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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 Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, B vitamin status in healthy populations: relationship with body mass index and possible implications for risk of neural tube defects
1 Sept 2002 → 1 Jul 2006
Award Date: 15 Nov 2018
Bachelor
Sept 1998 → Jul 2002
Award Date: 1 Jul 2002
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Child food portion sizes in the home environment: how do parents decide?
Acolatse, L., Pourshahidi, L. K., Logue, C., McCann, M. T. & Kerr, M. A., 2 Feb 2023, (Published online) In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society.. 82, 3, p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review 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., 1 Jan 2022, In: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 115, 1, p. 105-117 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Food supplements: Exploring our reasons for taking them
Pourshahidi, L. K., Simpson, L., Slevin, M., Kerr, M., Hughes, C., Magee, P. & Sittlington, J., Nov 2022, (Published online) Safefood.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Nutrition policy: developing scientific recommendations for food-based dietary guidelines for older adults living independently in Ireland
Lyons, O. C., Flynn, M. A. T., Corish, C. A., Gibney, E. R., Kerr, M. A., McKenna, M. J., McNulty, H., McSorley, E. M., Nugent, A. P., O'Brien, C., Ward, M., Younger, K. M. & Saul, I., 18 Mar 2022, In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society.. 81, 1, p. 49-61 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Portion control tools - do they work in practice?
Logue, C., Doherty, L., McCann, M., Pourshahidi, L. K., Kerr, M., Acolatse, L., Purdy, L., Mc Monagle, G. & Livingstone, B., Nov 2022, (Published online) Safefood.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review