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Biography
Dr Maeve Kerr graduated from Ulster University with a BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition (1998-2002), followed by a PhD in Nutrition (2002-2006). Maeve worked as a Research Associate within the Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE) on a range of externally funded research projects (2006-2014), before taking up her current post as Lecturer in Food Regulatory Affairs within the School of Biomedical Sciences, in 2014. Maeve’s research interests are in obesity, food and health with a particular focus on the effects of portion size on food and energy intake; dietary guidance for young children, and B vitamins in women’s health. Maeve’s teaching responsibilities include: International food regulatory affairs; nutrition through the life cycle; health promotion, nutrition education and public health nutrition, and dietary assessment and food habits. Maeve is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), member of the Nutrition Society and Liaison Representative for the Nutrition Society and the Association for Nutrition (AfN).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Devlopment Goals
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD
1 Sep 2002 → 1 Jul 2006
Award Date: 15 Nov 2018
Bachelor
Sep 1998 → Jul 2002
Award Date: 1 Jul 2002
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Research output
- 430 Citations
- 11 h-Index
- 30 Article
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Addressing nutrient shortfalls in 1–5 year old Irish children using diet modeling: Development of a protocol for use in country-specific population health
Lyons, O. C., Kerr, M. A., McNulty, H., Ward, F., Walton, J., Livingstone, M. B. E., McNulty, B. A., Kehoe, L., Byrne, P. A., Saul, I. & Flynn, M. A. T., 8 Sep 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Addressing nutrient shortfalls in 1- to 5-year-old Irish children using diet modeling: development of a protocol for use in country-specific population health
Lyons, O. C., Kerr, M. A., McNulty, H., Ward, F., Walton, J., Livingstone, M. B. E., McNulty, B. A., Kehoe, L., Byrne, P. A., Saul, I. & Flynn, M. A. T., 27 Oct 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Are dietary interventions with a behaviour change theoretical framework effective in changing dietary patterns? A systematic review
Timlin, D., McCormack, JM., Kerr, M., Keaver, L. & Simpson, L., 3 Dec 2020, In: Biomed Central public health. 20, 1, p. 1857 1857.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Breakfast Consumption in the UK: Patterns, Nutrient Intake and Diet Quality. A Study from the International Breakfast Research Initiative Group
Gaal, S., Kerr, M., Ward, M., McNulty, H. & Livingstone, B., 30 Jul 2018, In: Nutrients. 10, 8, p. 1-20 20 p., 999.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An evaluation of portion size estimation aids: Consumer perspectiveson their effectiveness
Faulkner, G. P., Livingstone, M. B. E., Pourshahidi, K., Spence, M., Dean, M., O'Brien, S., Gibney, E., Wallace, J., McCaffrey, T. & Kerr, M. A., 20 Mar 2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Appetite. 114, p. 200-208Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)