A5058124044- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Music Therapy and Health
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Multisensory perception and integration
University of Liverpool
2015-2024
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
2021
Liverpool John Moores University
2012
Evidence exist that primary care referral to an open-group behavioural programme is effective strategy for management of obesity, but little evidence on optimal intervention duration available. We aimed establish whether 52-week weight-management would achieve greater weight loss and improvements in a range health outcomes be more cost-effective than the current practice 12-week referrals.
There is growing interest in the potential benefits of mindfulness meditation practices terms counteracting some cognitive effects associated with aging. Pursuing this question, aim present study was to investigate influence training on executive control and emotion regulation older adults, by means studying behavioral electrophysiological changes. Participants, 55 75 years age, were randomly allocated an 8-week mindful breath awareness group or active engaging brain exercises. Before after...
To examine the energy content of main meals served in major UK restaurant chains and compare fast food "full service" chains.Observational study.Menu nutritional information provided by chains.Mean meals, proportion meeting public health recommendations for consumption (≤600 kcal), with excessive (≥1000 kcal).Main from 27 (21 full service; 6 food) were sampled. The mean all eligible (13 396 total) was 977 (95% confidence interval 973 to 983) kcal. percentage that met low (9%; n=1226) smaller...
Urban agriculture can contribute to food security, system resilience and sustainability at the city level. While studies have examined urban agricultural productivity, we lack systemic knowledge of how productivity systems compares conventional varies for different spaces (e.g., allotments vs. rooftops indoor farming) growing hydroponics soil-based agriculture). Here, present a global meta-analysis that seeks quantify crop yields broad range crops explore differences in distinct systems. We...
Abstract As urban areas and land-use constraints grow, there is increasing interest in utilizing spaces for food production. Several studies have uncovered significant potential growing to supplement production of fruit vegetables, focusing on one or two cities as case studies, whilst others assessed the global scale potential. Here, we provide a national-scale analysis horticultural green spaces, which relevant agri-food development policy making using Great Britain (GB) study. Urban...
New dietary-based concepts are needed for treatment and effective prevention of overweight obesity. The primary objective was to investigate if reduction in appetite is associated with improved weight loss maintenance. This cohort study nested within the European Commission project Satiety Innovation (SATIN). Participants achieving ≥8% during an initial 8-week low-energy formula diet were included a 12-week randomised double-blind parallel maintenance intervention. intervention food products...
Smaller portions may help to reduce energy intake. However, there be a limit the magnitude of portion size reduction that can made before consumers respond by increasing intake other food immediately or at later meals. We tested theoretical prediction reductions would result in significant daily when resulting was visually perceived as 'normal' size, but 'smaller than normal' cause immediate additional eating.Over three 5-day periods, measured controlled laboratory study using randomized...
Abstract Co‐production is a collaborative way of working which emphasises the exchange diverse forms knowledge in an equal partnership for benefits. Co‐produced research key strategic aim UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Transforming Food Systems (TUKFS) Strategic Priorities Fund; this programme brings together researchers, policymakers, industry communities to create positive change food produced, accessed consumed. However, more generally, there are understandings co‐production lack...
Objective Prospective studies on relationships between hedonic hunger and BMI (Body Mass Index) during weight management are lacking. This study examined if reduced a behavioural programme, predicted future BMI. Methods Participants were 594 community-dwelling, UK-based adults(396 female; age 56.43 years, s . d = 12.50, range 20–83 years); 490 participants (82.5%) had obesity. randomised to 12- or 52-week intervention (WW12 WW52, respectively) brief self-help (BI). Relationships over 24...
Household food insecurity and poor well-being have increased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulting lockdown measures. Home growing has been associated with improved access well-being, but it is unknown what role plays supply crises lockdown. It also unclear how home social restrictions may affect opinions about in urban areas (i.e. agriculture; UA). A cross-sectional online survey was conducted UK national March-April 2020 to measure growing, perceived insecurity,...
Sustainably ensuring food security and safety for the urban population is a major challenge. In this perspective, we present concept of 'rurbanisation' (the ruralisation areas through increased agriculture) as holistic strategy to provide resilient system. particular, focus on postharvest benefits agriculture environmentally sustainable supply chains, enhanced nutritional content fresh produce access fresh, local seasonal food. However, upscaling current agricultural systems requires...
<ns3:p>Household food insecurity and poor well-being have increased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulting lockdown measures. Home growing has been associated with improved access well-being, but it is unknown what role plays supply crises lockdown. It also unclear how home social restrictions may affect opinions about in urban areas (i.e., agriculture [UA]).</ns3:p><ns3:p> </ns3:p><ns3:p> A cross-sectional online survey was conducted UK national March-April 2020...