Oliver Michael Shannon

Public knowledge, barriers and facilitators to UK dietary guideline adherence: a nationally representative survey

Abstract Aim Adherence to UK dietary guidelines is poor, yet no evidence exists regarding population-level knowledge of these guidelines, or the barriers and facilitators to adherence. This study aimed to characterise knowledge of UK dietary guidelines and perceived barriers and...

Adherence to the Eatwell Guide and associations with markers of adiposity: a prospective analysis within the UK Biobank cohort

Abstract Background Obesity remains a major public health concern in the UK, contributing towards increased disease risk and premature mortality. The Eatwell Guide - the UK’s health eating model - is widely applied in policy and practice, yet evidence linking adherence to this di...