Maria Kakkoura

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow in Epidemiology @UCYMedical | Associate Editor @NutritionBMC | Former Nutritional Epidemiologist @Oxford_NDPH @LEAP_Oxford

[Medical Sciences @OxfordMedSci]

NEWS: Trial exploring effects of drug on liver in psoriasis patients recruits first UK patient

The study, led by @ndorms, investigates how a new drug affects the liver in people with psoriatic disease using a new non-invasive MRI scanning technique.

https://t.co/HLaucFS95D

[Maria Kakkoura @MariaKakkoura]

Our Matters Arising piece in @NatMetabolism. Sharing our thoughts on the association of #milk intake with #type2diabetes. @Oxford_NDPH

[Nature Metabolism @NatMetabolism]

Online now! Milk intake, lactase non-persistence and type 2 diabetes risk in Chinese adults https://t.co/8GG1MFyu9y

[The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology @TheLancetEndo]

#Meat consumption and incident type 2 #diabetes: an individual-participant federated meta-analysis of 1·97 million adults with 100 000 incident cases from 31 cohorts in 20 countries https://t.co/vzIm71dFYv #T2D
#OpenAccess

[Maria Kakkoura @MariaKakkoura]

Excited to see our paper out!!

[Keren Papier @KerenPapier]

@MariaKakkoura and I found large differences in dietary intakes 🥛🐟🍎🍳between UK adults in @uk_biobank and Chinese adults in #China #Kadoorie #Biobank. Full text here:https://t.co/o9pavTLuKB @LEAP_Oxford @Oxford_NDPH

[SHIFT @LEAP_Oxford]

First major study of #dairy intake and cancer risk in #Chinese adults by @MariaKakkoura & colleagues in @BMCMedicine found people who consumed dairy products regularly had significantly greater risks of developing liver and breast cancer. More info 👇 https://t.co/acqciuZ1iK

[Oxford Population Health (OxPop) @Oxford_NDPH]

NEWS: Greater dairy product intake associated with higher risks of liver cancer and #breastcancer

Read more 👉 https://t.co/ptpBwxLJvO

@OxfordCancer @OxfordMedSci

[University of Oxford @UniofOxford]

NEW RESEARCH: A major study has found an association between dairy consumption and an increased risk of cancer in Chinese adults.

The research discovered higher risks of liver cancer and female breast cancer.

Key findings ⬇️

[Maria Kakkoura @MariaKakkoura]

Our work on dairy intake & #cancer risk in #China #Kadoorie #Biobank published today in @BMCMedicine! We found that a⬆️dairy intake was associated with⬆️risks of liver & breast cancers and potentially lymphoma @LEAP_Oxford @Oxford_NDPH 👉https://t.co/HIw1v03mJS

[Oxford Population Health (OxPop) @Oxford_NDPH]

🥗New study finds lower risks of #cancer for vegetarians, pescatarians and low meat-eaters

Even limiting red and processed meat to five meals a week or less may have a benefit

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/SJjbyJqmyp

@czwatling @BMCMedicine @uk_biobank #CancerPreventionActionWeek

[Feeding the future study (FEED) @FeedstudyOx]

Thank you to all of the participants who have taken part in the FEED study to date! We have reached 10% of our recruitment target (500 of 5000)!! 🎉🙌Please share widely and help us reach our target 🙏#plantbased #vegetarian #diet @Oxford_NDPH https://t.co/20hlFpLtoB

[Keren Papier @KerenPapier]

Twitter friends! Help support our new study. @FeedstudyOx is looking for UK residents to complete a one-off 20 minute online survey about their eating habits, dietary motivations and lifestyle. Please share widely🙏. @LEAP_Oxford @WHO_Europe @Oxford_NDPH https://t.co/Kmo8O7Zcd8

[Oxford Population Health (OxPop) @Oxford_NDPH]

Don’t miss your chance to see Meat The Future: an interactive exhibition hosted by @morethanadodo which explores how meat consumption affects our #health and the #environment

Open until May 2022!

Find out more➡️ https://t.co/Girlv9hcJL

@LEAP_Oxford #Veganuary

[Maria Kakkoura @MariaKakkoura]

There is still time left to fill in this survey on #processedmeat – 10 days left to go. If you have friends and family in China, please help by sending the link! Thank you! #OxLEAP #China #Kadoorie #Biobank @Oxford_NDPH

[Maria Kakkoura @MariaKakkoura]

Remember the 'Don't go bacon my heart' survey that @anika_knuppel @KerenPapier ran in the past? We are now running a similar survey in China to find out more about people's understanding of #processedmeat! Please participate and send to friends and family! https://t.co/A5VRUNm640

[Maria Kakkoura @MariaKakkoura]

Remember the 'Don't go bacon my heart' survey that @anika_knuppel @KerenPapier ran in the past? We are now running a similar survey in China to find out more about people's understanding of #processedmeat! Please participate and send to friends and family! https://t.co/A5VRUNm640

[SHIFT @LEAP_Oxford]

Don't forget @LEAP_Oxford Conference on Monday 6th December for a fascinating programme on food and sustainability. Follow the link to book your place: https://t.co/akMAGTzH2w

[Keren Papier @KerenPapier]

If you’re in Oxford and looking for something fun and free (and warm) to do come visit @MariaKakkoura and I @morethanadodo #supersciencesaturday @LEAP_Oxford @Oxford_NDPH

[Aurora Perez-Cornago @A_PerezCornago]

Interested on doing a DPhil (PhD) on plant-based diets and cancer risk? We have an exciting opportunity @Oxford_NDPH with access to large-scale data from many countries around the world! Deadline in a month (3/12/21), get in touch if you are interested https://t.co/kVAY2H69Rn

[Keren Papier @KerenPapier]

Extra extra @LEAP_Oxford are @morethanadodo for some late-night, food-themed fun! Come have a chat with @MariaKakkoura, myself and our amazing colleagues amongst the wildlife 🐘🦕🦗

[OxfordSparks @OxfordSparks]

How can we eat #meat without cooking the planet? 🥩

We can all make a start by doing three things:

✔️Reduce consumption of meat and dairy
✔️Avoid eating too much
✔️Cut down on food waste

@UniofOxford

https://t.co/Err3urwWTT

[Keren Papier @KerenPapier]

New #jobalert! Great opportunity for anyone interested in #research, nutritional #epidemiology, and #plantbaseddiets 🫒🥬Come work with me at @Oxford_NDPH. Please share! @pubhealthjobsuk #epitwitter #AcademicTwitter https://t.co/j27JPvlo8r