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World class research into childrens nutrition

 

 

Children's Nutrition Research Centre

The Children's Nutrition Research Centre (CNRC) was established by the University of Queensland and RCH and has been conducting groundbreaking research in the field of child nutrition since 1991.

The CNRC is one of Australia's leading paediatric nutrition research centres and has a global reputation for research achievement.

Renowned for its studies in growth and development, body composition and energy metabolism, the CNRC has particular expertise in clincial nutrition research and public health nutrition.

The centre's key research themes are:

The centre funds and maintains one of the world's best equipped Body Composition Laboratories.

It has a wide range of state-of-the-art equipment for non-invasively assessing body composition in health and disease.

The laboratory supports clinicians in Queensland hospitals and outpatient clinics, providing the equipment and expertise necessary to run tests and interpret results.

For more information visit the CNRC website.


Last Updated: 01 July 2011
Last Reviewed: 04 March 2011