
Dr Rachel Gibson
Senior Lecturer
- King's Food Living Laboratory Academic Lead
Research interests
- Nutrition
Contact details
Biography
Biographical details
I am a UK Registered Dietitian. I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and Dietetics from King’s College London in 2013. I completed my PhD in Nutritional Epidemiology at Imperial College London in 2017 (The association between diet and working hours with markers of cardio-metabolic health in the British police force). As part of my PhD I established the nutritional assessment arm of the Airwave Health Monitoring study – an ongoing longitudinal cohort study of the Great British police force conducted by Imperial College London. Following completion of my PhD I worked as a Teaching Fellow for the MRes Clinical Research (Human Nutrition) programme at Imperial College London until I joined King’s College London as a Lecturer in early 2018. I have clinical dietetic experience in lipid management, weight management and workplace nutrition. I am a member of the British Dietetic Association Public Health Specialist Group Committee and BDA Work Ready Steering Group. Prior to training as a Dietitian I gained a BA(Hons) in Retail Marketing from Manchester Metropolitan University and worked in business management roles across various industries including the food service sector.
Research interests
My research interests focus in two main areas: 1) workplace, diet and health and 2) dietary patterns and health
- Workplace, diet, and health:
The World Health Organisation describes ‘multifactorial work-related diseases’ as diseases that occur in the general population but may be exacerbated or partially caused by occupational exposures. There is increasing evidence to suggest that cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes are associated with job strain and working hours (e.g., duration and time). Despite the role of diet in the aetiology of cardiometabolic disease being well established, gaps remain in understanding the relationships between occupational exposures, diet and cardiometabolic health. My workplace diet and health research is primarily focused in the following areas: 1) the influence of occupational factors (working hours and environment) on diet and health, 2) understanding the evidence to support nutrition, health and wellbeing in the workplace and 3) the development of workplace strategies to improve employee nutrition, health and wellbeing.
- Dietary patterns and health
Nutritional science has evolved in recent decades from focusing of single nutrients and foods and their associations with health to understanding how the combination of the foods people eat impact health. Dietary patterns (e.g., Mediterranean diet, DASH diet) are used to measure the whole diets of populations. My research looks at how we measure dietary patterns and how they can be translated into practice. Current projects in this area are investigating how the Mediterranean Diet may improve psoriasis outcomes and how plant based dietary patterns may benefit mental wellbeing.
Biomarkers of (poly)phenol intake: A systematic review
Li, Y. L., Xu, Y., Nash , M., Yue, Q., Sevim, M., Manach , C., Gibson, R. & Rodriguez Mateos, A. M., 14 Feb 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Diversity of plant-based food consumption: A systematic scoping review on measurement tools and associated health outcomes
Creedon, A., Hubbard, V., Gibson, R. & Dimidi, E., 13 Jan 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Nutrition reviews.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Associations between diet quality indices and psoriasis severity: results from the Asking People with Psoriasis about Lifestyle and Eating (APPLE) cross-sectional study
Zanesco, S., Maruthappu, T., Griffiths, C., Dalrymple, K., Gibson, R. & Hall, W., 20 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Nutrition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Nutrition Society Satellite Symposium, Nutrition Congress: Workplace diet and health
Gibson, R., Rogerson, G., E Theobald, H., S. Alawfi, J., Philippou, E., David, D., Sum, K. & R Durrant, L., 6 Dec 2024, In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Association between Higher Intake of Flavonols and Lignans and Better Mood: Evidence from Dietary and Biomarker Evaluation in Healthy Individuals
Ma, X., Xu, Y., Li, Y., Gibson, R., Williams, C., Lawrence, A., Nosarti, C., Dazzan, P. & Rodriguez Mateos, A. M., Oct 2024, In: Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 68, 20, 11 p., 2400112.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development of a food frequency questionnaire for the estimation of dietary (poly)phenol intake
Li, Y., Xu, Y., Le Sayec, M., Kamarunzaman, N. N. Z., Wu, H., Hu, J., Li, S., Gibson, R. & Rodriguez-Mateos, A., 25 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Food & Function. 15, 20, p. 10414-10433 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Over 170,000 Individuals from the UK Biobank Identifies Seven Loci Associated with Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet
Mompeo, O., Freidin, M. B., Gibson, R., Hysi, P. G., Christofidou, P., Segal, E., Valdes, A. M., Spector, T. D., Menni, C. & Mangino, M., Oct 2022, In: Nutrients. 14, 20, 4431.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development of a (Poly)phenol Metabolic Signature for Assessing (Poly)phenol-Rich Dietary Patterns
Li, Y., Xu, Y., Le Sayec, M., Yan, X., Spector, T. D., Steves, C. J., Bell, J. T., Small, K. S., Menni, C., Gibson, R. & Rodriguez-Mateos, A., 12 Jun 2024, In: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY. 72, 23, p. 13439-13450 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Understanding perceptions about the health effects of night working and the barriers and enablers to taking part in nutritional research: a qualitative study among night workers in England
Gibson, R. & Fitzhugh, C., 24 Jun 2024, In: Nutrition Bulletin. 49, 3, p. 360-371 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Associations of Systematic Inflammatory Markers with Diet Quality, Blood Pressure, and Obesity in the AIRWAVE Health Monitoring Study
S Aljuraiban, G., Gibson, R. & M Oude Griep, L., 2024, In: Journal of Inflammation Research. 17, p. 3129-3141 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Developing an intervention to support dietary change for shift workers living with type 2 diabetes: a stakeholder consultation
Gibson, R., Oliver, N., McGowan, B., Guess, N. & Lorencatto, F., Jun 2024, In: Diabetic Medicine. 41, 6, e15318.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Relationship of calcium and magnesium intakes with the dietary approaches to stop hypertension score and blood pressure: the International Study of Macro/micronutrients and Blood Pressure
Gibson, R., Aljuraiban, G., Oude-Griep, L., Vu, T.-H., Steffen, L., Appel, L., Rodriguez, B., Daviglus, R., Elliott, P., Van Horn, L. & Chan, Q., 27 Nov 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of hypertension.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development of a novel (poly)phenol-rich diet score and its association with urinary (poly)phenol metabolites
