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Dr Megan Rossi

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Nutrition

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Biography

Megan is a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist with a PhD in gut health from the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Queensland, Australia. Megan’s PhD was recognised for its contribution to science receiving the Dean’s Award for excellence. Megan leads research at King’s College London investigating nutrition-based therapies in gut health, including pre- & probiotics, dietary fibres, the low FODMAP diet and food additives. Megan was the recipient of the 2017 British Medical Journal Open Gastroenterology prize ‘Best clinical science abstract for oral presentation’ and the British Nutrition Foundation ‘Drummond Pump Priming Award’ presented by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne. Megan is also an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Queensland Megan also leads The Gut Health Clinic, works in public engagement @TheGutHealthDoctor, is the author of Sunday Times best seller, Eat Yourself Health, and is the co-founder of Bio&Me.

Latest publications

The Impact of Almonds and Almond Processing On Gastrointestinal Physiology, Luminal Microbiology and Gastrointestinal Symptoms: a Randomized Controlled Trial and Mastication Study
Creedon, A. C., Dimidi, E., Hung, E. S., Rossi, M., Probert, C., Grassby, T., Miguens-Blanco, J., Marchesi, J. R., Scott, S. M., Berry, S. E. & Whelan, K., 20 Sep 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The American journal of clinical nutrition. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqac265
Role of the microbiome in regulating bone metabolism and susceptibility to osteoporosis
Cronin, O., Lanham-New, S. A., Corfe, B. M., Gregson, C. L., Darling, A. L., Ahmadi, K. R., Gibson, P., Tobias, J. H., Ward, K. A., Traka, M. H., Rossi, M., Williams, C., Harvey, N. C., Cooper, C., Whelan, K., Uitterlinden, A. G., O'Toole, P. W., Ohlsson, C., Compston, J. E. & Ralston, S. H., Mar 2022, In: Calcified Tissue International. 110, 3, p. 273-284 12 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-021-00924-2
Long-term personalised low FODMAP diet improves symptoms and maintains luminal Bifidobacteria abundance in irritable bowel syndrome
Staudacher, H. M., Rossi, M., Kaminski, T., Dimidi, E., Ralph, F. S. E., Wilson, B., Martin, L. D., Louis, P., Lomer, M. C. E., Irving, P. M. & Whelan, K., 17 Jul 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Neurogastroenterology and Motility. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14241
Psyllium reduces inulin-induced colonic gas production in IBS: MRI and in vitro fermentation studies
Gunn, D., Abbas, Z., Harris, H. C., Major, G., Hoad, C., Gowland, P., Marciani, L., Gill, S. K., Warren, F. J., Rossi, M., Remes-Troche, J. M., Whelan, K. & Spiller, R. C., 8 Jul 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Gut. 324784. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324784
Food additive emulsifiers and their impact on gut microbiome, permeability and inflammation: mechanistic insights in inflammatory bowel disease
Bancil, A., Sandall, A., Rossi, M., Chassaing, B., Lindsay, J. O. & Whelan, K., 3 Dec 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Contrasting effects of viscous and particulate fibers on colonic fermentation in vitro and in vivo, and their impact on intestinal water studied by MRI in a randomized trial
Gunn, D., Murthy, R., Major, G., Wilkinson-Smith, V., Hoad, C., Marciani, L., Remes-Troche, J., Gill, S., Rossi, M., Harris, H., Ahn-Jarvis, J., Warren, F., Whelan, K. & Spiller, R., 1 Sep 2020, In: The American journal of clinical nutrition. 112, 3, p. 595-602 8 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa173
Emulsifiers impact colonic length in mice and emulsifier restriction is feasible in people with Crohn’s disease
Sandall, A. M., Cox, S. R., Lindsay, J. O., Gewirtz, A. T., Chassaing, B., Rossi, M. & Whelan, K., Sep 2020, In: Nutrients. 12, 9, p. 1-20 20 p., 2827. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12092827
Nopal fiber (Opuntia ficus-indica) improves symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome in the short term: a randomized-controlled trial
Remes-Troche, J., Taboada-Liceaga, H., Gill, S., Amieva-Balmori, M., Rossi, M., Hernández-Ramírez, G., F García-Mazcorro, J. & Whelan, K., 15 Aug 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Neurogastroenterology and Motility. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
β-Galactooligosaccharide in Conjunction With Low FODMAP Diet Improves Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms but Reduces Fecal Bifidobacteria
Wilson, B., Rossi, M., Kanno, T., Parkes, G. C., Anderson, S., Mason, A. J., Irving, P. M., Lomer, M. C. & Whelan, K., 1 Jun 2020, In: The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 115, 6, p. 906-915 10 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000000641
Food additive emulsifiers: a review of their role in foods; legislation and classifications; presence in food supply; dietary exposure; and safety assessment
Cox, S., Sandall, A., Smith, L., Rossi, M. & Whelan, K., 8 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Nutrition Reviews. Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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15 February 2023

Bean-tastic! Dr Megan Rossi partners with King's Food

Renowned dietitian and gut-expert Dr Megan Rossi has partnered with King’s Food to provide…