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wendy-hall

Dr Wendy Hall

Reader in Nutritional Sciences

Research interests

  • Nutrition

Biography

Dr Wendy Hall has been a Registered Nutritionist (Association for Nutrition) since 2005. Her PhD was on physiological mechanisms mediating the effects of dietary amino acids on appetite at the University of Surrey (2001). Following postdoctoral appointments researching Vitamin E biokinetics at the University of Surrey, and cardio-metabolic effects of dietary isoflavones and fatty acids at the University of Reading, she took up her first academic appointment at King’s College London in 2005. Dr Hall has a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice and teaches on BSc Nutrition, Nutrition & Dietetics, intercalated BSc Human Nutrition and Metabolism, and MSc Nutrition courses are module organiser for BSc Nutrition & Dietetics projects and are Chair of the Postgraduate Nutrition & Dietetics exam board.

A key objective of Dr Hall’s research is to provide high-quality clinical trial data, using standardised methodologies, to provide scientific evidence relevant to public health policy and the food and drink industry. Specific interests include investigating effects of dietary fatty acids (omega-3 fatty acids, saturated fatty acids), polyphenols (particularly those derived from soy, apple and berries), sleep/dietary quality interactions, and effects of weight-loss strategies on cardio-metabolic disease risk markers.

In 2016, Dr Hall received the Nutrition Society’s Silver Medal for her contribution to nutritional science, and in 2018 she was appointed to the role of the Nutrition Society’s Theme Leader in Whole Body Metabolism. She is Head of the Diet and Cardiometabolic Health Research Group within the Department of Nutritional Sciences, and Academic Lead for the Metabolic Research Unit where human dietary studies are conducted.  

She received the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine Supervisory Excellence Award in 2018. Dr Hall has >65 peer-reviewed publications and contributes to peer review of manuscript submissions to journals such as British Journal of Nutrition, American Journal of Nutrition and Journal of Nutrition. She is on the editorial board for Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry and the Nutrition Bulletin.

    Research

    OILRIG
    Lipids and Membranes Research Interest Group

    A Lipids and Membranes Research Interest Group

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    Innovation for Safe and Sustainable Food, Nutrition and Health

    This Research Interest Group on Innovation for Safe and Sustainable Food, Nutrition and Health provides a unique opportunity for the King’s research community to address the challenges of sustainable food development.

    WorkPlace blog
    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.

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    Postprandial metabolism

    Postprandial metabolism refers to the metabolic changes that occur after a meal, following the absorption and processing of nutrients

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    Diet & Cardiometabolic Health Research Group

    The Diet & Cardiometabolic Health Research Group is led by Dr Wendy Hall.

    Severe Psoriasis
    Nutritional dermatology

    Nutritional dermatology is an emerging field that recognises the role that diet may play in the management of chronic skin disorders.

    sleep hero
    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.

    Nutrition 101
    Phytochemicals

    Phytochemicals are plant secondary metabolites. Currently, more than 10000 different types of phytochemicals have been identified, and many still remain unknown.

    adipose fat cells
    Dietary fats and fatty acids

    Understanding of the role of dietary fats and fatty acids in human health is constantly evolving. Our department has a longstanding interest in the effects of manipulating dietary fat composition on cardiometabolic disease risk factors

    NutrImmune Study Logo 780×440
    The NutrImmune Study

    Investigating how diet can optimise our immune response to flu vaccines. We're recruiting healthy adults, aged 40-64 years old, who consume 2+ snacks per day.

    Project status: Ongoing

    News

    Irregular sleep patterns associated with harmful gut bacteria

    New research has found irregular sleep patterns are associated with harmful bacteria in your gut.

    Person in bed reaches for an alarm clock on their side table

    Eating almonds may help improve the heart and nervous system's responses to mental stress

    Research suggests that eating almonds in place of typical snacks may diminish the drop in heart rate variability that occurs during mental stress, thereby...

    almonds better for mental stress

    Eating almonds can improve vascular health, study finds

    Snacking on almonds is good for your vascular health and is an indicator of a healthy diet, a study has found.

    almonds

    Events

    12Octsleeping person 780x450

    The emerging importance of tackling sleep–diet interactions in lifestyle interventions

    Seminar with Wendy Hall

    Please note: this event has passed.

    Features

    Spotlight on nutrition: Research into the impacts of our diets

    From beans, to berries to new types of bread, our researchers have been doing a range of work to help us better understand how you are what you eat.

    Nutrition 101

      Research

      OILRIG
      Lipids and Membranes Research Interest Group

      A Lipids and Membranes Research Interest Group

      bread-hero
      Innovation for Safe and Sustainable Food, Nutrition and Health

      This Research Interest Group on Innovation for Safe and Sustainable Food, Nutrition and Health provides a unique opportunity for the King’s research community to address the challenges of sustainable food development.

      WorkPlace blog
      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.

      gut and metabolic health navy 1903x558
      Postprandial metabolism

      Postprandial metabolism refers to the metabolic changes that occur after a meal, following the absorption and processing of nutrients

      DCHRG 1800 x 500 banner for group
      Diet & Cardiometabolic Health Research Group

      The Diet & Cardiometabolic Health Research Group is led by Dr Wendy Hall.

      Severe Psoriasis
      Nutritional dermatology

      Nutritional dermatology is an emerging field that recognises the role that diet may play in the management of chronic skin disorders.

      sleep hero
      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.

      Nutrition 101
      Phytochemicals

      Phytochemicals are plant secondary metabolites. Currently, more than 10000 different types of phytochemicals have been identified, and many still remain unknown.

      adipose fat cells
      Dietary fats and fatty acids

      Understanding of the role of dietary fats and fatty acids in human health is constantly evolving. Our department has a longstanding interest in the effects of manipulating dietary fat composition on cardiometabolic disease risk factors

      NutrImmune Study Logo 780×440
      The NutrImmune Study

      Investigating how diet can optimise our immune response to flu vaccines. We're recruiting healthy adults, aged 40-64 years old, who consume 2+ snacks per day.

      Project status: Ongoing

      News

      Irregular sleep patterns associated with harmful gut bacteria

      New research has found irregular sleep patterns are associated with harmful bacteria in your gut.

      Person in bed reaches for an alarm clock on their side table

      Eating almonds may help improve the heart and nervous system's responses to mental stress

      Research suggests that eating almonds in place of typical snacks may diminish the drop in heart rate variability that occurs during mental stress, thereby...

      almonds better for mental stress

      Eating almonds can improve vascular health, study finds

      Snacking on almonds is good for your vascular health and is an indicator of a healthy diet, a study has found.

      almonds

      Events

      12Octsleeping person 780x450

      The emerging importance of tackling sleep–diet interactions in lifestyle interventions

      Seminar with Wendy Hall

      Please note: this event has passed.

      Features

      Spotlight on nutrition: Research into the impacts of our diets

      From beans, to berries to new types of bread, our researchers have been doing a range of work to help us better understand how you are what you eat.

      Nutrition 101