Dr Elanor Hinton
Senior Research Fellow
Elanor Hinton is a Senior Research Fellow within the clinical workstream of the diet and physical activity theme of the Bristol BRC.
Elanor’s research focusses on developing and testing psychological approaches for weight management to help young people and adults living with overweight and obesity.
Elanor works with partners in industry, as well as collaborating with charities such as Obesity UK and Diabetes UK to facilitate public involvement in research.
Improving weight loss in young people living with obesity
Overweight and obesity affects one in three children in England. It is linked to other…
- Theme Diet and physical activity
- Workstream Clinical diet and physical activity
Carbohydrate counting and risk of disordered eating in young people with type 1 diabetes
Young people living with type 1 diabetes have a higher risk of developing disordered eating…
- Theme Diet and physical activity
- Workstream Clinical diet and physical activity
Is hydrogel safe and effective for weight loss?
Surgery is the most effective but also the most expensive way for maintaining long-term weight-loss…
- Theme Diet and physical activity
- Workstream Clinical diet and physical activity
Does time-restricted eating in children improve metabolic health?
This project will explore whether time-restricted eating can improve metabolic health in children. Time-restricted eating…
- Theme Diet and physical activity
- Workstream Population diet and physical activity
Improving the evidence on the effects of intermittent fasting on appetite
This project explored ways to monitor the effects of intermittent fasting on appetite and…
- Theme Diet and physical activity
- Workstream Clinical diet and physical activity
Co-designing a digital solution to help people manage their diabetes
According to Diabetes UK, 3.6 million people in the UK are diagnosed with type 2…
- Theme Diet and physical activity
- Workstream Clinical diet and physical activity
New intervention could increase adolescents’ motivation to manage their weight
A new intervention, developed in collaboration with young people living with obesity, could increase adolescents’…
New weight loss pill aims to bridge gap in obesity treatments
An innovative new pill could soon offer a new and affordable weight management treatment, following…
Eating over a longer part of the day in adolescence linked to lower body weight in early adulthood, study finds
A new study has found that adolescents who eat over longer periods of the day…
Exploring links between carbohydrate counting and eating disorders in people with type 1 diabetes
Evidence suggests that people with type 1 diabetes who count carbohydrates are less likely to…
Weight management intervention for adolescents wins ASO Ken Clare Award for involving public in obesity research
An intervention aimed at helping adolescents manage their weight has won the Association for…
How dietary restraint could significantly reduce effects of genetic risk of obesity
Obesity risk genes make people feel hungrier and lose control over their eating, but practising…
New project aims to use AI to help people with type 2 diabetes manage their health
A Bristol-based team funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)…
Eating behaviour and childhood onset craniopharyngioma
Researchers have confirmed a link between hyperphagia – an abnormally strong desire for food…
Does intermittent fasting affect appetite?
Researchers from NIHR Bristol BRC and the School of Psychological Science in the University of…
Does exercise affect how our brains respond to food cues?
A single bout of exercise increased reactivity to food cues in parts of the brain…