Biography
Dr Dalrymple is a Lecturer in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at King's College London. Kathryn first joined King’s as a MSc Nutrition student from 2011-2012. Following four years working in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry with Danone Nutricia she returned to King's in 2016 to undertake a PhD in Medical Statistics with the Department of Women and Children’s Health under the supervision of Professor Lucilla Poston. After completing her PhD she spent 12 months on secondment to the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre at the University of Southampton to work on longitudinal modelling of dietary data from the Southampton Women's Survey. During which time she also studied part-time for an PGDip in Applied Statistical Modelling and Health Informatics.
Dr Dalrymple's current research interests build on her PhD and Post-Doctoral training and are focused statistical modelling of maternal and infant nutrition and their relationship with early life origins of health and disease.
Research
Maternal and child nutrition
Women and children have unique nutritional requirements. Emerging evidence highlights that nutrition during early life, especially the period from conception until the first two years of life, plays an important role in setting the health trajectory of an individual and even future generations.
Behavioural and psychosocial determinants of food choice
Numerous factors influence individuals' food choice and in turn their intake. This broad topic involves investigations of widers behaviours, including food safety behaviours
Safe and sustainable diets for a healthy body and mind (SSuDs)
This Research Interest Group on Safe and Sustainable Diets for a Healthy Body And Mind provides a unique opportunity for the King’s research community to address the challenges of safe and sustainable diets across a range of health outcomes
Dermatology and nutrition (nutritional dermatology)
Dermatology and nutrition (nutritional dermatology) is an emerging field that recognises the role that diet may play in the management of chronic skin disorders.
News
£1.9m granted to assess folic acid policy impact
Researchers have been awarded £1.9 million from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to evaluate the impact of the UK’s mandatory folic acid fortification...
Virtual antenatal care linked to poorer pregnancy outcomes
Women who receive more virtual antenatal care during their second or third trimesters could experience poorer pregnancy outcomes, including higher risks of...
£1.3m awarded to evaluate effectiveness of digital weight management in southeast London
King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the Health Innovation Network South London and Roczen have been awarded a £1.3m project...
Research
Maternal and child nutrition
Women and children have unique nutritional requirements. Emerging evidence highlights that nutrition during early life, especially the period from conception until the first two years of life, plays an important role in setting the health trajectory of an individual and even future generations.
Behavioural and psychosocial determinants of food choice
Numerous factors influence individuals' food choice and in turn their intake. This broad topic involves investigations of widers behaviours, including food safety behaviours
Safe and sustainable diets for a healthy body and mind (SSuDs)
This Research Interest Group on Safe and Sustainable Diets for a Healthy Body And Mind provides a unique opportunity for the King’s research community to address the challenges of safe and sustainable diets across a range of health outcomes
Dermatology and nutrition (nutritional dermatology)
Dermatology and nutrition (nutritional dermatology) is an emerging field that recognises the role that diet may play in the management of chronic skin disorders.
News
£1.9m granted to assess folic acid policy impact
Researchers have been awarded £1.9 million from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to evaluate the impact of the UK’s mandatory folic acid fortification...
Virtual antenatal care linked to poorer pregnancy outcomes
Women who receive more virtual antenatal care during their second or third trimesters could experience poorer pregnancy outcomes, including higher risks of...
£1.3m awarded to evaluate effectiveness of digital weight management in southeast London
King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the Health Innovation Network South London and Roczen have been awarded a £1.3m project...