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Investigating the relationships between sun exposure and cardiometabolic dysfunction

Investigators: Aaron Lee, Aidan Allen-Hall, Aris Siafarikas, Aurelne Thian, Britt Suann, Catherine Clarke, Cherry Chiu, Gary Zhang, Peter Jacoby, Shelley Gorman

Project description

We are determining the nature of the relationships between sun exposure and the risk for developing metabolic dysfunction in a number of patient- and community-based cohorts, including the Raine Study (20 year-old follow-up). We are using questionnaires to quantify sun exposure and/or other proxies of sun exposure (such as season, or eye autofluorescence).

Collaborators

  • Robyn Lucas (Australian National University)
  • Lucinda Black (Curtin University of Technology)
  • Lana Bell (Princess Margaret Hospital for Children)
  • Laurie Beilin (University of Western Australia)
  • David Mackey (Lion's Eye Institute, University of Western Australia)
  • Charlotte McKnight (Lions Eye Institute, University of Western Australia)
  • Craig Pennell (School of Women's and Infant's Health, University of Western Australia)
  • Denise Demmer (University of Western Australia)
  • Trevor Mori (University of Western Australia)
  • Aris Siafarikias (Perth Children's Hospital)
  • Britt Suann (University of Western Australia)
  • Gareth Lingham (Lions Eye Institute Ltd)