Cara Ruggiero, PhD, RD, LDN
@CaraRuggiero
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Research Associate at Cambridge @MRC_Epid | Family systems, interventions, and policy to address obesity and food insecurity | Tweets my own
Joined October 2022
Wonderful collaborating with you on this!.
Development and application of a cost tool for a primary care‐based intensive health behaviour and #lifestyle treatment for children - #pediatric #obesity #diabetestype2 #financialsustainability @CDCgov @RobertKennedyJr @AmerAcadPeds @NMOphthalmology
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🔥Hot off the press! We aimed to describe the development and application of a cost tool to help predict return on investment and sustainability of the Healthy Weight Clinic Family Healthy Weight Program.
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Objective This paper aims to describe the development and application of a cost tool to help predict return on investment and sustainability of the Healthy Weight Clinic Family Healthy Weight...
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It was a pleasure attending the launch of @Food_Foundation 's new report: “Boosting Early Years Nutrition to Support a Healthy Childhood.” Many thanks to @hannahbrins as well as the other organizers and speakers for a lovely event.
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🔥 New paper alert on findings from the WEE Baby Care intervention, which decreased obesogenic risk behaviours among mother–infant dyads enrolled in WIC in the US. @pennstateNUTR . Link to the full text below:.
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Background Integrating health care and social care presents opportunities to deliver responsive parenting (RP) interventions for childhood obesity prevention. Objectives This analysis examined the...
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Job alert ! My colleagues are recruiting Intervention Facilitators for a NIHR-funded trial - perfect for health coaches/assistant psychs/student dietitians with an interest in weight management.
📢 We Are Hiring!! 📢 [Part-time remote working for @Cambridge_Uni @MRC_Epid]. We are recruiting Intervention Facilitators for a NIHR-funded trial - perfect for health coaches/assistant psychs/student dietitians with an interest in weight management.
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RT @EasoPresident: @EASOobesityECN Spotlight on @CaraRuggiero, a Research Associate in the MRC Epidemiology Unit at @Cambridge_Uni🇬🇧.Her re….
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This has been such a wonderful symposium! It's an honor to be here with so many giants in the field.
Today and tomorrow, @PBRCNews is hosting “Disseminating and Implementing the Science of Child Obesity Treatment and Prevention” at the Cook Conference Center #PBRCresearch #GreauxHealthy
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Thank you for the feature @EASOobesity !.
@EASOobesityECN Spotlight: Meet @CaraRuggiero,.a Research Associate in the MRC Epidemiology Unit at @Cambridge_Uni 🇬🇧. Carla is also a behavioural nutrition researcher and registered dietitian. Learn more about her research:
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Thank you for the feature ! @EASOobesityECN has been such a source of support during my transition to the UK 🇬🇧.
@EASOobesityECN Spotlight: Meet @CaraRuggiero,.a Research Associate in the MRC Epidemiology Unit at @Cambridge_Uni 🇬🇧. Carla is also a behavioural nutrition researcher and registered dietitian. Learn more about her research:
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RT @CambridgeBRC: Can health research unlock the secrets on maintaining a healthy weight? Find out in this live webinar on 3 Apr 6-7pm with….
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Not sure who is still here but watch this space! Repost from @mrc_epid. #ChildNutrition #ChildhoodObesity #HealthDisparities #FoodInsecurity #ResponsiveFeeding #MRCepid #FamilySystems #SPROUTStudy.@MarieSpreckley.
Repost from @mrc_epid .•.#ChildNutrition #FoodInsecurity #Responsive #MRCepid #FamilySystems #SPROUTStudy.@CaraRuggiero
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RT @GilesYeo: Anyone interested in working with me @IMS_MRL @Cambridge_Uni on how AMGEN's new obesity drug works? I have a 3 year postdoc p….
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RT @M3RSP: The Mixed Methods Program at U of M welcomes applications for our 2025-26 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship! This hybrid 2-year p….
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Living my best harry potter life! Formal dinner @JesusCollegeCam with the lovely @AndreaD_Smith and Julia Mueller.
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RT @DrJMThomas: Fully-funded ESRC DTP PhD Studentship with Dr Sarah Carrington, Dr Andrew Surtees, and I, on "Autistic Features as Mechanis….
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Reposting a dream PhD with @AstonPeach !.
Want to do a PhD with us? New ESRC funded PhD exploring complementary feeding and child development outcomes. @Meg_Nutrition @DrNLetourneau @LaShaps1 @profblissett @mgsesrcdtp
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What an absolute delight to kick off the Confidence Interval's Early Career Researcher series! I'm very grateful to @MRC_Epid for the opportunity to share more about the 'why' behind my research on obesity and food insecurity.
This month's The Confidence Interval guest is Dr @CaraRuggiero. Cara is a Research Associate, whose focus is Prevention of Diabetes and Related Metabolic Disorders in High Risk Groups. Cara shares her journey from nutritionist to researcher. Listen -
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RT @TheLancet: Over 1 billion people live with #obesity. There is an urgent need for a universal definition & diagnosis. 🆕 A @TheLancetEnd….
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RT @TheLancetEndo: New—The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission on: .Definition and diagnostic criteria of #clinical #obesity https:….
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Current BMI-based measures of obesity can both underestimate and overestimate adiposity and provide inadequate information about health at the individual level, which undermines medically-sound...
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Had a blast celebrating the holiday season and dancing the night away at the @MRC_Epid party!.
@MRC_Epid @Cambridge_Uni Christmas party 2024 🥳🥂. We missed you @amy_ahern @Julia_Namanka @TamlaHealthPsyc
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