A5081656107- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Physical Activity and Health
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
Imperial College London
2015-2023
King's College London
2011-2022
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
2022
Queen Mary University of London
2016
University of Roehampton
2008-2015
Kings Health Partners
2014-2015
Ball State University
1992
Norwegian Cancer Society
1992
Rigshospitalet
1992
Johnson University
1992
Health literacy (HL) is an important public health issue. Current measures have drawbacks in length and/or acceptability. The US-developed Newest Vital Sign (NVS) instrument both reading comprehension and numeracy skills using a nutrition label, takes 3 minutes to administer, has proven be acceptable research subjects. This study aimed amend validate it for the UK population. We used three-stage process; (1) Delphi with academic clinical experts NVS label reflect labeling (2) community-based...
Complex interventions in obese pregnant women should be theoretically based, feasible and shown to demonstrate anticipated behavioural change prior inception of large randomised controlled trials (RCTs). The aim was determine if a) a complex intervention leads changes diet physical activity behaviours, b) refine the protocol through process evaluation fidelity. We undertook pilot RCT women, comparing routine antenatal care with an reduce dietary glycaemic load saturated fat intake, increase...
Understanding dietary patterns in obese pregnant women will inform future intervention strategies to improve pregnancy outcomes and the health of child. The aim this study was investigate effect a behavioral diet physical activity advice on woman participating UPBEAT study, explore associations with outcomes. In randomized controlled trial, from eight UK multi-ethnic, inner-city populations were randomly assigned receive diet/physical or standard antenatal care. aimed reduce glycemic load...
Gardner B., Croker H., Barr S., Briley A., Poston L. & Wardle J. on behalf of the UPBEAT Trial. (2012) Psychological predicators dietary intentions in pregnancy. J Hum Nutr Diet . 25 , 345–353 Abstract Background: Consuming a healthy diet pregnancy has potential to improve obstetric outcome, including minimising risk macrosomia. Effective promotion change depends identifying and targeting determinants gestational diet. The present study aimed model psychological predictors reduce intake...
Abstract Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine condition associated with hyperandrogenism, infertility and metabolic dysfunction. Weight management through diet lifestyle modifications are fundamental to its management; however, presently, there no official dietary guidelines. The present study aimed explore the strategies followed by women PCOS contribution of dietitians management. Methods: A questionnaire was completed 105 UK focused on service provided...
High intakes of fat have been linked to greater cognitive decline in old age, but such associations may already occur younger adults. We tested memory and learning 38 women (25 45 years old), recruited for a larger observational study with polycystic ovary syndrome. These varied health status, though not significantly between cases (n = 23) controls 15). Performance on tests sensitive medial temporal lobe function (CANTABeclipse, Cambridge Cognition Ltd, Cambridge, UK), i.e., verbal memory,...
Background A high prevalence of stress-related disorders is well known among healthcare professionals. We set out to assess the cardiovascular risk factors and compliance with national dietary physical activity recommendations in NHS staff UK comparison between clinical non-clinical staff, surveys. Design multi-centre cross-sectional study. Methods web-based questionnaire was developed include anonymised data on demographics, job role, diseases, habits, barriers towards healthy lifestyle....
To assess the effect of a period increasing training on dietary quantity and quality, men's collegiate swim team (n = 24) was divided into two groups equal skill at Start 25-week season competition. After 4-week conditioning period, "Long" group underwent 6-week during which they swam up to 44,000 m·wk-1, while "Short" maintained their swimming 22,000 m·wk-1. For remainder season, together, performing same volume intensity training. Two-day food intake re-cords were obtained early increased...
Abstract Background/Objectives Obesity in pregnancy has been associated with increased childhood cardiometabolic risk and reduced life expectancy. The UK UPBEAT multicentre randomised control trial was a lifestyle intervention of diet physical activity pregnant women obesity. We hypothesised that the 3-year-old children obesity would have heightened cardiovascular compared to normal BMI women, mitigate this risk. Subjects/Methods Children were recruited from one centre. Cardiovascular...
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects UK Pregnancies Better Eating and Activity Trial (UPBEAT) behavioral intervention on dietary patterns in obese pregnant women.Dietary were derived from Food Frequency Questionnaires using principal component analysis 183 UPBEAT pilot participants.Two unhealthy patterns, processed traditional, predominantly characterized by foods high sugar fat, improved [processed -0.54 (-0.92 -0.16), P = 0.006 traditional -0.83 (-1.20 -0.45), < 0.001]...
Abstract Aim Polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCOS ) is the most prevalent endocrine disorder in women and confers a substantial health burden. It important to explore modifiable extrinsic factors that contribute disease risk. The aim of present study was compare dietary intake, physical activity physiological characteristics with those controls identify lifestyle behaviours associated known cardiometabolic risk factors. Methods A seven‐day food diary completed anthropometric biomarkers type 2...
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects up to 10% of women reproductive age in the UK. Obesity is a common feature PCOS with approximately 33% UK (wPCOS) being obese (Barr et al. , 2007) compared 20% general population (Ruston al ., 2004). This research aims compare diet and lifestyle wPCOS (normal overweight) matched controls. Methods: A 7‐day food activity diary, medical questionnaire were completed by 37 31 weight pedometer was also provided on same 7 days. Anthropometric...
Obesity is a risk factor for gestational diabetes (gestational diabetes). Low-glycemic index diets attenuate hyperglycemia. We designed study to determine whether slow-digesting, low-glycemic load (SD-LGL) beverage improves glucose tolerance in obese pregnant women without GDM.This was 3-arm comparison comparing the effects of an SD-LGL nutritional (glycemic [GL] 730), isocaloric control (GL 1124), and habitual diet on glycemia women. Sixteen (mean body mass 37 kg/m2) were recruited at 24-28...
<h3>Objectives</h3> To develop a lifestyle intervention to improve pregnancy outcome in obese pregnancies. <h3>Methods</h3> In accord with UK MRC guidelines phased approach towards development of an randomised controlled trials (RCT) was adopted by multidisciplinary team. This included Phase I literature review and protocol development; II pilot RCT assess behavioural change practicality; III (multicentre RCT; primary outcomes; maternal <i>oral glucose tolerance test</i>; neonatal,...
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