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
Lipids and Membranes Research Interest Group
A Lipids and Membranes Research Interest Group
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 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.
Postprandial metabolism
Postprandial metabolism refers to the metabolic changes that occur after a meal, following the absorption and processing of nutrients
Diet & Cardiometabolic Health Research Group
The Diet & Cardiometabolic Health Research Group is led by Dr Wendy Hall.
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.
Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals are plant secondary metabolites. Currently, more than 10000 different types of phytochemicals have been identified, and many still remain unknown.
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
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.
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...
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.
Events
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.
Research
Lipids and Membranes Research Interest Group
A Lipids and Membranes Research Interest Group
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 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.
Postprandial metabolism
Postprandial metabolism refers to the metabolic changes that occur after a meal, following the absorption and processing of nutrients
Diet & Cardiometabolic Health Research Group
The Diet & Cardiometabolic Health Research Group is led by Dr Wendy Hall.
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.
Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals are plant secondary metabolites. Currently, more than 10000 different types of phytochemicals have been identified, and many still remain unknown.
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
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.
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...
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.
Events
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.