Past health research trials and studies

Explore our past trials and studies, and find out the results of projects you have participated in.

Vegan diet research programme

The vegan diet research programme explores the impact of a vegan diet on general health, sport performance and infant development.

Immune Defence Protein (IDP) study

The IDP study aims to investigate whether daily supplementation with IDP enhances immune responses to the flu vaccine.

Green Prescription study

Exploring nutrition support in Aotearoa through Green Prescription

The CHAMP Study

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a novel collagen protein on age-related knee pain, skin appearance and inflammatory markers.

Beating prediabetes study

This study will assess how beetroot and blackcurrant compounds effect blood sugar control in people with prediabetes.

Activity validation study

The activity validation study aims to assess physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children via a wrist-worn accelerometer.

My culture my plate study

An exploration of the cultural food and meal preferences of Māori, Pacific, and Chinese groups during hospital admission in New Zealand.

The Filipino women's health study

This study aimed to find out the effects of changing diets on the calcium intake of Filipino women living in Auckland and other factors affecting their bone health.

The GoldKiwi study

This study looked at how consuming the antioxidant vitamin C, or kiwifruit, can affect stress produced through exercise in women.

Liberate from sugar, mate!

This study aimed to investigate whether Gymnema Sylvestre (GS) containing mints can reduce desire, hunger and satisfaction in people who have a “sweet tooth”.

The turmeric study

This study investigated the impact of turmeric on markers of inflammation and metabolic health after a fatty meal.

Women's EXPLORE study

This study was to understand how different body weight and body fat profiles, as well as diet and physical activity patterns, are related to risk for chronic disease in women.

Vitamin D status, BMD & risk of stress fracture in New Zealand

Vitamin D and iron deficiency in females has been linked to both physical and mental fatigue, and therefore, injury. This was a two year study assessing female army recruits during basic training.

The ViVID study

This study is to investigate and identify risk factors associated with the development of iron and vitamin D nutrient deficiencies in Middle Eastern and South Asian females living in Auckland, New Zealand.