Andrea Smith
@AndreaD_Smith
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Senior Research Associate @mrc_epid. Interested in health, behavioural epi & the prevention of childhood obesity. Also @GeminiResearch & CPDA @JesusCollegeCam
London
Joined June 2013
Living my best harry potter life! Formal dinner @JesusCollegeCam with the lovely @AndreaD_Smith and Julia Mueller.
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Another great @UK_ASO East of England Network Event hosted by the brilliant @AndreaD_Smith @CaraRuggiero & @juliamueller at @JesusCollegeCam 🌟
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Parents attending an adult weight management programme, who were worried about their child’s weight, would accept support and signposting to services for their child if it was offered: our new study published today in @BMJ_PO
#Obesity #ChildhoodObesity
https://t.co/IKhjJWEnTO
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Join the Innovations in Obesity Prevention and Management: From Evidence to Action 30/01/2025, organised by the @UK_ASO Register for an afternoon @JesusCollegeCam filled with networking opportunities & insightful discussions about the field of obesity. https://t.co/nLPfDQQ27y
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Call for Abstracts! 📢Submit your abstract for a 5-min quickfire presentation at the ASO East of England Networking Event (EoE) on 30th January in Cambridge. Open to researchers at all career stages. Share your work! 📝 Submission DDL: 6th December 🔗 https://t.co/3isEHFNA5B
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❗NEW PODCAST❗ #FoodFussiness describes the tendency to eat a small range of foods, due to pickiness &/or reluctance to try new foods. @ali_fildes @mrtzhrl @Zeynep__Nas & @ClareHLlewellyn explore their research into the trajectory of #FussyEating from toddlerhood to early
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Learn about "Innovations in Obesity Prevention & Management: From Evidence to Actions" from Dr Adrian Park (Lead Obesity Consultant, Addenbrooke's Hospital) & @MarteauTM (Director of Behaviour & Health Research Unit, University of Cambridge) & stay for the networking reception
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Register for the first in-person @UK_ASO East of England Networking event Join us for two outstanding keynote talks and submit your abstract to present a quick-fire talk too! 📆Thu 30/1/25; 1-5 pm; Webb Library @JesusCollegeCam 🔗 https://t.co/6Btmy9WJAd
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🔊Fantastic opportunity for a PhD student to join our team and 1) explore experiences of weight loss maintenance following obesity medications & 2) develop better support for physical and mental health. Fully funded (home fees only). Deadline 7th Jan 2025 https://t.co/p230OlyRgP
findaphd.com
PhD Project - Supporting weight loss maintenance following use of obesity medications at University of Cambridge, listed on FindAPhD.com
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🚨Gemini study in the media!📰 New research on fussy eating in Gemini has attracted enormous media attention! 🎊Congratulations to the Gemini team: @Zeynep__Nas @mrtzhrl @alicekini @AndreaD_Smith @ali_fildes @ClareHLlewellyn See below thread for a snapshot of press coverage🧵
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New paper alert! UK toddlers consume 47% of their calories from UPFs and the more UPF toddlers eat the higher their intake of sodium and free sugar. Full paper here: https://t.co/d1YlMYizvy
@GeminiResearch @ClareHLlewellyn @LisaaHeggie @GabyHeuchan @UCL_BSH @ucl
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Pleased to see so much coverage of our @GeminiResearch study showing strong genetic influence on fussy eating from toddlerhood into adolescence. Hopefully struggling parents will find this message reassuring! https://t.co/prYuxFoZqh
theguardian.com
Pickiness ‘not down to parenting’ and peaks at seven years old, according to study
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Lots of brainstorming & challenging (but positive!) discussions to get to the heart of the research question with senior co-author @RebeccaAntonie, and @pateustachio @amy_ahern @laura_kudlek 🙌
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Out today in Obesity Reviews (@WorldObesity) New meta-analysis shows that Behavioral Weight Management Interventions improve eating behaviour traits like dietary restraint & emotional eating in children with #obesity but effects may not last 🔗 https://t.co/IJz6h6uwOj
New paper from @pateustachio: impact of behavioural weight management programmes on eating behaviour traits in children. This was a collaboration led by early career researchers & I played a very minor role. Joint senior authored by the brilliant @RebeccaAntonie & @AndreaD_Smith
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🚨 NEW PAPER OUT IN @TheJCPP 🚨 Using @GeminiResearch data, we found that fussy eating is stable across childhood and has a significant genetic influence overtime🧬 @uclnews @UCL_BSH @KingsIoPPN @UniLeedsNews @MQmentalhealth Read the paper here 👇 🔗 https://t.co/xD2ghl7Ufw
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Background Food fussiness (FF) describes the tendency to eat a small range of foods, due to pickiness and/or reluctance to try new foods. A common behaviour during childhood, and a considerable...
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Fussy eating in children largely down to genetics, research shows
theguardian.com
Pickiness ‘not down to parenting’ and peaks at seven years old, according to study
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📣 2 jobs in our team @Cambridge_Uni for people who want to improve the lives of people living with obesity & have the skills and experience to help lead our @NIHRresearch funded research programme to further develop and evaluate our SWiM intervention.
formative.jmir.org
Background: The long-term impact and cost-effectiveness of weight management programs depend on posttreatment weight maintenance. There is growing evidence that interventions based on third-wave...
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Really fantastic opportunity to work in a great team, with very strong links with my/@ClareHLlewellyn's group @UCL_BSH Please share!
JOB ALERT We are looking for a researcher to develop new #physicalActivity #digitalhealth interventions underpinned by #behaviour change theory @UCLHresearch @NIHRresearch @blodgettjm @TheISEH
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🌟Fantastic news from the Gemini team! 🌟 @ktommerup has successfully defended her PhD thesis - massive congratulations Dr Kristiane Tommerup 🥳🥂
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