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Research Group or Lab Membership
Department of Nutrition
Academic Background
BSc Food Science and Nutrition: University of Wales, Cardiff, 1998-2001
PhD Human Nutrition: London South Bank University, 2005
Key Research Interests
My research focuses on the effect of flavonoids and Mediterranean diets on ageing and cardiometabolic health and examines the mediating role of microbial and metabolite profiles within these associations. I have led two large RCTs examining the effect of the Mediterranean Diet on cognition and other biomarkers of ageing and analyse data from a number of epidemiological studies, including TwinsUK, EPIC-Norfolk and PopGen.
Career
Research Associate in Diet, Nutrition and Public Health: University of East Anglia, 2009 – present
Research Associate in Nutritional Epidemiology and Biostatistics: University of East Anglia, 2008 –2009
Research Fellow in Epidemiology and Public Health: University of Warwick, 2008
Research Assistant: London South Bank University, 2002-2005
Research Assistant: Diabetes UK, 2000
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
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The APW is created for producing three scoping reviews of the scientific literature to inform the development ofupdated requirements and upper limits of intake for iron, vitamin A and magnesium in children aged 0 3 years
Hooper, L., Song, F., Welch, A., Brainard, J., Fynn, J. & Jennings, A.
5/03/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Initiating and maintaining long-term behavioural change using a specially designed online platform
6/07/20 → 4/09/20
Project: Training
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Research Associate in Diet and Nutrition in Public Health
Great Yarmouth and Waveney PCT
1/11/08 → 28/02/18
Project: Research
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Adherence to the Eatwell Guide and cardiometabolic, cognitive and neuroimaging parameters: An analysis from the PREVENT dementia study
Gregory, S., Griffiths, A., Jennings, A., Malcomson, F. C., Matu, J., Minihane, A-M., Muniz-Terrera, G., Ritchie, C. W., Parra-Soto, S., Stevenson, E., Townsend, R., Ward, N. A. & Shannon, O., 9 Apr 2024, In: Nutrition & Metabolism. 21, 21.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diet patterns and cognitive performance in a UK Female Twin Registry (TwinsUK)
McEvoy, C. T., Jennings, A., Steves, C. J., Macgregor, A., Spector, T. & Cassidy, A., 23 Jan 2024, In: Alzheimer's Research & Therapy. 16, 17.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of the COVID-19 associated United Kingdom lockdown on physical activity in older adults at high risk of cardiovascular disease: a mixed methods perspective from the MedEx-UK multicenter trial
Elsworthy, R. J., Jong, S. T., Hanson, S., Shannon, O. M., Jennings, A., Gillings, R., Siervo, M., Hornberger, M., Hardeman, W., Mathers, J. C., Minihane, A-M. & Aldred, S., 9 May 2024, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 12, 1371453.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of a short-term Mediterranean diet on mental health, cognition and cerebral blood flow in UK adults: MediMood study protocol
Esgunoglu, L., Liaquat, M., Gillings, R., Lazar, A., Brooks, J., Penny, W., Hornberger, M., Jennings, A. & Minihane, A-M., 25 Dec 2023, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia. 19, S23, e074649.Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract › peer-review
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Protein intake and bone mineral density: Crosssectional relationship and longitudinal effects in older adults
Groenendijk, I., Grootswagers, P., Santoro, A., Franceschi, C., Bazzocchi, A., Meunier, N., Caille, A., Malpuech-Brugere, C., Bialecka-Debek, A., Pietruszka, B., Fairweather-Tait, S., Jennings, A. & de Groot, L. C. P. G. M., Feb 2023, In: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 14, 1, p. 116-125 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Citations (Scopus)15 Downloads (Pure)