Xu, Y., Li, Y., Hu, J., Gibson, R. & Rodriguez-Mateos, A., 20 Sept 2023, In: Food & Function. 14, 21, p. 9635-9649 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The role of diet in the prevention of hypertension and management of blood pressure: An umbrella review of meta-analyses of interventional and observational studies
Aljuraiban, G. S., Gibson, R., Chan, D. S., Van Horn, L. & Chan, Q., Jan 2024, In: Advances in Nutrition. 15, 1, 100123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exploration of the individual, social and environmental factors influencing dietary behaviour in shift workers with type 2 diabetes working in UK healthcare – the Shift-Diabetes Study: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework
Gibson, R., D'Annibale, M., Oliver, N., McGowan, B., Forbes, G., Crayton, E., Guess, N. & Lorencatto, F., 17 Jul 2023, In: Diabetic Medicine. 41, 2, e15179.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Individual, social and environmental factors influencing dietary behaviour in shift workers with type 2 diabetes working in UK healthcare: A cross‐sectional survey
Rubner, S., D'Annibale, M., Oliver, N., McGowan, B., Guess, N., Lorencatto, F. & Gibson, R., Oct 2023, In: JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS. 36, 5, p. 1992-2009 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development and assessment of relative validity and reliability of the Workplace Beverage Intake Questionnaire in UK office workers
Rogerson, G., Xu, Y., Whelan, M. & Gibson, R., Oct 2023, In: JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS. 36, 5, p. 2036-2049 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
(Poly)phenol intake, plant-rich dietary patterns and cardiometabolic health: a cross-sectional study
Li, Y., Xu, Y., Ma, X., Le Sayec, M., Wu, H., Dazzan, P., Nosarti, C., Heiss, C., Gibson, R. & Rodriguez-Mateos, A., 25 Apr 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Food & Function. 14, 9, p. 4078-4091 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Interplay between the (Poly)phenol Metabolome, Gut Microbiome, and Cardiovascular Health in Women: A Cross-Sectional Study from the TwinsUK Cohort
Li, Y., Xu, Y., Le Roy, C., Hu, J., Steves, C. J., Bell, J. T., Spector, T. D., Gibson, R., Menni, C. & Rodriguez-Mateos, A., 14 Apr 2023, In: Nutrients. 15, 8, 1900.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Lifestyle Score and Risk of Hypertension in the Airwave Health Monitoring Study of British Police Force Employees
S. Aljuraiban, G., Gibson, R., S.M. Chan, D., Elliott, P., Chan, Q. & M. Oude Griep, L., 24 Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 5, 4029.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Comparison between dietary assessment methods and biomarkers in estimating dietary (poly)phenol intake
Xu, Y., Li, Y., Ma, X., Alotaibi, W., Le Sayec, M., Cheok, A., Wood, E., Hein, S., Young Tie Yang, P., Hall, W. L., Nosarti, C., Dazzan, P., Gibson, R. & Rodriguez-Mateos, A., 9 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Food & Function. 14, 3, p. 1369-1386 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Proceedings of a roundtable event ‘Workplace Diet and Health – priorities for researchers and practitioners’
Gibson, R., Lewis, J., Hilberink, A., Philippou, E., Wilson, D., Theobald, H., Sum, K., David, D., Alawfi, J., Roper, H., Makinwa, F., Lessons, G., Clark, A., Maynard, N., Viner, L. & Hall, W., Mar 2023, In: Nutrition Bulletin. 48, 1, p. 144-153 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Plant-based dietary patterns and their association with mood in healthy individuals
Ma, X., Li, Y. L., Xu, Y., Gibson, R., Williams, C. M., Lawrence, A., Nosarti, C., Dazzan, P. & Rodriguez Mateos, A. M., 29 Dec 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Food & Function.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A systematic review of measurement methods used to estimate fluid and beverage intake in free‐living working age adults
Rogerson, G., Whelan, M. & Gibson, R., 5 Dec 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Approaches to nutrition intervention in plaque psoriasis, a multi-system inflammatory disease—The Diet and Psoriasis Project (DIEPP)
Zanesco, S., Hall, W., Gibson, R., Griffiths, C. & Maruthappu, T., Dec 2022, In: Nutrition Bulletin. 47, 4, p. 524-537 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Improving the Dietary Intake of Health Care Workers through Workplace Dietary Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Panchbhaya, A., Baldwin, C. & Gibson, R., 1 Mar 2022, In: Advances in Nutrition. 13, 2, p. 595-620 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Blood pressure interactions with the DASH dietary pattern, sodium, and potassium: The International Study of Macro-/Micronutrients and Blood Pressure (INTERMAP)
Chan, Q., M Wren, G., E Lau, C.-H., MD Ebbles, T., Gibson, R., Lend Loo, R., S Aljuraiban, G., M Posam, J., R Dyer, A., M Steffen, L., L Rodriguez, B., J Appel, L., L Daviglus, M., Elliott, P., Stamler, J., Holmes, E. & Van Horn, L., 1 Jul 2022, In: The American journal of clinical nutrition. 116, 1, p. 216-229 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characterisation, procedures and heritability of acute dietary intake in the Twins UK cohort: an observational study
Leeming, E. R., Mompeo, O., Turk, P., Bowyer, R. C. E., Louca, P., Johnson, A. J., Spector, T. D., Le Roy, C. & Gibson, R., 27 Feb 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nutrition Journal. 21, 1, 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ultra-processed foods associated with atherogenic lipoproteins partially mediated by the gut microbiota
Leeming, E., Spector, T. & Gibson, R., 8 Feb 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Nutrition Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Short sleep and social jetlag are associated with higher intakes of non-milk extrinsic sugars, and social jetlag is associated with lower fibre intakes in those with adequate sleep duration: a cross-sectional analysis from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey rolling programme (Years 1-9)
Al Khatib, H. K., Dikariyanto, V., Bermingham, K. M., Gibson, R. & Hall, W. L., 18 Sept 2022, In: Public Health Nutrition. 25, 9, p. 2570-2581 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Diet and lifestyle behaviour disruption related to the pandemic was varied and bidirectional among US and UK adults participating in the ZOE COVID Study
Mazidi, M., Leeming, E. R., Merino, J., Nguyen, L. H., Selvachandran, S., Pujal, J. C., Maher, T., Kadé, K., Murray, B., Graham, M. S., Sudre, C. H., Wolf, J., Hu, C., Drew, D. A., Steves, C. J., Ourselin, S., Gardner, C., Spector, T. D., Chan, A. T. & Franks, P. W. & 2 others, Gibson, R. & Berry, S. E., Dec 2021, In: Nature Food. 2, 12, p. 957-969 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Towards targeted dietary support for shift workers with type 2 diabetes (Shift-Diabetes study): A mixed-methods case study protocol
