Biography
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 (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 cardio-metabolic health.
My research is primarily focused in the following areas:
- The influence of occupational factors (working hours and environment) on diet and cardio-metabolic health.
- The associations between dietary patterns (frequency and time of eating) and diet quality (foods and nutrients) with markers of cardio-metabolic health.
- The development of workplace strategies to improve employee nutritional wellbeing.
The foundation of nutritional research is the ability to measure dietary intakes in populations and individuals. Therefore, an overarching theme of my research is the improvement of dietary assessment methods in epidemiological and clinical settings.
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. In addition to my part-time Senior Lecturer post at King’s College London I hold a Research Associate position with the School of Public Health at Imperial College London.
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
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.
Novel dietary asssessment methods 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.
Diet & Cardiometabolic Health Research Group
The Diet & Cardiometabolic Health 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.
Nutritional dermatology
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.
Novel dietary asssessment methods 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.
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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.
Novel dietary asssessment methods 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.
Diet & Cardiometabolic Health Research Group
The Diet & Cardiometabolic Health 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.
Nutritional dermatology
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.
Novel dietary asssessment methods 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.
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