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Dr Mary McCann is Associate Dean (Partnerships and Student Recruitment) in the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences. She holds a PhD, Masters of Research and BSc from Ulster University.
Mary is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and as Senior Lecturer and Course Director, has led on curriculum development, teaching and assessment across the suite of MSc and BSc Nutrition and Dietetics programmes at Ulster.
Mary is a Registered Nutritionist (RNutr) and her high impact research at NICHE is in the area of maternal nutrition with a focus on maternal overweight and obesity, nutrient requirements in pregnancy, specifically iron and vitamin D requirements. Her research also examines gestational weight gain and body composition during pregnancy, the impact of food portion size on food and energy intake and the influence of nutrition labelling on food intake and behaviour.
Current and Recent Grants
Obesity and Anaemia – the double burden of malnutrition in pregnancy
McCann M.
Solvotrin Therapeutics £213,000.00
01/02/2023 – 30/09/2028
Award date: 01/02/2023
Portion control tools - do they work in practice
Kerr M. McCann M. Pourshahidi, K. Logue C. & Livingstone B.
Safefood: £74,473.00
31/07/20
Award: EU › Award
Consumables in support of PhD researcher
McCann M, Strain S. Livingstone B. Mulhern M.
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia: £45,000.00
31/12/18
Award: Other › Award
Indian Takeaway and Wrap: Nutrition takeout series
Price R. Pourshahidi K. Livingstone B. Kerr M. Mc Crorie T. & McCann M.
Safefood: £108,488.00
1/07/13 → 31/08/14
Award date: 24/05/13
Award: EU › Award
Consumer understanding of food portion sizes
Wallace J, Livingstone B, McCrorie T, McCann M, Gallagher A
Safefood: £419, 886.00
1/10/10 – 30/09/13
Award date 07/09/10
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Doctor of Philosophy
Award Date: 17 Dec 2008
Master, Masters in Research
Award Date: 17 Dec 2005
Bachelor, Human Nutrition with Diploma in Industrial Studies
Award Date: 30 Jun 2004
External positions
Editorial Board Member - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, The Nutrition Society
1 May 2021 → …
Treasurer - Irish Section., The Nutrition Society
2018 → 2021
External Examiner, Glasgow Caledonian University
2017 → 2022
External Examiner, University of Hong Kong
2016 → 2020
Keywords
- QM Human anatomy
- Physiology
- Metabolism
- Maternal nutrition
- Maternal obesity
- Nutrient requirements
- Vitamin D
- Iron
- Iron Deficiency
- Women's Health
- Health Policy
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):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Maternal obesity and baseline vitamin D insufficiency alter the response to vitamin D supplementation: a double blind, randomized trial in pregnant women
Alhomaid, R., Mulhern, M. S., Strain, J., Laird, E., Healy, M., Parker, M. J. & McCann, M., 1 Sept 2021, In: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 114, 3, p. 1208-1218 11 p., nqab112.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increased portion size leads to a sustained increase in energy intake over 4d in normal-weight and overweight men and women
Kelly, M., Wallace, J., Robson, P. J., Rennie, K. L., WELCH, R., Hannon-Fletcher, M. P. A., Brennan, S., Fletcher, A. & Livingstone, B., Aug 2009, In: BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 102, 3, p. 470-477Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of nutrition labelling on food portion size consumption
McCann, M. T., Wallace, J. M. W., Robson, P. J., Rennie, K. L., McCaffrey, T., Welch, R. & Livingstone, M. B. E., 1 Jun 2013, In: Appetite. 65, p. 153-158Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Vitamins and minerals: issues associated with too low and too high population intakes
Verkaik-Kloosterman, J., McCann, M., Verhagen, H. & Hoekstra, J., 2012, In: Food and Nutrition Research. 56, 5728Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Micronutrient deficiencies: current issues.
Magee, P. & McCann, M., 1 May 2019, p. 147-149. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Profiles
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Obesity and anaemia: the dual burden of malnutrition in pregnancy - with ActiveIron
McCann, M. (PI), Kerr, M. (CoI) & Mulhern, M. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Portion control tools - do they work in practice
Kerr, M. (CoI), McCann, M. (CoI), Pourshahidi, K. (CoI), Logue, C. (PI) & Livingstone, B. (CoI)
14/01/19 → 31/07/20
Project: Research
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Consumables in support of PhD student Alhomaid Raghad
Strain, S. (CoI), Livingstone, B. (CoI), Mulhern, M. (CoI) & McCann, M. (PI)
1/03/14 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
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Indian Takeaway and Wrap: Nutrition takeout series
Price, R. (PI), Pourshahidi, K. (CoI), Livingstone, B. (CoI), Kerr, M. (CoI), Mc Crorie, T. (CoI) & McCann, M. (CoI)
1/07/13 → 31/08/14
Project: Research
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Consumer understanding of food portion sizes (Project Reference 07-2009)
WALLACE, J. (CoI), Livingstone, B. (PI), Mc Crorie, T. (CoI), McCann, M. (CoI), Kerr, M. (CoI) & Gallagher, A. (CoI)
1/10/10 → 30/09/13
Project: Research