the ikoa Māori for the University of Otago. Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, “a place of many firsts”, refers to the University’s ground-breaking achievements in education and research, emphasising the importance of relationships. University of Otago

Edgar Diabetes & Obesity Research (@edor_nz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ake Ake Ake – Kia kaha te Reo Māori! The Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre, based at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka University of Otago, has been celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. He aha te kupu Māori mo Diabetes? What is the Māori word for Diabetes? Reply with your answer & be in to win!

Ake Ake Ake – Kia kaha te Reo Māori!

The Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre, based at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka <a href="/otago/">University of Otago</a>, has been celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

He aha te kupu Māori mo Diabetes? What is the Māori word for Diabetes? Reply with your answer &amp; be in to win!
Dr Ben Wheeler (@drbenwheeler1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Automated Insulin Delivery for Young People with Type 1 Diabetes and Elevated A1c | NEJM Evidence evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… - Fantastic to see this published. Those with the highest A1c have the most to gain from automation.

Dr Ben Wheeler (@drbenwheeler1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Getting Diabetes Technologies into the Hands of Those Who Need Them Most | NEJM Evidence evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… - Good messaging from the Accompanying Editorial.

Dr Ben Wheeler (@drbenwheeler1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nice Coverage of the Co-Pilot trial on Radio NZ - Continuous glucose monitors 'life-changing' for children with type 1 diabetes rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

Dr Ben Wheeler (@drbenwheeler1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Really Important lived experiences of automation here - Experiences of young people with type 1 diabetes and elevated glucose levels following the transition from daily injections to advanced hybrid closed‐loop: A qualitative study onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dm…

Edgar Diabetes & Obesity Research (@edor_nz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EDOR research, and that of colleagues around the country, has shown the alarming extent of junk food advertising viewed by kids in Aotearoa New Zealand everyday. With diet-related diseases now causing more deaths than smoking, we need to act sooner rather than later.

The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand (@conversationedu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

To meet international guidelines, New Zealand needs to double the workforce that supports people with diabetes. Unless that happens, newly-funded health technologies won’t get to those most in need. The University of Waikato 🎓 University of Otago theconversation.com/glucose-monito…

1News (@1newsnz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The University of Otago has warned about a deep fake video which features a false story featuring one of the university’s leading endocrinologists. 1news.co.nz/2024/11/07/uni…

Boyd Swinburn (@boydswinburn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excellent report on one of our biggest health challenges and what to do about it: Obesity challenge: Crack down on junk food ads, takeaway shops, says Helen Clark Foundation - NZ Herald nzherald.co.nz/nz/obesity-cha…

Jen Gale, NZRD (@jengale7) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Honored to have received the Best Translational Postgraduate Paper at the Division of Sciences Biennial Awards 🤓 Congratulations to all the winners including @laravlietst - Outstanding Early Career Researcher🏆 Awesome to hear about the amazing work happening in the Division!

Honored to have received the Best Translational Postgraduate Paper at the Division of Sciences Biennial Awards 🤓

Congratulations to all the winners including @laravlietst - Outstanding Early Career Researcher🏆

Awesome to hear about the amazing work happening in the Division!
ANZOS (@anzos_society) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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