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Full NameProfessor Michelle McKinley

Centre for Public Health & Institute for Global Food Security

Queen's University Belfast

Webpage:qub.ac.uk

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Research Fields

epidemiology/population health research
clinical trials
Other

Other Research Fields:

Nutrition

Postgrad Medical Specialties

Medicine
General Practice
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Public Health

Medical Subspecialties

Adolescent medicine
Cardiology
Community Medicine
Endocrinology
Respiratory Medicine
Vascular Medicine

My Work

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.