University Academic Fellow, University of Leeds
I am interested in the aetiology and modification of obesogenic health behaviours in early life, with a particular focus on food preferences and increasing children’s fruit and vegetable consumption. I work with the Gemini study (www.geministudy.co.uk), a population-based birth cohort of 2402 British families with twins born in 2007, which aims to advance understanding of the genetic and environmental influences on appetite and growth. I am also involved in the development and testing of behaviour change interventions targeting diet and obesity prevention in childhood.
Why it is useful to understand the role of genetics in behaviour
Nov 22, 2016 00:19 am UTC| Health
Scientists have studied twins for many years to understand how genes and environments influence differences among individuals, spanning conditions such as cancer and mental health to characteristics such as intelligence...