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@stevencjcummins

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Population health scientist, geographer. Co-Director @PHILabLSHTM, HoD PHES @LSHTM, Governor @HarrisGreenwich #Obesity #FoodSystems #Lax #Running #PopCulture

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@MRC_Epid
MRC Epidemiology Unit
1 year
New @BMJPublicHealth paper by @stevencjcummins et al finds online grocery delivery use is associated with higher household income, but not social grade. Online takeaway food delivery app use was associated with lower social grade, but not income. https://t.co/7Ut9W50SdE
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NIHR SPHR
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New #SPHR research published in @BMJPublicHealth finds association between social position & food delivery preferences in England @stevencjcummins @frankdevocht @amylaiting @LSHTM @BristolUniCPH @thomasburgoine @martinwhite33 @jeanmadams https://t.co/YJz0rY5AVY
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Steven Cummins
1 year
Getting the message out about the hidden epidemic of early-onset cancer in young people and the human cost of this tragedy. Great article in @thetimes magazine today with @ceineken @ShineCancerSupp https://t.co/btUf43yyT1
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Steven Cummins
1 year
New paper from @PHILabLSHTM 's Alex Kalbus in @PLOSONE - Alex makes innovative use of COVID-19 lockdowns to isolate the independent effect of the neighbourhood food environment on diet but finds it doesn't explain differences in purchasing behaviour https://t.co/lSUPcdfj7C
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@Nina_Tr_Rogers
Dr Nina Rogers
1 year
🚨New Paper🚨 ~1 year after the UK sugar tax was enforced we show a daily reduction in sugar consumption from soft drinks of 3g in children and 5.5g in adults; across the whole diet reductions in sugar intake were 4.8g & 10.9g/day, respectively. Full read https://t.co/ni6PQHP48q
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Background The UK soft drinks industry levy (SDIL) was announced in March 2016 and implemented in April 2018, encouraging manufacturers to reduce the sugar content of soft drinks. This is the first...
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Steven Cummins
1 year
This article misses the point. The focus on final exam-based ‘maximisation’ of individual subject grades at 16 deters ‘riskier’ participation in important subjects. Broader curriculum, assessed over time, balanced scorecard at 18 = well-rounded education
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Introduction of new syllabus may be reason number of girls taking subject more than halved in eight years, academics say
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Steven Cummins
1 year
Just over a week to go before this post closes - get your applications in now!
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Steven Cummins
1 year
Job Alert! 📢: Research Fellow in Epidemiology & Population Health Exciting 18 RF month post working on a large e-cohort of children to explore the role of environment on health and educational attainment 🌳🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓🌿 Closing: July 5th https://t.co/et50Q5xa9n
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Steven Cummins
1 year
Getting sicker via @tortoise
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Steven Cummins
1 year
If you are around - come join us!
@MRC_Epid
MRC Epidemiology Unit
1 year
Dark kitchens and dark grocery stores Join our workshop to share your views on the impact of dark kitchens and grocery stores, with a network of academics & policy colleagues. 📅30/07/24 ⏲️11:00-15:30 📍The Derby Hotel, London Register - https://t.co/6WdD4SkOVO
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Steven Cummins
1 year
Chart Alert via @chartrdaily The US has been dining out more and more. Data from the USDA reveals that 53% of household food expenditure is now spent on food away from home, up from 41% in 1997. https://t.co/spKhGtkugY
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Steven Cummins
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Unhealthy commodities are responsible for a quarter of all European deaths says @WHO
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World Health Organization report calls on governments to impose tougher regulation of health-harming products
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@Nina_Tr_Rogers
Dr Nina Rogers
1 year
🚨Paper Alert🚨 ~ 2 years after the UK Soft drinks Industry Levy (sugar tax) was enforced we find a 21% reduction in incidence rates of NHS hospital admissions for asthma in children, aged 5-18y. Read in full: https://t.co/UHz2gpQxpw
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Steven Cummins
1 year
The UK SDIL reduced sugar in soft drinks and helped prevent dental caries and obesity in children. But what else? Published today in @NatureComms @Nina_Tr_Rogers reports reductions in hospital admissions for childhood asthma - an unexpected benefit 😃🧋🥤👌 https://t.co/Rhvs33Vthr
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Steven Cummins
1 year
Job Alert! 📢: Research Fellow in Epidemiology & Population Health Exciting 18 RF month post working on a large e-cohort of children to explore the role of environment on health and educational attainment 🌳🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓🌿 Closing: July 5th https://t.co/et50Q5xa9n
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@godfrey_lawson
Sir Godfrey Lawson 🇬🇧
1 year
The Tory party have received unfair criticism this last few weeks. In the interests of balance,I’ve posted some charts below which show performance in various key areas such as life expectancy, the NHS, trade, immigration and the economy 🧵 #GeneralElection2024
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Steven Cummins
1 year
‘Not chemical spanx’
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Steven Cummins
1 year
Just clocked the sponsor of this year’s #RideLondon - even to my jaded eyes the #Greenwashing seems pretty blatant.
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RideLondon
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Steven Cummins
1 year
Meanwhile in the USA: https://t.co/tIxRDCzQ8k
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