Gibson, R., Oliver, N., McGowan, B., Vetter, C., Palla, L., D'Annibale, M., Linley, J., Lorencatto, F. & Guess, N., 6 Oct 2021, In: Diabetic Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Body mass index mediates the effect of the DASH diet on hypertension: Common metabolites underlying the association
Louca, B., Nogal MacHo, A., Mompeo Masachs, O., Christofidou, P., Gibson, R., Spector, T., Berry, S., Valdes, A., Mangino, M. & Menni, C., 26 Oct 2021, In: JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS. p. 1-9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Diet quality and risk and severity of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study
Merino, J., Joshi, A. D., Nguyen, L. H., Leeming, E. R., Mazidi, M., Drew, D. A., Gibson, R., Graham, M. S., Lo, C.-H., Capdevila, J., Murray, B., Hu, C., Selvachandran, S., Hammers, A., Bhupathiraju, S. N., Sharma, S. V., Sudre, C., Astley, C. M., Chavarro, J. E. & Kwon, S. & 10 others, Ma, W., Menni, C., Willett, W. C., Ourselin, S., Steves, C. J., Wolf, J., Franks, P. W., Spector, T. D., Berry, S. & Chan, A. T., 1 Nov 2021, In: Gut. 70, 11, p. 2096-2104 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Improving the Dietary Intake of Healthcare Workers Through Workplace Dietary Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Panchbhaya, A., Baldwin, C. & Gibson, R., 30 Sept 2021, In: Advances in Nutrition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Challenges and solutions for diabetes early career researchers in the COVID-19 recovery: Perspectives of the Diabetes UK Innovators in Diabetes
Gage, M. C., Harrington, D., Brierley, G. V., Freathy, R. M., Gabriel, B. M., Gibson, R., McNeilly, A. D., Meek, C. L. & Roberts, L. D., 25 Sept 2021, In: Diabetic Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
Disruption of health behaviours by the COVID-19 pandemic; findings from 896,286 UK and US individuals in the ZOE COVID Study
Mazidi, M., Leeming, E., Merino, J., Nguyen, H.-L., Selvachandran, S., Maher, T., Murray, B., Wolf, J., Graham, M., Sudre, C., Hu, C., Drew, D. A., Steves, C., Ourselin, S., Gardner, C., Spector, T., Chan, A. T., Franks, P. W., Gibson, R. & Berry, S., 23 Sept 2021, In: Nature Food.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Associations Among Plant-Based Dietary Indexes, the Dietary Inflammatory Index, and Inflammatory Potential in Female College Students In Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
S.Aljuraiban, G., Gibson, R., Al-Freeh, L., Al-Musharraf, S., Shivappa, N., R Hebert, J., Oude Griep, L. & Chan, Q., 1 Sept 2021, In: Journal of the academy of nutrition and dietetics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Association between egg intake and blood pressure in the USA: the INTERnational study on MAcro/micronutrients and blood Pressure (INTERMAP)
T Vu, T.-H., Van Horn, L., L Daviglus, M., Chan, Q., R Dyer, A., W Zhong, V., Gibson, R., Elliott, P. & Stamler, J., 2 Dec 2021, In: Public Health Nutrition. 24, 18, p. 6272-6280 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Eating on the night-shift: a need for evidence-based dietary guidelines?
D'Annibale, M., Hornzee, N., Whelan, M., Guess, N., Hall, W. & Gibson, R., Sept 2021, In: Nutrition Bulletin. 46, 3, p. 339-349 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Fluid intake of UK healthcare workers and barriers to fluid intake at work: An exploratory cross‐sectional study
Jones, K., Knight, A. M. & Gibson, R., 26 Apr 2021, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. S1 ed. Wiley, Vol. 34.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Meeting abstract › peer-review
Modest effects of dietary supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from 445 850 users of the COVID-19 Symptom Study app
Louca, B., Murray, B., Klaser, K., Graham, M., Mazidi, M., Leeming, E., Thompson, E. J., Bowyer, R., Drew, D. A., Nguyen, H.-L., Merino, J., Gomez, M. F., Mompeo Masachs, O., de Oliveira Costeira, R. C., Sudre, C. H., Gibson, R., Steves, C., Wolf, J., Franks, P. W. & Ourselin, S. & 6 others, Chan, A. T., Berry, S., Valdes, A. M., Calder, P. C., Spector, T. & Menni, C., 1 Jun 2021, In: BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health. 4, 1, p. 149-157 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Blue poo: impact of gut transit time on the gut microbiome using a novel marker
Leeming, E., Dimidi, E., Mazidi, M., Al Khatib, H., Valdes, A., Gibson, R., Spector, T. & Berry, S., 1 Sept 2021, In: Gut. 70, 9, p. 1665-1674 10 p., 323877.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
High intake of vegetables is linked to lower white blood cell profile and the effect is mediated by the gut microbiome
Menni, C., Louca, P., Berry, S. E., Vijay, A., Astbury, S., Leeming, E. R., Gibson, R., Asnicar, F., Piccinno, G., Wolf, J., Davies, R., Mangino, M., Segata, N., Spector, T. D. & Valdes, A. M., Dec 2021, In: BMC Medicine. 19, 1, 37.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Dietary assessment methods to estimate (poly)phenol intake in epidemiological studies: a systematic review
Xu, Y., Le Sayec, M., Roberts, C., Hein, S., Rodriguez Mateos, A. M. & Gibson, R., 1 Sept 2021, In: Advances in Nutrition. 12, 5, p. 1781-1801 21 p., nmab017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The complexities of the diet-microbiome relationship: advances and perspectives
Leeming, E., Louca, B., Gibson, R., Menni, C., Spector, T. & Le Roy, C., 20 Jan 2021, In: Genome medicine. 13, 1, p. 10 10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Genetic and Environmental Influences of Dietary Indices in a UK Female Twin Cohort
Mompeo Masachs, O., Gibson, R., Christofidou, P., Spector, T., Menni, C. & Mangino, M., Dec 2020, In: Twins Research and Human Genetics. 23, 6, p. 330-337 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Microbiome connections with host metabolism and habitual diet from 1,098 deeply phenotyped individuals
Asnicar, F., Berry, S., Valdes, A. M., Nguyen, L. H., Piccinno, G., Drew, D. A., Leeming, E., Gibson, R., Al Khatib, H., Francis, L., Mazidi, M., Mompeo Masachs, O., Valles-Colomer, M., Tett, A., Beghini, F., Dubois, L., Bazzani, D., Maltez Thomas, A., Mirzayi, C. & Khleborodova, A. & 18 others, Oh, S., Hine, R., Bonnett, C., Capdevila, J., Danzanvilliers, S., Giordano, F., Geistlinger, L., Waldron, L., Davies, R., Hadjigeorgiou, G., Wolf, J., Ordovás, J. M., Gardner, C., Franks, P. W., Chan, A. T., Huttenhower, C., Spector, T. & Segata, N., Feb 2021, In: Nature Medicine. 27, 2, p. 321-332 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Quantitative Assessment of Dietary (Poly)phenol Intake: A High-Throughput Targeted Metabolomics Method for Blood and Urine Samples
Dominguez-Fernandez, M., Xu, Y., Young Tie Yang, P., Alotaibi, W., Gibson, R., Hall, W., Barron, L., Ludwig, I., Cid, C. & Rodriguez Mateos, A. M., 29 Dec 2020, In: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Differential associations between a priori diet quality scores and markers of cardiovascular health in women: cross sectional analyses from Twins UK
Mompeo Masachs, O., Berry, S., Spector, T., Menni, C., Mangino, M. & Gibson, R., 10 Dec 2020, In: British Journal of Nutrition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research

Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes & Immunometabolism Research Group
We are experimental medicine researchers and clinical academics. Our ‘bench to bedside’ research spans from basic discovery science, investigating the immune system and the susceptibility to obesity/insulin resistance, to an array of clinical studies investigating the impact of pharmacotherapy, bariatric surgery, diet and ethnicity on obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Workplace nutrition and health
Metabolic disorders such as cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes are increasingly understood to be associated with occupational factors such as job strain and working hours.

Dietary assessment and dietary biomarkers
A key limitation in nutrition research is that current methods available for dietary assessment, including food frequency questionnaires (FFQs), food diaries or dietary recalls, are known to be error-prone and inaccurate, as they rely on self-report assessment which are subject to bias.

Cardiometabolic health and diet
The Cardiometabolic health and diet Research Group is led by Dr Wendy Hall.

Workplace nutrition and health
Metabolic disorders such as cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes are increasingly understood to be associated with occupational factors such as job strain and working hours.

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.

Chrononutrition
Chrononutrition is the study of interactions between diet, circadian rhythms, and sleep, and their impact on health. Misalignment between circadian rhythms and the timing of eating may have adverse effects on metabolic function and increase risk of weight gain.

Dietary assessment and dietary biomarkers
A key limitation in nutrition research is that current methods available for dietary assessment, including food frequency questionnaires (FFQs), food diaries or dietary recalls, are known to be error-prone and inaccurate, as they rely on self-report assessment which are subject to bias.

Education research in nutrition & dietetics
The Department of Nutritional Sciences aims to provide world class education to students enrolled on our programmes in Nutrition & Dietetics and to continually strive for excellence by undertaking education research.

King’s Food Living Laboratory
King’s Food have worked with the Department of Nutritional Sciences to develop student research projects that bring together food, health and sustainability.
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Events

