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Full NameDr Grace O'Malley

School of Physiotherapy

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Webpage:orcid.org

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Research Fields
  • physiology and non-communicable disease
  • epidemiology/population health research
  • clinical trials
  • Other
Other Research Fields:

Endocrinology; Rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise

Postgrad Medical Specialties
  • Paediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Sports and Exercise Medicine
Medical Subspecialties
  • Adolescent medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Health Informatics
My Work

I am a Clinical Researcher working in the field of paediatrics between the Royal College of Surgeons and Temple Street Children's University Hospital. The focus of my research group is on the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based assessment and treatment of child and adolescent obesity. Under this remit my group focuses on mapping the co-morbidities (physical and psychological) associated with obesity in children and adolescents. In addition, I am actively involved in research exploring the use of innovative methods for healthcare delivery (connected health/telemedicine) and the use of behavioural economic interventions for public health.

Relevant references include:
1. O’Malley G, Ring-Dimitriou S, Nowicka N, Vania A, Frelut ML, Farpour-Lambert N, Weghuber D and Thivel D. Physical activity and physical fitness in pediatric obesity: what are the first steps for clinicians? Expert Conclusion from the 2016 ECOG Workshop. Int J Exerc Sci 2017;10(4):487-796.
2. O’Malley G; Clark M; Burls A; Murphy S; Perry I. A smartphone intervention for adolescent obesity: study protocol for a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial. Trials 2014 Jan 31;15:43.
3. Holm JC, Nowicka P, Farpour-Lambert NJ, O'Malley G, Hassapidou M, Weiss R, Baker JL.The ethics of childhood obesity treatment - from the Childhood Obesity Task Force (COTF) of European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO).Obes Facts. 2014;7(4):274-81.
4. Thivel D, Ring-Dimitriou S, Weghuber D, Frelut ML, O'Malley G. Muscle Strength and Fitness in Pediatric Obesity: a Systematic Review from the European Childhood Obesity Group. Obes Facts. 2016;9(1):52-63. doi: 10.1159/000443687. Epub 2016 Feb 23.
5. Thivel D, O'Malley G, Pereira B, Duche P, Aucouturier J. Comparison of total body and abdominal adiposity indexes to dual x-ray absorptiometry scan in obese adolescents. Am J Hum Biol. 2015;27(3):334-8.
6. Braet C, O’Malley G; Weghuber D; Nowicka P; Ardelt-Gattinger E. The assessment of eating behaviour in the absence of hunger in children who are obese: a psychological approach. A Position Paper from the European Childhood Obesity Group. Obes Facts. 2014;7(3):153-64.
7. Landauer F, Huber G, Paulmichl K, O´Malley G, Mangge Harald, Weghuber D. Timely diagnosis of malalignment of the distal extremities is crucial in morbidly obese juveniles. Obesity Facts 2013;6(6):542-51. doi: 10.1159/000357280.
8. O’Malley G, Hussey J, Roche E. A pilot study to profile the lower limb musculoskeletal health in obese children. Pediatric physical Therapy, 2012 Fall;24(3):292-8.
9. O'Malley GC, Baker PRA, Francis DP, Perry I, Foster C. Incentive-based interventions for increasing physical activity and fitness (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD009598. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009598.
10. Savoye M, Nowicka P, Shaw M, Yu S, Dziura J, Chavant G, O’Malley G, Tamborlane W.V, and Caprio S. Long-term Results of an Obesity Program in an Ethnically Diverse Pediatric Population. Pediatrics 2011;127(3):1-9. PMID 21300674
11. D. Thivel, L. Isacco, G. O’Malley & P. Duché. Pediatric Obesity and Perceived Exertion: Difference Between Weight-Bearing and Non-Weight-Bearing Exercises Performed at Different Intensities, Journal of Sports Sciences 2015:1-6.
12. D'Adamo E, Northrup V, Weiss R, Santoro N, Pierpont B, Savoye M, O'Malley G, Caprio S. Ethnic differences in lipoprotein subclasses in obese adolescents: importance of liver and intraabdominal fat accretion. Am J Clin Nutr 2010;June PMID: 20573788

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