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lEAD RESEARCHER
Lurbe Ferrer, Empar
Consorcio Hospital General Universitario Valencia Fundación de Investigación del Hospital General Universitario de Valencia Avda Tres Cruces, 2-3 pab. C 46014 Valencia
(+34) 96 313 18 00 [email protected] group Website
GROUP MEMBERS
Staff members: Calaforra Juan, Óscar | Ponce Zanon, Francisco José | Redon Lurbe, Pau
Associated members: Aguilar Bacallado, Francisco | Álvarez Pitti, Julio Carlos | Pascual Izuel, José María | Redon i Mas, Josep | Torro Domenech, María 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, nutrition,
postnatal 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 hyperuricemia,
hemodynamics (blood pressure, vessels).
• Comprehensive prevention and treatment focused on physical exercise with the implementation of
new technologies for personalized treatment leading to the creation of PEDITEC (JOINT RESEARCH UNIT FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN PEDIATRICS -PEDITEC- FACING CHILD WELFARE) together with the Polytechnic University of Valencia (VLCCampus).
• Technology transfer, with the creation of integrated software for cardio respiratory fitness and autonomic activity for personalized exercise.
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PROGRAMMES
P3 | P5