KCS Networking Event: Education for Sustainability Projects
KCS Networking Event on the Education for Sustainability Projects Fund
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Embedding nutrition research and education in a real-world setting: The potential of living laboratories in higher education
Department of Nutritional Sciences Seminar Series
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Biomarkers of (poly)phenol intake: A systematic review
Li, Y. L., Xu, Y., Nash , M., Yue, Q., Sevim, M., Manach , C., Gibson, R. & Rodriguez Mateos, A. M., 14 Feb 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Diversity of plant-based food consumption: A systematic scoping review on measurement tools and associated health outcomes
Creedon, A., Hubbard, V., Gibson, R. & Dimidi, E., 13 Jan 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Nutrition reviews.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Associations between diet quality indices and psoriasis severity: results from the Asking People with Psoriasis about Lifestyle and Eating (APPLE) cross-sectional study
Zanesco, S., Maruthappu, T., Griffiths, C., Dalrymple, K., Gibson, R. & Hall, W., 20 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Nutrition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Nutrition Society Satellite Symposium, Nutrition Congress: Workplace diet and health
Gibson, R., Rogerson, G., E Theobald, H., S. Alawfi, J., Philippou, E., David, D., Sum, K. & R Durrant, L., 6 Dec 2024, In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Association between Higher Intake of Flavonols and Lignans and Better Mood: Evidence from Dietary and Biomarker Evaluation in Healthy Individuals
Ma, X., Xu, Y., Li, Y., Gibson, R., Williams, C., Lawrence, A., Nosarti, C., Dazzan, P. & Rodriguez Mateos, A. M., Oct 2024, In: Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 68, 20, 11 p., 2400112.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development of a food frequency questionnaire for the estimation of dietary (poly)phenol intake
Li, Y., Xu, Y., Le Sayec, M., Kamarunzaman, N. N. Z., Wu, H., Hu, J., Li, S., Gibson, R. & Rodriguez-Mateos, A., 25 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Food & Function. 15, 20, p. 10414-10433 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Over 170,000 Individuals from the UK Biobank Identifies Seven Loci Associated with Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet
Mompeo, O., Freidin, M. B., Gibson, R., Hysi, P. G., Christofidou, P., Segal, E., Valdes, A. M., Spector, T. D., Menni, C. & Mangino, M., Oct 2022, In: Nutrients. 14, 20, 4431.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development of a (Poly)phenol Metabolic Signature for Assessing (Poly)phenol-Rich Dietary Patterns
Li, Y., Xu, Y., Le Sayec, M., Yan, X., Spector, T. D., Steves, C. J., Bell, J. T., Small, K. S., Menni, C., Gibson, R. & Rodriguez-Mateos, A., 12 Jun 2024, In: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY. 72, 23, p. 13439-13450 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Understanding perceptions about the health effects of night working and the barriers and enablers to taking part in nutritional research: a qualitative study among night workers in England
Gibson, R. & Fitzhugh, C., 24 Jun 2024, In: Nutrition Bulletin. 49, 3, p. 360-371 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Associations of Systematic Inflammatory Markers with Diet Quality, Blood Pressure, and Obesity in the AIRWAVE Health Monitoring Study
S Aljuraiban, G., Gibson, R. & M Oude Griep, L., 2024, In: Journal of Inflammation Research. 17, p. 3129-3141 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Developing an intervention to support dietary change for shift workers living with type 2 diabetes: a stakeholder consultation
Gibson, R., Oliver, N., McGowan, B., Guess, N. & Lorencatto, F., Jun 2024, In: Diabetic Medicine. 41, 6, e15318.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Relationship of calcium and magnesium intakes with the dietary approaches to stop hypertension score and blood pressure: the International Study of Macro/micronutrients and Blood Pressure
Gibson, R., Aljuraiban, G., Oude-Griep, L., Vu, T.-H., Steffen, L., Appel, L., Rodriguez, B., Daviglus, R., Elliott, P., Van Horn, L. & Chan, Q., 27 Nov 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of hypertension.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development of a novel (poly)phenol-rich diet score and its association with urinary (poly)phenol metabolites
Xu, Y., Li, Y., Hu, J., Gibson, R. & Rodriguez-Mateos, A., 20 Sept 2023, In: Food & Function. 14, 21, p. 9635-9649 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The role of diet in the prevention of hypertension and management of blood pressure: An umbrella review of meta-analyses of interventional and observational studies
Aljuraiban, G. S., Gibson, R., Chan, D. S., Van Horn, L. & Chan, Q., Jan 2024, In: Advances in Nutrition. 15, 1, 100123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exploration of the individual, social and environmental factors influencing dietary behaviour in shift workers with type 2 diabetes working in UK healthcare – the Shift-Diabetes Study: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework
Gibson, R., D'Annibale, M., Oliver, N., McGowan, B., Forbes, G., Crayton, E., Guess, N. & Lorencatto, F., 17 Jul 2023, In: Diabetic Medicine. 41, 2, e15179.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Individual, social and environmental factors influencing dietary behaviour in shift workers with type 2 diabetes working in UK healthcare: A cross‐sectional survey
Rubner, S., D'Annibale, M., Oliver, N., McGowan, B., Guess, N., Lorencatto, F. & Gibson, R., Oct 2023, In: JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS. 36, 5, p. 1992-2009 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development and assessment of relative validity and reliability of the Workplace Beverage Intake Questionnaire in UK office workers
Rogerson, G., Xu, Y., Whelan, M. & Gibson, R., Oct 2023, In: JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS. 36, 5, p. 2036-2049 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
(Poly)phenol intake, plant-rich dietary patterns and cardiometabolic health: a cross-sectional study
