Diagnostics, Assessment and Intervention

Members

Summary

This multidisciplinary group allows the varying impacts of lifestyle choices (traditionally linked to both nutrition and physical activity) to be integrated with interests in endocrinology, microbial and neurophysiology in several disease states.  Current work includes:

1. Diabetes: a disease traditionally associated with older populations but which threatens youngsters due to poor nutrition and lack of exercise.  Research interests span patient experience, practitioner knowledge, public health interventions and interactions between lifestyle choices and microbial aspects in complications such as diabetic foot.

2. Fertility and womens health: brings together interests in fertility, sexually transmitted diseases and health inequalities across the globe. We already have strong collaborations through St Georges Hospital, London and The Suzanne Mubarak Regional Centre for Womens Health and Development, Alexandria, Egypt.

3. Obesity: a key government target in the UK, our group considers integration of policies existing in other countries to improve nutrition using cheaply and locally sourced products, as well as novel therapeutics and their roles in weight loss.

4. Nutrigenomics: an area of commonality and growing interest.

5. Education and CPD related to health issues: utilises our combined teaching skills to enhance public understanding of science.

The mix of practioners and academic researchers brings together an exciting range of talents and resources that can be harnessed to enhance our future research. For information about PhD programs, please see the PhD student site.

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Static cycles are used in assessment of fitness and endurance.

The Bodpod is used for body composition and metabolic analysis (www.bodpod.com/applications/researchAppBodpod)

Health and Well-being

Health and well-being are intimately related. Health can affect the sense of well-being and well-being can in turn  impact on the immune system and affect health.

Recent Publications

Complete lists of publications are available on each staff members site.

Millet GP, Vleck VE, Bentley DJ.Physiological differences between cycling and running: lessons from triathletes.Sports Med. 2009;39(3):179-206.

Oskis A, Loveday C, Hucklebridge F, Thorn L, Clow A.Diurnal patterns of salivary cortisol across the adolescent period in healthy females. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2009 ;34(3):307-16

Bener A, Alsaied A, Al-Ali M, Hassan AS, Basha B, Al-Kubaisi A, Abraham A, Mian M, Guiter G, Tewfik I.Impact of lifestyle and dietary habits on hypovitaminosis D in type 1 diabetes mellitus and healthy children from Qatar, a sun-rich country.Ann Nutr Metab. 2008;53(3-4):215-22

Leoni G, Patel HB, Sampaio AL, Gavins FN, Murray JF, Grieco P, Getting SJ, Perretti M. Inflamed phenotype of the mesenteric microcirculation of melanocortin type 3 receptor-null mice after ischemia-reperfusion. Faseb J. (2008) E. Pub

Miura K, Stamler J, Nakagawa H, Elliott P, Ueshima H, Chan Q, Brown IJ, Tzoulaki I, Saitoh S, Dyer AR, Daviglus ML, Kesteloot H, Okayama A, Curb JD, Rodriguez BL, Elmer PJ, Steffen LM, Robertson C, Zhao L; International Study of Macro-Micronutrients and Blood Pressure Research Group.Relationship of dietary linoleic acid to blood pressure. The International Study of Macro-Micronutrients and Blood Pressure Study [corrected]Hypertension. 2008 ;52(2):408-14.

Stiegler P, Sparks SA, Cunliffe A. Moderate exercise, postprandial energy expenditure, and substrate use in varying meals in lean and obese men.

Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2008 ;18(1):66-78.

Webb RJ, Tinworth L, Thomas GMH, Zaccoloc M, Carroll J. Developmentally acquired PKA localisation in mouse oocytes and embryos. Developmental Biology 2008 317: 3645

Currin L, Waller G, Treasure J, Nodder J, Stone C, Yeomans M, Schmidt U.The use of guidelines for dissemination of "best practice" in primary care of patients with eating disorders. Int J Eat Disord. 2007 ;40(5):476-9.

Rughooputh S, Kachaliya S, Jetly D, Greenwell P. Cervical cancer and human papillomavirus among slum dwellers in India. .Br J Biomed Sci. 2007;64(1):28-31.

Parry M, Abdurahman S,  Pounel A, Ghazi A, Debra M, Greenwell P, Rughooputh S.  In vitro interactions between methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and honey from different parts of the world. Biomedical Scientist  2007 908-909

Current Grants

We are currently applying for grants to support the work outlined.

SGM vacation student grant:

For work on typing Neisseria meningitides in the Gambia to ensure validity of the new vaccine programs. (Pamela Greenwell)

Grants currently under consideration:

Claire Robertson with Professor Tara Dean and Dr Saseendran Pallikadavath from the University of Portsmouth (Social Anthropology and Sociology):

Food Standards Agency:RESEARCH PROPOSAL RRD29:T07R0012/002 "AN INVESTIGATION OF FOOD CHOICE BEHAVIOUR AND DIETARY PATTERNS OF FOOD ALLERGIC CONSUMERS" 12,000 of the 1,000,000 bid  over 3 years

ESRC: ESRC/FSA Exploring and Explaining UK Dietary Decisions:

Research Proposal A study of barriers and facilitators of healthy eating among the adult population in Hampshire. 6000 of a grant of  130,161.97)