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A two-week residential study exploring diet and type 2 diabetes risk.
Are you concerned about your diabetes risk? The NZ Synergy Study investigates whether the foods you eat alter circulating blood markers that we have recently found to be associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes.This is a residential study at the Human Nutrition Unit in Mt Eden. Participants live on-site for two weeks while we precisely control diet and monitor metabolic responses. You can still attend daily work, classes, and visit friends and family during the day you simply consume only the food and drinks we provide.The findings will help shape nutrition guidance for people at elevated risk of type 2 diabetes, particularly within Chinese and European Caucasian populations in Aotearoa New Zealand.
A 6-month weight loss study investigating feijoa whole fruit powder for type 2 diabetes prevention
Would you like to lose weight while contributing to research that could help prevent type 2 diabetes? The FERDINAND Study investigates whether daily consumption of feijoa whole fruit powder alters the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adults at elevated risk.Participants follow a structured 8-week low-energy weight-loss diet, then a 4-month weight maintenance phase. Throughout the full six months, you consume either feijoa whole fruit powder or a matched placebo powder once a day. We monitor blood glucose, body composition, and other metabolic markers across seven visits.Feijoa is widely grown in Aotearoa New Zealand and rich in bioactive compounds that may influence glucose metabolism. This study will help establish whether incorporating it into the diet has a measurable effect on diabetes risk for people who need it most.
A short-term study on how different foods and beverages affect metabolism, blood sugar, and appetite
Are you interested in finding out how your body responds to different foods and beverages? This short-term study assesses your metabolism in the hours immediately after eating and drinking, looking at how different foods affect your metabolic rate, fat burn, blood sugar levels, and appetite.The study examines how specific components of common foods including polyphenols, complex carbohydrates, and protein influence how we process meals after eating. Understanding these mechanisms could shape future dietary guidelines and help people avoid weight gain and adverse metabolic outcomes such as type 2 diabetes.All foods and beverages used in this study (e.g. yoghurt, kiwifruit, fruit drink, feijoa extract) are readily available to the public.
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