Nutrition, diet and lifestyle

Improving people’s health through nutrition, diet and lifestyle research

We carry out patient-focussed research in the areas of human nutrition, diet and lifestyle. Our aim is to translate basic scientific discoveries into clinical research which benefits patients and the NHS. Our researchers investigate how diet and lifestyle factors affect people with type 2 diabetes and children with chronic conditions and study what people should eat during chemotherapy and after abdominal surgery. We also study which dietary and physical activity interventions could help people with cancer.

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Academic Lead

Andy Ness
0117 342 1754
andy.ness@bristol.ac.uk

Theme Manager

Vanessa Marshall
0117 342 1750
vanessa.marshall@bristol.ac.uk

Nutrition, diet and lifestyle

Workstreams

Childhood

Cancer

Type 2 diabetes

Peri-treatment

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Academic Lead

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