Alex Griffiths

Senior Lecturer in Nutrition @leedsbeckett

[Jamie Matu @JamieMatu]

Our correspondence piece in @TheLancet now published.

Compassionate child obesity care within a stigmatising society.

https://t.co/oZbhemYVZQ

[Oliver Shannon @Oli_Shannon]

🚨New paper alert 🚨

Our latest study explores inter-individual differences in the effects of dietary nitrate on blood pressure and nitric oxide biomarkers using a novel replicate crossover design

Free open access 🔗: https://t.co/aHtbKpBJMy

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[Nutrition Society @NutritionSoc]

New #EarlyCareer Member (ECM) Section had their 1st meeting to develop a strategic plan. If you are an #earlycareernutritionist (graduated <10 years) @NS_Publications for updates shared by ECM section! Membership info👉 https://t.co/t17lWE5fDq #nutrition #nutritioncareer

[Alex Griffiths @AlexGriffiths14]

Our latest paper out now in Public Health Nutrition explored knowledge and beliefs about dietary nitrate in the UK population https://t.co/thasS9cz7T

[Oliver Shannon @Oli_Shannon]

⭐️Come and join our team⭐️

We’re looking for a Research Associate to join our collegiate and ambitious team for a 1 year, full time position leading a human nutrition intervention study

🔗: https://t.co/yFNErigwVC

More details ⬇️

[Oliver Shannon @Oli_Shannon]

⭐️Congratulations to @HNERC_NclUni PhD student @shatha123777 for publishing your first, first author study⭐️

Effects of dietary nitrate supplementation on oral health and associated markers of systemic health: a systematic review

🔗: https://t.co/ldkMLBgZ1g

[Oliver Shannon @Oli_Shannon]

⭐️Congratulations to our @NCLDietetics students Loucas, Libby, Emily & Toby on publishing your dissertation project ⭐️

🥬 SR: Small ⬆️ in consumption of nitrate-rich vegetables (e.g., 1 portion/d) is associated with lower CVD incidence & mortality

🔗: https://t.co/JF9OqnjHJm

[Oliver Shannon @Oli_Shannon]

Great to see this new paper, led by Dr. Richard Elsworthy from @unibirmingham out

⭐️Highlights⭐️
⌚️Objectively measured physical activity data
🗣️Focus groups
🧩Mixed methods perspective on how UK COVID-19 lockdown influenced activity levels

🔗: https://t.co/q8tmPwoxeA

[Oliver Shannon @Oli_Shannon]

Delighted to share our new paper exploring associations between adherence to the Eatwell Guide and cardiometabolic, cognitive and neuroimaging parameters

Led by Sarah Gregory & funded by @4NuBrain

🔗 https://t.co/OLupx0Za1H

[Jamie Matu @JamieMatu]

The latest from our team is now available #OpenAccess in Pediatric Obesity.

https://t.co/W3TxKx2unL

[Fiona Malcomson @FionaMalcomson]

fab few days Eatwell Guide hackathoning with this dream team in Leeds @Oli_Shannon @JamieMatu @AlexGriffiths14 @NicolaAnnWard @afairley14 (missing @rebeccatownsnd !)

[Oliver Shannon @Oli_Shannon]

Last year we held an event at @HNERC_NclUni discussing current state of the knowledge around the Eatwell Guide. We’ve now published a summary of the event here: https://t.co/bsk9TEWSc5

Thank you @rankprize for funding this event through a Forum grant.

[Jamie Matu @JamieMatu]

Funded PhD studentship now advertised with @jordan_rea, @JNHealth, and myself.

🏢 @leedsbeckett, @ObesityInst
💰 £18,622
📅 1st October 2024
✉️ [email protected]

🔗 https://t.co/IiyWPe4sV1

[Jamie Matu @JamieMatu]

Come and join our team!

👩‍🏫Research Fellow (32 months)
🏢@leedsbeckett (Remote working is permitted)
💰 £42,978 - £48,350
✉️ @Louisa_Ells ([email protected])
🔗 https://t.co/8yXKlDcrzQ

@pubhealthjobsuk

[Jamie Matu @JamieMatu]

Our latest @ObesityInst study is now published in Obesity Reviews.

Funded by @OHID, we explored associations between anxiety, depression, and weight status during and after pregnancy with a systematic review and meta-analysis

https://t.co/BY1670yf07

[Oliver Shannon @Oli_Shannon]

Our latest @4NuBrain Mediterranean diet study, led by @GregorySarah, is out now

We explored whether Mediterranean diet adherence is differentially associated with Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in Mediterranean vs. non-Mediterranean countries

🔗: https://t.co/5JgLqwAaVO

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[Leeds Beckett Research @BeckettResearch]

Study on the benefits of whole nitrate-rich vegetables: reducing blood pressure, improving brain function, boosting exercise performance, and more. Optimising your nitrate intake will enhance your overall well-being #nutritionresearch @LBUHealth 🔗https://t.co/LsFrj1bWHw

[Oliver Shannon @Oli_Shannon]

Pleasure to be involved in writing this invited review, first authored by @AlexGriffiths14.

We explore some of the pros and cons of using whole vegetables to increase dietary nitrate intake in research and ‘real-world’ settings.

🔗: https://t.co/TPlwwO4di0

[Jamie Matu @JamieMatu]

Thoroughly enjoyed the last couple of days in Newcastle, doing a hackathon funded by @4NuBrain Great progress made with @Oli_Shannon @AlexGriffiths14 @FionaMalcomson @rebeccatownsnd @NicolaAnnWard

[Jamie Matu @JamieMatu]

Excellent talk from @NDLeedsBeckett student @ShepherdKaydee at the @rankprize funded Forum in Newcastle. Huge thanks to @NutritionSoc for funding her studentship! #Eatwell23