NIHR Advanced Fellow, Specialist Dietitian @ucl. MSc Dietetics, Chair @BDA_obesity. Scientific Council @ObesityAPPG. Views are my own.Retweet not endorsement

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Is fruit like eating teaspoons of sugar? Find out the answer...In this short video I cut through the dogma out there & show you exactly what fruit & sugar does to my blood glucose. No bias, let the data do the talking! Please RT youtu.be/T9wJQnb_WwI
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New research: Does experiencing weight stigma have an immediate physiological impact? Our latest randomised feasibility study, explored whether experiencing weight stigma triggers acute physiological responses in women living with obesity. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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💡 Why this matters: If confirmed in larger trials, these findings strengthen the argument that weight stigma is not just harmful socially—but may also have direct biological consequences that could contribute to health inequalities.
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➡️ Next step: larger, appropriately powered trials to confirm and extend these findings. #ObesityResearch #WeightStigma #HealthEquity
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🚨Can GLP-1 help kidney patients lose weight to reach transplant eligibility? 🎙️ NEW EPISODE Beyond The Scale (Part 2) Dr Adrian Brown @BrownAdey explains GLP-1 medications, weight loss & transplant pathways for kidney patients. 🌐kidneycareuk.org/get-support… @kidneycareuk #GLP1
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🎙️ NEW EPISODE Beyond The Scale (Part 1) Can BMI influence kidney transplant eligibility? With Dr Adrian Brown @BrownAdey exploring dialysis, weight & transplant decision-making. kidneycareuk.org/get-support… #KidneyTransplant #Dialysis #CKD @kidneycareuk
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BMI is often used in transplant assessments — but it doesn’t tell the whole story. Two people can have the same BMI but very different health risks. A few more key insights from the conversation. #KidneyHealth #Dialysis
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Weight and health are far more complex than a single number. If you’d like to hear the full conversation with Dr Adrian Brown on BMI, dialysis and transplant eligibility: kidneycareuk.org/get-support… #KidneyTransplant #CKD #diaryofakidneywarriorpodcast
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Can BMI affect your chances of getting a kidney transplant? For many people living with kidney disease or on dialysis, weight & BMI can influence access to transplant surgery. Here are a few key insights from my conversation with Dr Adrian Brown on #diaryofakidneywarriorpodcast
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New Review: Nutrition Strategies for Incretin-Based Therapies with co-authors @MarieSpreckley & @CaraRuggiero Out of 12 studies, ONLY 3 involved dietitians, & systematic assessment of protein or micronutrient intake was almost entirely absent. See link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Patient and clinician perspectives on the management of obesity in #kidneyfailure prior to kidney transplantation: a mixed-methods SR There is an urgent paradigm shift needed to ensure equitable access to obesity management for people with obesity and KF thelancet.com/journals/eclin…
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Join us for this webinar: Obesity, Risk Modification and Incretin Insights: Shaping Future Care Strategies. 22nd January 22nd, 12.00-13.15 UK with Prof Naveed Sattar, UK Governments Obesity Healthcare Goals Programme Chair. bda.uk.com/events/calendar/o…
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❗ Our new pre-print with @BrownAdey: Is energy density an implicit part of the purpose behind ultra-processed food? A 🧵 1/14
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FAO BDA OSG. Views wanted from dietitians working with people using Obesity Management Medications. Workshops to be held on Teams on Tues 11th  2.30-4.00pm and Wed 12th November 10.00-11.30am. Places limited. To book please contact drlaura@appletreeconsultancy.com
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How can we support people with kidney disease & obesity to reach transplant? Join the #KQIP Transplant First workshop on weight management & transplantation 🗓️ 12 Nov | 13:00–16:00 | Free Register 👉 ow.ly/Y8C250XbSNq #Nephrology #KidneyHealth #Obesity
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📢 Dietary resources for those on obesity management medication on the way! @BDA_Obesity has secured supportive funding to create dietary resources for people receiving treatment with obesity management medications. Learn more ⬇ bda.uk.com/resource/much-nee…
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Check out our NEW UPF study out TODAY in @NatureMedicine. We show following both a UPF & MPF diet meeting UK dietary guidelines resulted in significant wt loss; with almost twice as much on MPF diet (2.06% vs 1.05%). See thread by @SamuelDickenUK below. nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
🚨❗ Results of the FIRST EVER trial comparing ultra-processed food (UPF) and minimally-processed food (MPF) diets following healthy dietary guidelines on health (and the longest trial of UPF to date) published today in Nature Medicine What did we find? A Thread… 🧵 1/
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Dr Adrian Brown (University College London) on Dietary management in type 2 diabetes- from prevention to remission at the #hukconf #lipids @BrownAdey
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