Publications by authors named "Catherine Anna-Marie Graham"
This study aimed to assess and comparatively analyse two menus from a Young Offenders Institution (YOI). One menu from 2019, and one from 2022, with the objective of identifying any improvements in meeting dietary guidelines. Cross-sectional and comparative analysis.
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- Prisoners generally face worse health and mental health issues compared to the general population, prompting a review of nutrition-based interventions in prisons that focus on mental health and behaviour outcomes.
- The review included 11 quantitative studies, which primarily examined the effects of nutritional supplements, diet changes, and education on prison populations, though results were varied and showed limited significant improvements.
- Future research should seek to create more uniform study designs to better evaluate how nutrition can positively impact the health of prisoners.
Genetics plays an important role in individual differences in food liking, which influences food choices and health. Sweet food liking is a complex trait and has been associated with increased body mass index (BMI) and related comorbidities. This genome-wide association study (GWAS) aimed to investigate the genetics of sweet food liking using two adult discovery cohorts ( = 1109, = 373) and an independent replication cohort ( = 1073).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a leading cause of global mortality with diet and genetics being considered amongst the most significant risk factors. Recently, studies have identified a single polymorphism of the TCF7L2 gene (rs7903146) as the most important genetic contributor. However, no studies have explored this factor in a healthy population and using glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), which is a reliable long-term indicator of glucose management.
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- * Findings revealed that 16% of participants were at risk for ED, 44% for DE, and 53% for LEA, indicating significant health risks within this population.
- * Age and competition level were identified as predictors for risk, suggesting that younger and more competitive athletes are more prone to these issues, highlighting the need for further research to confirm these trends.
A relationship between bitter and fat taste sensitivity, CD36 rs1761667 and TAS2R38 has been demonstrated. However, research is scarce and does not take diet into account. This study aimed to explore associations between genetics, fat and bitter taste sensitivity and dietary fat intake in healthy UK adults.
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