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 Evaluation of nutritional policy and interventions - Dr Jennie Macdiarmid

Dr. Jennie Macdiarmid

Research Themes

•Concept mapping: development of evaluation frameworks for nutrition related policy and interventions.

• Environmental Determinants of Public Health in Scotland (EDPHIS) - childhood obesity case study.

• Survey of diet, influences on food choices and eating practices among children in Scotland in 2010.

• Children’s knowledge of non-milk extrinsic sugars, an educational intervention.

• Environmentally sustainable and healthy diets

Jennie is a senior research fellow in the Public Health Nutrition research group.  Her main research programme is looking at methodology for evaluation of community based nutrition related policies and initiatives. With the high prevalence of obesity there is a greater need for community based (e.g. in schools, workplaces, local community groups) nutrition and physical activity initiatives to address this problem.   The impact of national and local nutrition related public health policies on dietary behaviour and health remains unclear and the aim is to provide a framework for evaluation of nutrition related policies and community based initiatives.  A new area of research is to explore the types of diets that can combine both issues of environmental sustainability with dietary recommendations for health.  Other projects include a national dietary survey of diets of children in Scotland (FSA funded) and identifying the environmental determinations of obesity among children (RERAD funded).

Recent Publications

McNeill G, Masson LF, Craig LCA, Macdiarmid JI, Holmes B, Nelson M (2009) Sugar and fat intake among children in Scotland: what is needed to reach the dietary targets? Public Health Nutrition (in press)

Craig LCA, McNeill G, Macdiarmid JI,  Masson LF, Holmes B (2009) Dietary patterns of school-age children in Scotland: association with socio-economic indicators, physical activity and obesity.  British Journal of Nutrition 103(3):319-34.

Macdiarmid, J., Loe, J., Craig, L.C.A., Masson, L.F., Holmes, B., McNeil, G. Meal and snacking patterns of school-aged children. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 63 (11) November 2009 pp. 1297-1304)

Ross, J., Macdiarmid, J., Osman, L, Watt, S., Lawson, A. “Health-related quality of life in former North Sea divers.” Occupational Medicine – Oxford. 57 (8) December 2007

Taylor CL, Macdiarmid JI , Ross JAS, Osman LM, Watt SJ, Adie W, Crawford JR, Lawson A (2006) Objective neuropsychological test performance of professional divers reporting a subjective complaint of 'forgetfulness or loss of concentration'.   Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 32 (4) 311-318.

Adie W, Cairns J, Macdiarmid J, Ross J, Watt S, Taylor CL & Osman LM . (2005) The impact of safety culture on accident risk control: perceptions of professional divers and offshore workers. Safety Science , 43 (2) 131-145

Ross JAS, Macdiarmid JI, Murray AD, Waiter GD, Taylor CL, Watt SJ, Osman LM, Crawford JR, Adie W & Lawson A. (2004) Examination of the long term health impact of diving.   European Journal of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine 5 (2) 24-25

Macdiarmid JI, Osman LM, Ross JAS, Watt SJ, Taylor CL, Adie WR & Lawson A. (2004)   What factors impact health related quality of life in professional divers and offshore workers? The ELTHI diving study. Proceedings of the 30 th European Underwater Baromedical Society   p75-80

Macdiarmid JI, Taylor CL, Ross JAS, Watt SJ, Crawford JR, Osman LM, Adie WR & Lawson A. (2004)   Memory impairment and impact on quality of life in professional divers: The ELTHI diving study.   Proceedings of the 30 th European Underwater Baromedical Society p73-74

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Contact details for Dr . Jennie Macdiarmid

Email: J.Macdiarmid@abdn.ac.uk

Telephone:+44 (0)1224 553277