Jessica Large
@JessicaLarge10
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Paediatric dentist and doctoral researcher. Interests: dental team involvement in weight and health screening and improving collaboration across healthcare
Joined October 2020
Member of the dental team? Take a look at 'Supplementary BMI Implementation Information for Children' on the BSPD website for advice and tips on healthy weight conversations with families
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We had a fantastic day earlier this week at our co-creation workshop, learning about how to draw together experts and those with lived experience to create more impactful research studies. Many thanks to our participants and facilitators @GemmaSPearce and Nikki Holliday.
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Great to see CLiMB doctoral researcher Dr @JessicaLarge10's featured in the Canadian Dental Association's CDAessentials discussing her research into how dental teams could contribute to supporting the public with weight management. Read it in full here: https://t.co/n23HrwG3X2
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Hi, I’m Maddie, one of the @NIHRresearch interns at CLiMB this year. Normally, you’ll find me in Bristol, where I am a 4th year medical student, but this July I’ve been working with Dr @hgraham913 on various weight management projects at Loughborough University.
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Obesity is a disease - and a driver of others. It contributes to: 🧬 43% of type 2 diabetes cases ❤️ Up to 78% of hypertension 🧠 13+ types of cancer If we address obesity now, we reduce the burden of NCDs for future generations. #4BillionReasons 🔗 https://t.co/9heOwNrwMt
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Patients coming off weight loss jabs need support and advice for at least a year to ensure lasting benefit, says NICE https://t.co/cxZ9ucZ5mS
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Patients coming off weight loss jabs need support and advice for at least a year to ensure lasting benefit from the drugs, the UK’s medicine watchdog has said. An estimated four in five patients who...
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Meet CLiMB: @Monarch978 is a doctoral researcher in digital health, focusing on accelerometer data analysis and developing a Physical Activity Toolkit to better tailor personalised movement-based prescription for patients with long-term conditions. https://t.co/u4McRLC4iu
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🌍 For Half of Humanity: Why we need action on obesity Obesity is one of the defining global health and equity challenges of our time. Today, over 1 billion people live with obesity, and without bold action, 4 billion - half of the world’s population - will be affected by
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🩺 📢 Are you a healthcare professional involved in obesity prevention or treatment? We want to hear from you. Take our short MAPPS II survey and help us identify how health systems can better support effective, compassionate obesity care. 👉 https://t.co/B3rIqzsvnL
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How can we engage with breast cancer patients about physical activity to help manage their diagnosis, and their wider family as primary prevention for those at increased risk of the disease? Join @KajalGokal to explore this important research area: https://t.co/smku1duZ4S
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Proud day for all at CLiMB as our doctoral researcher @EllieLangworthy graduates! Pictured here with supervisors @Amanadadaley09 (l) and @KajalGokal (r). Huge congratulations Ellie, we wish you all the best for the future 🌟
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Around 1 in 4 autistic children experience tooth decay by age five. This can have a lasting impact on their health, wellbeing, and quality of life.
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🩺 📢 Are you a healthcare professional involved in obesity prevention or treatment? We want to hear from you. Take our short MAPPS II survey and help us identify how health systems can better support effective, compassionate obesity care. 👉 https://t.co/B3rIqzsvnL
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🌍 At #WHA78, @WorldObesity joined health leaders & advocates to spotlight obesity in global health policy. From UPFs & front-of-pack labelling to lived experience & rights-based care, our message is clear: 📢 Obesity must be a priority at #UNHLM2025. 🔗 https://t.co/dGphHFbZwO
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🩺 📢 Are you a healthcare professional involved in obesity prevention or treatment? We want to hear from you. Take our short MAPPS II survey and help us identify how health systems can better support effective, compassionate obesity care. 👉 https://t.co/B3rIqzsvnL
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'The Power of Snack-Sized Fitness' CLiMB Director @Amanadadaley09 discusses the latest developments in lifestyle medicine with @EMJReviews Read it here:
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Lifestyle medicine is a large topic area to cover, but there have been some notable advancements in the areas in which I work that are...
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🩺 📢 Are you a healthcare professional involved in obesity prevention or treatment? We want to hear from you. Take our short MAPPS II survey and help us identify how health systems can better support effective, compassionate obesity care. 👉 https://t.co/B3rIqzsvnL
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Children call on Parliamentarians @ScotParl to act to protect them from junk food advertising tricks. The Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act presents an opportunity to create a healthy food environment for all.
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To have a real impact on obesity, we need to work together to address its many root causes throughout society. 📢 ⚕️ Biology 🍎 Food 👪 Genetic risk 👨⚕️ Healthcare access 🎉 Life events 📺 Marketing 🤕 Mental health 💤 Sleep ❗ Stigma ➡️ Find out more: https://t.co/kjsRUVa7Z5
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Ultra-processed foods are dominating global diets, pushing healthier options aside and increasing chronic disease risks. Prof. Carlos Monteiro at #ICO2024 called for urgent tobacco-style regulations like warning labels and advertising bans. 🌍🍎 ➡️ https://t.co/nhU72C4j0C
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Congratulations to CLiMB's @JessicaLarge10 who was awarded 1st prize in the Health & Wellbeing stream at Loughborough University's Doctoral Researcher Conference for her presentation 'Weight interventions by dental teams: what do the public and dental profession think?' 🎉🎉
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