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Projects of the Institute for Obesity Research

- Approved by the challenge based research -

Healthy Foods Unit

1. Smart lipids-conjugates with antioxidant proteins and starch to reduce glycaemic index and deliver lipophilic anti-obesogenic compounds to develop a healthy food for children and their families.


Bioengineering and Medical Devices Unit:

2. Lateral flow platforms for the early detection of metabolic disorders and pre-obesity protein biomarkers in children.


Public Policy Unit:

3. Economic, equity, and policy dimensions of the prevention and control of obesity-associated cancers in Mexico and other middle- and lower-income countries: a study linked to the Lancet Commission on Cancer and Health Systems.


Experimental Medicine Unit:

4. Cannabidiol-based formulations for the treatment of obesity-induced metabolic diseases. An integrative preclinical study to translate basic scientific research to the clinical setting.

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