Research Psychologist, Health Behaviour Research Centre, UCL
My main research interests are obesity and weight loss in the general population, with a focus on psychological and physiological correlates and consequences.
For my current research I use data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), a large population-based cohort of middle-aged and older adults (age 50+) living in England, with rich data on health and wellbeing and objective measures of anthropometry.
Experience
2013–present
Research Psychologist, University College London
Education
University College London, PhD Psychology
Roehampton University, MSc Clinical Nutrition
University of Sussex, BSc Psychology
Publications
2015
Four-year stability of anthropometric and cardio-metabolic parameters in a prospective cohort of older adults, Biomarkers in Medicine
2015
The influence of partner’s behaviour on health behaviour change: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, JAMA Internal Medicine
2014
Psychological changes following weight loss in overweight and obese adults: a prospective cohort study, PLOS One
2014
Perceived weight discrimination and changes in weight, waist circumference, and weight status, Obesity
2014
Trends in obesity among older people in England. In "The dynamics of ageing: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing 2002-2012 (Wave 6).", Institute for Fiscal Studies
2014
The impact of a cancer diagnosis on weight change in obese adults: findings from prospective, population-based cohorts in the UK and the US, BMC Cancer
2014
Perceived weight discrimination in England: a population-based study of adults aged 50 and older, International Journal of Obesity
2014
Predictors of Weight Loss in Obese Older Adults: Findings from the USA and the UK, Obesity Facts
2013
The impact of a health professional recommendation on weight loss attempts in overweight and obese British adults: a cross-sectional analysis, BMJ Open
Professional Memberships
British Psychological Society - Chartered Psychologist