A5065562688- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Sleep and related disorders
- Stoma care and complications
- Nutrition, Health, and Society Studies
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Quadram Institute
2023-2025
Norwich Research Park
2023-2025
University College Dublin
2017-2022
Sports Surgery Clinic
2020
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
2010
Currently, the methods used to collect dietary intake data in Ireland are inflexible needs of certain populations, who poorly represented nutrition and health as a result. As Irish population is becoming increasingly diverse, there an urgent need understand habitual food diet quality multiple subgroups, including different nationalities ethnic minorities, Ireland. Foodbook24 existing web-based 24-hour recall tool, which has previously been validated for use within general adult population....
Older adults are at increased risk of malnutrition, which is associated with poorer health, quality life, and worse disease outcomes. This study identifies predictors incident malnutrition using data from a subsample (n = 1,841) The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Participants were excluded if they less than 65 years, missing body mass index baseline or follow-up, weight loss malnourished (body <20 kg/m2 unplanned ≥4.5 kg in the previous year). Logistic regression analysis was performed...
Background & aimProtein-energy malnutrition is under-recognised in the community despite being common older adults due to physiological and social changes which are often compounded by chronic disease. This qualitative study aimed explore opinions of healthcare professionals (HCPs) working primary care settings about management prescription oral nutritional supplements (ONS), included treatment malnutrition.MethodsTwelve professional (HCP) focus groups with 75 participants were conducted:...
Approximately 17% of the European Union workforce is engaged in shift work. Shift work has been associated with a number chronic conditions, including obesity and obesity-related metabolic diseases. The aim this study was to explore dietary lifestyle behaviours workers healthy vs. overweight/obese body mass index (BMI).A cross-sectional conducted on 1080 using 15-min, telephone-administered questionnaire developed from qualitative research Irish national intake data. Demographic work-related...
Malnutrition affects approximately 20% of older adult populations in Europe, yet their views on the condition are rarely explored. This qualitative study aimed to explore experiences adults living with malnutrition and prescribed oral nutritional supplements community setting.Semi-structured individual interviews were used collect data from 13 community-dwelling individuals aged ≥60 years a current or previous prescription for supplements. Self-perceived health status was measured using...
Abstract Protein-energy malnutrition, or undernutrition, arising from a deficiency of energy and protein intake, can occur in developed countries both hospitalised patients the primary care/community setting. Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) are an effective method managing malnutrition if prescribed for who malnourished at risk malnutrition. Pooled data older adults indicate that ONS combined with dietary counselling is most intervention. Previous Irish research has demonstrated...
Background & aim: Protein-energy malnutrition is under-recognised in the community despite being common older adults due to physiological and social changes which are often compounded by chronic disease.This qualitative study aimed explore opinions of healthcare professionals (HCPs) working primary care settings about management prescription oral nutritional supplements (ONS), included treatment malnutrition.Methods: Twelve professional (HCP) focus groups with 75 participants were conducted:...
This paper aims to show how collaborative working among professionals can push the boundaries when promoting positive birth, resulting in an unusual and satisfying birth. It is paramount providing care acknowledge birth experience, not necessarily outcome, impact upon individuals their lives. case study of a woman who had previous emergency Caesarean section found this extremely traumatic with loss control influence over process. She wished aim for vaginal time was under Caseload midwifery...
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