Li, Y., Xu, Y., Ma, X., Le Sayec, M., Wu, H., Dazzan, P., Nosarti, C., Heiss, C., Gibson, R. & Rodriguez-Mateos, A., 25 Apr 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Food & Function. 14, 9, p. 4078-4091 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Interplay between the (Poly)phenol Metabolome, Gut Microbiome, and Cardiovascular Health in Women: A Cross-Sectional Study from the TwinsUK Cohort
Li, Y., Xu, Y., Le Roy, C., Hu, J., Steves, C. J., Bell, J. T., Spector, T. D., Gibson, R., Menni, C. & Rodriguez-Mateos, A., 14 Apr 2023, In: Nutrients. 15, 8, 1900.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Lifestyle Score and Risk of Hypertension in the Airwave Health Monitoring Study of British Police Force Employees
S. Aljuraiban, G., Gibson, R., S.M. Chan, D., Elliott, P., Chan, Q. & M. Oude Griep, L., 24 Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 5, 4029.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Comparison between dietary assessment methods and biomarkers in estimating dietary (poly)phenol intake
Xu, Y., Li, Y., Ma, X., Alotaibi, W., Le Sayec, M., Cheok, A., Wood, E., Hein, S., Young Tie Yang, P., Hall, W. L., Nosarti, C., Dazzan, P., Gibson, R. & Rodriguez-Mateos, A., 9 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Food & Function. 14, 3, p. 1369-1386 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Proceedings of a roundtable event ‘Workplace Diet and Health – priorities for researchers and practitioners’
Gibson, R., Lewis, J., Hilberink, A., Philippou, E., Wilson, D., Theobald, H., Sum, K., David, D., Alawfi, J., Roper, H., Makinwa, F., Lessons, G., Clark, A., Maynard, N., Viner, L. & Hall, W., Mar 2023, In: Nutrition Bulletin. 48, 1, p. 144-153 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Plant-based dietary patterns and their association with mood in healthy individuals
Ma, X., Li, Y. L., Xu, Y., Gibson, R., Williams, C. M., Lawrence, A., Nosarti, C., Dazzan, P. & Rodriguez Mateos, A. M., 29 Dec 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Food & Function.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A systematic review of measurement methods used to estimate fluid and beverage intake in free‐living working age adults
Rogerson, G., Whelan, M. & Gibson, R., 5 Dec 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Approaches to nutrition intervention in plaque psoriasis, a multi-system inflammatory disease—The Diet and Psoriasis Project (DIEPP)
Zanesco, S., Hall, W., Gibson, R., Griffiths, C. & Maruthappu, T., Dec 2022, In: Nutrition Bulletin. 47, 4, p. 524-537 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Improving the Dietary Intake of Health Care Workers through Workplace Dietary Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Panchbhaya, A., Baldwin, C. & Gibson, R., 1 Mar 2022, In: Advances in Nutrition. 13, 2, p. 595-620 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Blood pressure interactions with the DASH dietary pattern, sodium, and potassium: The International Study of Macro-/Micronutrients and Blood Pressure (INTERMAP)
Chan, Q., M Wren, G., E Lau, C.-H., MD Ebbles, T., Gibson, R., Lend Loo, R., S Aljuraiban, G., M Posam, J., R Dyer, A., M Steffen, L., L Rodriguez, B., J Appel, L., L Daviglus, M., Elliott, P., Stamler, J., Holmes, E. & Van Horn, L., 1 Jul 2022, In: The American journal of clinical nutrition. 116, 1, p. 216-229 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characterisation, procedures and heritability of acute dietary intake in the Twins UK cohort: an observational study
Leeming, E. R., Mompeo, O., Turk, P., Bowyer, R. C. E., Louca, P., Johnson, A. J., Spector, T. D., Le Roy, C. & Gibson, R., 27 Feb 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nutrition Journal. 21, 1, 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ultra-processed foods associated with atherogenic lipoproteins partially mediated by the gut microbiota
Leeming, E., Spector, T. & Gibson, R., 8 Feb 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Nutrition Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Short sleep and social jetlag are associated with higher intakes of non-milk extrinsic sugars, and social jetlag is associated with lower fibre intakes in those with adequate sleep duration: a cross-sectional analysis from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey rolling programme (Years 1-9)
Al Khatib, H. K., Dikariyanto, V., Bermingham, K. M., Gibson, R. & Hall, W. L., 18 Sept 2022, In: Public Health Nutrition. 25, 9, p. 2570-2581 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Diet and lifestyle behaviour disruption related to the pandemic was varied and bidirectional among US and UK adults participating in the ZOE COVID Study
Mazidi, M., Leeming, E. R., Merino, J., Nguyen, L. H., Selvachandran, S., Pujal, J. C., Maher, T., Kadé, K., Murray, B., Graham, M. S., Sudre, C. H., Wolf, J., Hu, C., Drew, D. A., Steves, C. J., Ourselin, S., Gardner, C., Spector, T. D., Chan, A. T. & Franks, P. W. & 2 others, Gibson, R. & Berry, S. E., Dec 2021, In: Nature Food. 2, 12, p. 957-969 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Towards targeted dietary support for shift workers with type 2 diabetes (Shift-Diabetes study): A mixed-methods case study protocol
Gibson, R., Oliver, N., McGowan, B., Vetter, C., Palla, L., D'Annibale, M., Linley, J., Lorencatto, F. & Guess, N., 6 Oct 2021, In: Diabetic Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Body mass index mediates the effect of the DASH diet on hypertension: Common metabolites underlying the association
Louca, B., Nogal MacHo, A., Mompeo Masachs, O., Christofidou, P., Gibson, R., Spector, T., Berry, S., Valdes, A., Mangino, M. & Menni, C., 26 Oct 2021, In: JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS. p. 1-9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Diet quality and risk and severity of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study
