Page 62 - CIBEROBN-2015-eng

Research Groups
Pediatría, Innovación, Traslación y Tecnología en la Obesidad Infantil
Programme: Complications of Obesity / New strategies and Biomarkers Lead Researcher: Lurbe Ferrer, Empar
Group Members
STAFF MEMBERS: Calaforra Juan, Óscar | Dix, Rachael Ann | Ponce Zanón, Francisco José | Redon Lurbe, Pau.
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS: Aguilar Bacallado, Francisco | Álvarez Pitti, Julio Carlos | Pascual Izuel, José María | Redon i Mas, Josep | Torro Domènech, Maria Isabel.
Main lines of research
The group has established a number of research areas that focus on various aspects of childhood obesity and the study of cardiometabolic and renal complications both in children and in adults.
In the area of childhood obesity:
• Study of risk factors for development of obesity, focusing on the impact of intrauterine life, post- natal growth and environmental factors (tobacco, metals).
• Identification of molecular mechanisms involved in cardiometabolic risk to better understand its mechanisms and search for biomarkers.
• Study of the association of metabolic factors, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and hyperurice- mia and hemodynamic, arterial pressure.
• Comprehensive prevention and treatment focu- sed on physical exercise with the implementation
of new technologies for personalized treatment leading to the creation of PEDITEC (JOINT RE- SEARCH UNIT FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVA- TION IN PEDIATRICS -PEDITEC- FACING CHILD WELFARE) together with the Polytechnic Univer- sity of Valencia (VLCCampus).
• Technology transfer, with the creation of integra- ted software for cardiorespiratory fitness and au- tonomic activity for personalizing exercise.
In the study area of cardiometabolic and renal com- plications:
• Study of biomarkers of cardiometabolic risk.
• Study of the mechanisms of podocyte damage as the origin of renal damage in obesity.
• Study of genetic markers in the risk of developing obesity and its complications.
62 I Annual report 2015 I CIBEROBN