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Full NameDr Michelle McKinley
Centre for Public Health & Institute for Global Food Security
Queen's University Belfast
Webpage:qub.ac.uk
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- epidemiology/population health research
- clinical trials
- Other
Nutrition
- Medicine
- General Practice
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Public Health
- Adolescent medicine
- Cardiology
- Community Medicine
- Endocrinology
- Respiratory Medicine
- Vascular Medicine
My research investigates the ability of dietary interventions to modify nutritional status and risk of chronic disease, particularly diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as exploring novel approaches to encouraging and supporting diet and lifestyle behaviour change and weight management throughout the lifecycle. Examples of research activities in these areas include developing and evaluating complex interventions to support dietary and lifestyle change: in the school-setting; before, during and after pregnancy; and for people with type 2 diabetes. This work encompasses the use of phone and web-based technology to support behaviour change.
Examples of ongoing or recently completed studies include:
- Effect of vitamin D supplementation on insulin resistance in people with pre-diabetes and sub-optimal vitamin D status: a randomised controlled trial (conducted in collaboration with the Regional Centre for Endocrinology & Diabetes, RVH, Belfast).
- A woman-centred, tailored SMS-delivered multi-component intervention for weight loss and maintenance of weight loss in the postpartum period: a pilot RCT - the SMS (Supporting MumS study). Conducted in collaboration with the Public Health Agency NI; NIHR Public Health Research Programme - PHR Project: 14/67/20.