Merino, J., Joshi, A. D., Nguyen, L. H., Leeming, E. R., Mazidi, M., Drew, D. A., Gibson, R., Graham, M. S., Lo, C.-H., Capdevila, J., Murray, B., Hu, C., Selvachandran, S., Hammers, A., Bhupathiraju, S. N., Sharma, S. V., Sudre, C., Astley, C. M., Chavarro, J. E. & Kwon, S. & 10 others, Ma, W., Menni, C., Willett, W. C., Ourselin, S., Steves, C. J., Wolf, J., Franks, P. W., Spector, T. D., Berry, S. & Chan, A. T., 1 Nov 2021, In: Gut. 70, 11, p. 2096-2104 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Improving the Dietary Intake of Healthcare Workers Through Workplace Dietary Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Panchbhaya, A., Baldwin, C. & Gibson, R., 30 Sept 2021, In: Advances in Nutrition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Challenges and solutions for diabetes early career researchers in the COVID-19 recovery: Perspectives of the Diabetes UK Innovators in Diabetes
Gage, M. C., Harrington, D., Brierley, G. V., Freathy, R. M., Gabriel, B. M., Gibson, R., McNeilly, A. D., Meek, C. L. & Roberts, L. D., 25 Sept 2021, In: Diabetic Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
Disruption of health behaviours by the COVID-19 pandemic; findings from 896,286 UK and US individuals in the ZOE COVID Study
Mazidi, M., Leeming, E., Merino, J., Nguyen, H.-L., Selvachandran, S., Maher, T., Murray, B., Wolf, J., Graham, M., Sudre, C., Hu, C., Drew, D. A., Steves, C., Ourselin, S., Gardner, C., Spector, T., Chan, A. T., Franks, P. W., Gibson, R. & Berry, S., 23 Sept 2021, In: Nature Food.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Associations Among Plant-Based Dietary Indexes, the Dietary Inflammatory Index, and Inflammatory Potential in Female College Students In Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
S.Aljuraiban, G., Gibson, R., Al-Freeh, L., Al-Musharraf, S., Shivappa, N., R Hebert, J., Oude Griep, L. & Chan, Q., 1 Sept 2021, In: Journal of the academy of nutrition and dietetics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Association between egg intake and blood pressure in the USA: the INTERnational study on MAcro/micronutrients and blood Pressure (INTERMAP)
T Vu, T.-H., Van Horn, L., L Daviglus, M., Chan, Q., R Dyer, A., W Zhong, V., Gibson, R., Elliott, P. & Stamler, J., 2 Dec 2021, In: Public Health Nutrition. 24, 18, p. 6272-6280 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Eating on the night-shift: a need for evidence-based dietary guidelines?
D'Annibale, M., Hornzee, N., Whelan, M., Guess, N., Hall, W. & Gibson, R., Sept 2021, In: Nutrition Bulletin. 46, 3, p. 339-349 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Fluid intake of UK healthcare workers and barriers to fluid intake at work: An exploratory cross‐sectional study
Jones, K., Knight, A. M. & Gibson, R., 26 Apr 2021, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. S1 ed. Wiley, Vol. 34.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Meeting abstract › peer-review
Modest effects of dietary supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from 445 850 users of the COVID-19 Symptom Study app
Louca, B., Murray, B., Klaser, K., Graham, M., Mazidi, M., Leeming, E., Thompson, E. J., Bowyer, R., Drew, D. A., Nguyen, H.-L., Merino, J., Gomez, M. F., Mompeo Masachs, O., de Oliveira Costeira, R. C., Sudre, C. H., Gibson, R., Steves, C., Wolf, J., Franks, P. W. & Ourselin, S. & 6 others, Chan, A. T., Berry, S., Valdes, A. M., Calder, P. C., Spector, T. & Menni, C., 1 Jun 2021, In: BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health. 4, 1, p. 149-157 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Blue poo: impact of gut transit time on the gut microbiome using a novel marker
Leeming, E., Dimidi, E., Mazidi, M., Al Khatib, H., Valdes, A., Gibson, R., Spector, T. & Berry, S., 1 Sept 2021, In: Gut. 70, 9, p. 1665-1674 10 p., 323877.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
High intake of vegetables is linked to lower white blood cell profile and the effect is mediated by the gut microbiome
Menni, C., Louca, P., Berry, S. E., Vijay, A., Astbury, S., Leeming, E. R., Gibson, R., Asnicar, F., Piccinno, G., Wolf, J., Davies, R., Mangino, M., Segata, N., Spector, T. D. & Valdes, A. M., Dec 2021, In: BMC Medicine. 19, 1, 37.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Dietary assessment methods to estimate (poly)phenol intake in epidemiological studies: a systematic review
Xu, Y., Le Sayec, M., Roberts, C., Hein, S., Rodriguez Mateos, A. M. & Gibson, R., 1 Sept 2021, In: Advances in Nutrition. 12, 5, p. 1781-1801 21 p., nmab017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The complexities of the diet-microbiome relationship: advances and perspectives
Leeming, E., Louca, B., Gibson, R., Menni, C., Spector, T. & Le Roy, C., 20 Jan 2021, In: Genome medicine. 13, 1, p. 10 10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Genetic and Environmental Influences of Dietary Indices in a UK Female Twin Cohort
Mompeo Masachs, O., Gibson, R., Christofidou, P., Spector, T., Menni, C. & Mangino, M., Dec 2020, In: Twins Research and Human Genetics. 23, 6, p. 330-337 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Microbiome connections with host metabolism and habitual diet from 1,098 deeply phenotyped individuals
Asnicar, F., Berry, S., Valdes, A. M., Nguyen, L. H., Piccinno, G., Drew, D. A., Leeming, E., Gibson, R., Al Khatib, H., Francis, L., Mazidi, M., Mompeo Masachs, O., Valles-Colomer, M., Tett, A., Beghini, F., Dubois, L., Bazzani, D., Maltez Thomas, A., Mirzayi, C. & Khleborodova, A. & 18 others, Oh, S., Hine, R., Bonnett, C., Capdevila, J., Danzanvilliers, S., Giordano, F., Geistlinger, L., Waldron, L., Davies, R., Hadjigeorgiou, G., Wolf, J., Ordovás, J. M., Gardner, C., Franks, P. W., Chan, A. T., Huttenhower, C., Spector, T. & Segata, N., Feb 2021, In: Nature Medicine. 27, 2, p. 321-332 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Quantitative Assessment of Dietary (Poly)phenol Intake: A High-Throughput Targeted Metabolomics Method for Blood and Urine Samples
Dominguez-Fernandez, M., Xu, Y., Young Tie Yang, P., Alotaibi, W., Gibson, R., Hall, W., Barron, L., Ludwig, I., Cid, C. & Rodriguez Mateos, A. M., 29 Dec 2020, In: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Differential associations between a priori diet quality scores and markers of cardiovascular health in women: cross sectional analyses from Twins UK
Mompeo Masachs, O., Berry, S., Spector, T., Menni, C., Mangino, M. & Gibson, R., 10 Dec 2020, In: British Journal of Nutrition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research

Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes & Immunometabolism Research Group
We are experimental medicine researchers and clinical academics. Our ‘bench to bedside’ research spans from basic discovery science, investigating the immune system and the susceptibility to obesity/insulin resistance, to an array of clinical studies investigating the impact of pharmacotherapy, bariatric surgery, diet and ethnicity on obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Workplace nutrition and health
Metabolic disorders such as cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes are increasingly understood to be associated with occupational factors such as job strain and working hours.

Dietary assessment and dietary biomarkers
A key limitation in nutrition research is that current methods available for dietary assessment, including food frequency questionnaires (FFQs), food diaries or dietary recalls, are known to be error-prone and inaccurate, as they rely on self-report assessment which are subject to bias.

Cardiometabolic health and diet
The Cardiometabolic health and diet Research Group is led by Dr Wendy Hall.

Workplace nutrition and health
Metabolic disorders such as cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes are increasingly understood to be associated with occupational factors such as job strain and working hours.

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.

Chrononutrition
Chrononutrition is the study of interactions between diet, circadian rhythms, and sleep, and their impact on health. Misalignment between circadian rhythms and the timing of eating may have adverse effects on metabolic function and increase risk of weight gain.

Dietary assessment and dietary biomarkers
A key limitation in nutrition research is that current methods available for dietary assessment, including food frequency questionnaires (FFQs), food diaries or dietary recalls, are known to be error-prone and inaccurate, as they rely on self-report assessment which are subject to bias.

Education research in nutrition & dietetics
The Department of Nutritional Sciences aims to provide world class education to students enrolled on our programmes in Nutrition & Dietetics and to continually strive for excellence by undertaking education research.

King’s Food Living Laboratory
King’s Food have worked with the Department of Nutritional Sciences to develop student research projects that bring together food, health and sustainability.
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Dr Rachel Gibson: The role of workplaces in shaping nutritional health
Dr Gibson recently shared her expertise at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Nutrition: Science and Health

Lockdown used by those with unhealthy lifestyles to get healthier
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Events

KCS Networking Event: Education for Sustainability Projects
KCS Networking Event on the Education for Sustainability Projects Fund
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Embedding nutrition research and education in a real-world setting: The potential of living laboratories in higher education
Department of Nutritional Sciences Seminar Series
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