Sadly, heart disease affects thousands of WA families every year and research is the key to saving lives so to help us fund more research projects, we held a very special “Autumn Raffle”.
Raffle no.5 opened on 20th February 2012 and was drawn on 26th April 2012 at 3pm in the WA Heart Foundation office, 334 Rokeby Road, Subiaco WA 6008.
Results:
- Early Bird Prize was drawn on 30.03.12 and went to winner ID no.: 11437736
- 1st Prize went to the holder of ticket number: 214548
- 2nd Prize went to the holder of ticket number: 6093
- 3rd Prize went to the holder of ticket number: 76590
Prizes:
- Early Bird Prize - $1,000
- 1st Prize – $50,000 cash
- 2nd Prize $2,000 cash
- 3rd Prize $2,000 cash
The money from this raffle will help towards our research and heart health programs. See below for information on the latest research being undertaken at the University of Western Australia.
Feature Research Project: Professor Hugh Barrett, The University ot W.A.
“Regulators of fat metabolism in lean and overweight women”
- CVD is the major cause of death in Australian women
- The risk increases after menopause
- This may be related to changes in the way body fat is distributed, an increase in plasma triglyceride concentrations ot the development of “fatty liver”
- Fatty liver involves the accumulation of fat deposits within the liver and can lead to serious liver damage and disease
- It can also lead to the overproduction of cholesterol and fat particles in the plasma that increases the person’s risk of CVD
- Dr Hugh Barrett’s project will analyse certain aspects of fat metabolism in lean and overweight women, before and after menopause and investigate how these contribute to high cholesterol levels and increased CVD risk
- Hugh’s work will lead to a greater understanding of how excess body weight in women can alter the body’s normal metabolic processes and increase the risk of CVD
- With an increasing number of overweight Australians and 29 Australian women dying from heart disease every day , this understanding is vital to fight heart disease