PhD Candidate, Human Appetite, University of Leeds
I am a PhD Research Candidate at the University of Leeds, working on the Gemini study (www.geministudy.co.uk) with researchers at University College London. I'm also a Registered Associate Nutritionist at the Association for Nutrition. My research focuses on studying childhood risk factors for obesity and understanding how genes and the obesogenic quality of the home environment contributes to the development of appetite and weight in childhood.
Social deprivation linked to changes in eating styles in early childhood
Dec 10, 2019 05:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Childhood obesity rates are high in the UK, but not all children are affected equally a familys wealth makes a big difference to a childs risk. Rates of overweight and obesity among children are twice as high in the...