Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise (IONE)
The Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise (IONE) is committed to reducing the individual and societal impact of obesity and lifestyle-related chronic disease such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, cancer, mental illness and osteoarthritis through attention to important underlying factors such as obesity, inappropriate nutrition and physical inactivity.
IONE is a joint initiative of the Faculties of Health Sciences, Medicine and Science, and is administered through Sydney Medical School. Led by key researchers across the University, IONE unites expertise in basic, clinical, public health and health policy research in the areas of obesity, nutrition, physical activity and metabolic health; clinical intervention and practice; public health programs and policy formulation and implementation.
IONE is directed by Professor Caterson, who heads up a team of internationally renowned experts. They include: Stephen Colagiuri, Louise Baur, Adrian Bauman, Jennie Brand-Miller, Maria Fiatarone Singh, Kate Steinbeck, Len Storlien and Tim Gill.
IONE takes a broad approach to combating and preventing obesity and lifestyle-related chronic disease. Its researchers have expertise across the whole human life-cycle from pre-gestation to old age, and collectively has the broadest approach and expertise for combating and preventing obesity and lifestyle-related chronic disease assembled in Australia – from specialised clinics to public health systems.
Individual staff at the institute have international reputations and experience in a diverse range of fields including:
- Epidemiology and disease prevention research
- Behaviour change and health promotion
- Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome
- Glycemic index and influence of dietary factors on obesity and health
- Integration of exercise physiology and nutrition to improve health across the lifespan
- Child and adolescent obesity
- Better management of obesity and translational research ensuring best practice and outcome
- Body composition and health
- Differential effect of weight on health in different ethnic groups
- Neurobiology of energy balance and nervous system control of metabolism
- Policy work to ensure health outcome sustainability
Contact details
Professor Ian Caterson
Director
Ms Kathryn Murray
Executive Officer
Medical Foundation Building (K25)
92-94 Parramatta Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
Phone: + 61 2 9036 3102
Fax: + 61 2 9036 3176
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