Cathy Breen PhD RD
@cathybreen24
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CORU RD Clinical Specialist in Diabetes & Obesity | NDP | Chair ASOI. Irritated by nutritional pseudoscience/food zealotry🙄 Views my own 🇺🇦 RT/LK≠endorsement
Joined May 2016
RT @Thriveabetes: Mini Thriveabetes: Mind Matters with #T1D.Ennis, Clare 😁😁😁.27-09-2025. #IREDOC #NIDOC #GBDOC.@HSEMidWest #Diabetes #Irela….
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RT @MichaelAlbertMD: 🧠 Why do we cling to contradictions when it comes to obesity?. "We dismiss BMI—despite its 98% concordance with DEXA.….
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RT @JulianSiobhan: Exciting new opportunity for a senior dietitian in Wexford General Hospital. A panel for future senior roles will be for….
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Key messages: . 🏥focus on health, not BMI when identifying need for & escalation of treatment .🤝MDT working together to enable treatment access .🗓️ Like any chronic disease, it’s about long term management.#ObesityMasterclass @NIPCIRELAND.
🎤Fantastic Panel Discussion: "Who do we treat?".Chaired by @DrMCrotty at #ObesityMasterclass.A powerful, multi-disciplinary discussion on access, equity & clinical decision-making in obesity care. #ObesityCare #PatientVoices
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RT @kate_gajewska: Last, but not least.Least at #DICE2025: national.Clinical updates from: @Diabetes_ie (Sinead Powell), #languagematters @….
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RT @kate_gajewska: Opening session at #Diabetes #technology and #research day: #DTNIRL and @DiabetesCTN. Fantastic researchers, #HCPs, cha….
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My take home quote from #DICE2025 ⬇️.
#PsychologicalDistress is by far the most prevalent complication of living with #Diabetes #DICE2025 and it starts from Day 1!! #DiabetesIreland.
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Thanks to @ValTwomey @TUH_Psychology @kate_gajewska for corralling us all into the room so early! A brilliantly holistic session with @DrRoseStewart @DiabetesCTN @Christine_New12 looking at research & clinical priorities in T1DM.
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Thanks to @Diabetes_ie for the opportunity to speak at #DICE2025 🙌.Key message: food is life 🍝, in diabetes & otherwise - let’s normalise that!
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#jobfairy @StColumcillesH1 COM we have Clinical / Counselling Psychology posts available🧠🏥 Part-time & full-time options .Closing date 28th April 🚨.
#jobfairy In @StColumcillesH1 COM we have Clinical / Counselling Psychology posts available🧠🏥 .Closing date 28th April:
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RT @Teresastenson1: New Senior and Staff Grade Dietitian panels to work in Connolly Hospital now open! Contact me @ 087 2161173 or Teresa.s….
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#jobfairy In @StColumcillesH1 COM we have Clinical / Counselling Psychology posts available🧠🏥 .Closing date 28th April:
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Flagging an amazing opportunity for a @SPHeREprogramme #PhD examining understanding and uptake of Obesity #CPGs in primary care 🩺. More info here: @ASOIreland @DrMCrotty @ucd_sphpss @brownenutrition @CACorish @ICPObesity @colindunlevy.
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Delighted along with my @ASOIreland colleagues to support @ICPObesity on #WOD 🙌.Working in a joined up way with the @HSELive Obesity NCP & @roinnslainte has always been one of our aims - great to see that endorsed by Minister of State @JenMurnaneOConn on the night
@JenMurnaneOConn @apcoipt @EuSuperMario @BiaBites The support from all at @ASOIreland is always appreciated. A collaboration that is vlaued by us all and helps on our mission for #AddressingObesityTogether.7/
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Thanks to @INCAnursing for the opportunity to discuss weight stigma, obesity as a disease and its treatment & chronic disease prevention 🙌.
Engaging panel discussion on Obesity. experts Dr. Helen Heneghan, cANP Claire Kearney, Community Pharmacist Sheena Mitchell & Dr. Cathy Breen ably chaired by @gemsinbangor and @Ir_Gibson
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RT @OrlahealthPA: Please reshare to help with this important research . @Moodwife @Thriveabetes @kate_gajewska @cathybreen24 @LizM13 @loopi….
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Fantastic opportunity for a dietitian to join the progressive diabetes team & service in Galway University Hospital 🙌.
📢 Come work with our expanding Diabetes Team at Galway University Hospital @Physicianeer @scrawnyawny2 .G8827/G9260 Senior Dietitian (Diaitéiteach, Sinsearach), Galway University Hospital in Galway with University Hospital Galway - Rezoomo
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Delighted the Lancet Commission is reinforcing principles of the @ASOIreland #CPGs adapted from the foundational work of @ObesityCan .- Obesity is a disease, defined by health impairment not BMI alone.- Assessment informs management.- We MUST reduce stigma.
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RT @paulinedunne9: A great opportunity for a #dietitian in #diabetescare in Galway @trust_indi @BDA_Dietitians @DSG_BDA.
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Super summary paper of the @DAFNEUK journey over the last 25 years and it's contribution to improving the quality of care in T1DM internationally .
The latest issue of the British Journal of Diabetes features an article by Dr Jackie Elliott (DAFNE chair). Read ‘DAFNE is agile and responsive – a beacon of best practice’ to learn more about DAFNE's latest developments.
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