A5082311857- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Diet and metabolism studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Obesity and Health Practices
- RNA regulation and disease
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
Loughborough University
2019-2025
NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre
2022-2024
NIHR Leicester-Loughborough Diet, Lifestyle and Physical Activity Biomedical Research Unit
2024
Mayo Clinic in Florida
2023
WinnMed
2023
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
2022
National Institute for Health Research
2022
University of Leicester
2022
Committee on Publication Ethics
2019
This study had two aims; first to explore changes in compulsive exercise among adult females across the year of COVID-19 pandemic, and second, how physical activity early pandemic impacted exercise. Participants were 174 who completed online surveys four times (T1-T4) during 12 months pandemic. reported (T1) test (CET) at each time point (T1-T4). Mixed ANOVAs with group (did versus did not report activity) as factors revealed that significantly differed timepoints for whole sample....
ABSTRACT Purpose Effects of exercise on subsequent energy intake are well documented, but whether preexercise is affected by future planned unknown. This study investigated the effect late-afternoon appetite and before (breakfast lunch) after (evening meal/snacks) exercise. Methods Twenty healthy, active participants (10 male; age, 23 ± 5 yr; body mass index 23.7 3.2 kg·m −2 ; V˙O 2peak , 44.1 5.4 mL·kg· −1 ·min ) completed randomized, counterbalanced (EX) resting (REST) trials. After trial...
Research has shown that expected satiety is highly associated with portion-size selection and can vary (kcal-for-kcal) significantly between foods. However, research not adequately investigated whether current appetite influences relative differences in the of This important to explore better understand how motivational state food choice portion selection. study used 'hypothetical' 'momentary' expected-satiety assessments methods requiring a reflection on [momentary] versus more hypothetical...
The consumption of vegetables is vitally important for children's health and development. However, in many Westernised countries, most children do not eat sufficient quantities consume energy-dense high-sugar foods; a behaviour associated with the onset non-communicable diseases. To address this public concern, it necessary to think 'outside box' consider innovative pragmatic ways increase daily vegetable intake. In caregivers implementing best-practice child feeding methods typically offer...
Abstract Background In many Westernised countries, children do not consume a sufficient amount of vegetables for optimal health and development. Child-feeding guidelines have been produced to address this, but often only promote offering at midday/evening meals snack times. With guidance having limited success in increasing children’s vegetable intake population level, novel approaches this must be developed. Offering breakfast time nursery/kindergarten settings has the potential increase...
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption to everyday life. Unsurprisingly, this resulted in increased prevalence of poor mental wellbeing. While previous health issues have been consistently flagged as a risk factor, the absence these may also leave individuals vulnerable due lack psychological coping strategies. This study explored change symptoms anxiety, depression, and trauma 167 females who provided data at four timepoints over course first year pandemic. There was significant...
Children in the UK do not eat enough vegetables for optimal health and development; therefore, considering methods to increase children's vegetable intake is critical. Currently, if children are offered eat, this typically occurs at midday/evening meals, and/or snacks – seldom breakfast time, even though there no medical, nutritional, or physiological reason to. Therefore, study aimed explore views experiences of parents relation offering (aged 18 months four years) time. Semi-structured...
Cow's milk is one of the most hydrating beverages, but many individuals choose not to consume dairy in their diet due intolerance, allergy, or dietary preference. Milk commonly replaced with plant-based including soya which has comparable protein content, little known about hydration potential. This study compared fluid and electrolyte balance responses between a beverage skimmed cow's milk.
Research suggests that the role of expected satiety in influencing portion-size selection is reduced when food presented unusual food-to-mealtime contexts; however, underlying mechanism has not been explored. Other research revealed different implicit drivers (e.g., to stop momentary hunger or obtain complete fullness) are associated with perceived levels stomach fullness, selections and can change on instruction. The current study explored whether changes ideal portions congruous vs...
A person's perception of how long a food will stave off hunger (expected satiety) and the ideal amount to consume (ideal portion size) are both influenced by food-to-mealtime norms. Here, we examine whether social norms can modulate this effect, in three experimental studies. In study 1 (n = 235) participants were exposed norm suggesting most people enjoyed consuming pasta for breakfast. There was main effect congruence expected satiety size (p < 0.001) – selected smaller breakfast (vs....