Dr Rana Conway (@ranaconway) 's Twitter Profile
Dr Rana Conway

@ranaconway

Senior Research Fellow and Registered Nutritionist, @UCL_BSH University College London.

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The Food Foundation (@food_foundation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📽️ Did you see our latest #FoodInsecurity figures on ITV News last night? Millions of families are struggling to afford healthy food and we're worried about the impact on their health, as our Executive Director Anna Taylor explains. Watch in full: tinyurl.com/3n5xfe3u

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🌟 To mark today's #leapday2024 we're using the extra day to call on MPs and policymakers to take decisive action to improve our food system! To boost the nation's health and our economy it is crucial everyone can afford and access nutritious food. Join our campaign: ➡️

Alisha Suhag (@alishasuhag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very, very happy to say that I *passed my PhD viva*!🎉 A big thank you to my wonderful supervisors John Holmes and @Princellewelyn for making the PhD journey so enjoyable, and to my examiners Dr Rana Conway Colin Angus for such a positive experience. #PhDone

Very, very happy to say that I *passed my PhD viva*!🎉   

A big thank you to my wonderful supervisors <a href="/JHolmesSheff/">John Holmes</a> and @Princellewelyn for making the PhD journey so enjoyable, and to my examiners <a href="/RanaConway/">Dr Rana Conway</a> <a href="/VictimOfMaths/">Colin Angus</a> for such a positive experience.

#PhDone
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New paper alert! UK toddlers consume 47% of their calories from UPFs and the more UPF toddlers eat the higher their intake of sodium and free sugar. Full paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.100… Gemini Study UCL Clare Llewellyn Lisa Heggie Gaby Heuchan Behavioural Science & Health UCL UCL

New paper alert!
UK toddlers consume 47% of their calories from UPFs and the more UPF toddlers eat the higher their intake of sodium and free sugar. 
Full paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.100…
<a href="/GeminiResearch/">Gemini Study UCL</a> <a href="/ClareHLlewellyn/">Clare Llewellyn</a> <a href="/LisaaHeggie/">Lisa Heggie</a> <a href="/GabyHeuchan/">Gaby Heuchan</a> <a href="/UCL_BSH/">Behavioural Science & Health UCL</a> <a href="/ucl/">UCL</a>
Rob Percival (@rob_percival_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An ultra-processed diet in infancy tracks through to childhood and beyond, UPF displacing whole and minimally processed foods, embedding unhealthy eating habits, and disrupting children's appreciation of taste and texture. theguardian.com/society/2024/o…

Rob Percival (@rob_percival_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Integrated, far reaching policies would be needed to redress the balance of children’s diets toward a lower proportion of UPF, such as adding warning labels to products, inclusive school food policies and subsidies on fresh and minimally processed food." link.springer.com/article/10.100…

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Almost one in ten children are obese by the time they start primary school and almost one quarter have reached this point by the end of it. This is how ultra-processed foods are dominating toddlers diets 👇 telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/0…

UCL News (@uclnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Toddlers in the UK get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods, including products seen as healthy such as flavoured yoghurts, and this rises to 59% by the age of seven, finds a new study led by Dr Dr Rana Conway & Prof Clare Llewellyn Behavioural Science & Health UCL ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/oct/…

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Congratulations to the wonderful Eilidh McNaughton on publishing your first paper – such important findings!! Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on commercial milk formula marketing in the UK: a qualitative study Behavioural Science & Health UCL @AndreaDSmith adc.bmj.com/content/early/…

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“The programme involved curriculum-aligned activities for nursery, primary and secondary pupils, teaching them about the health benefits of breastfeeding...while also emphasizing the importance of community support." boobingit.com/scotlands-firs… NHS Lanarkshire

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Our new paper is out – investigating women’s exposure to commercial milk formula marketing and their beliefs about breast and bottle feeding. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/KJ33JNMW… @FloSheen Clare Llewellyn @AndreaDSmith Behavioural Science & Health UCL

Our new paper is out – investigating women’s exposure to commercial milk formula marketing and their beliefs about breast and bottle feeding.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/KJ33JNMW…
@FloSheen <a href="/ClareHLlewellyn/">Clare Llewellyn</a> @AndreaDSmith <a href="/UCL_BSH/">Behavioural Science & Health UCL</a>
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In case you missed it – we also looking at Health Care Professionals views of formula marketing. Spoiler alert – they want tighter regulation. adc.bmj.com/content/early/…

Clare Llewellyn (@clarehllewellyn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I can’t quite believe the Gemini Study UCL twins are turning 18! I can remember the planning meetings with Prof Jane Wardle (who set it up), before they were born…! It’s been an immense privilege to have been part of this study for 18 years. Happy birthday Gemini!

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Our new research shows how changing baby food labels could empower parents and shift feeding choices Clare Llewellyn AndrewSteptoe @FloSheen Behavioural Science & Health UCL #babyfood #childhealth #KidsAreSweetEnough doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnu…

Our new research shows how changing baby food labels could empower parents and shift feeding choices
<a href="/ClareHLlewellyn/">Clare Llewellyn</a> <a href="/andrewp_steptoe/">AndrewSteptoe</a> @FloSheen <a href="/UCL_BSH/">Behavioural Science & Health UCL</a>
#babyfood #childhealth #KidsAreSweetEnough 
doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnu…
Action on Salt and Sugar (@actionsaltsugar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 NEW report finds 56% of ready meals contain excessive salt. Ready meals are widely popular due to their convenience & perceived nutritional value. However, our latest report of over 1,500 ready meals has revealed otherwise... (1/4) 🔗 Full Report: tinyurl.com/46mj43sn

🚨 NEW report finds 56% of ready meals contain excessive salt.

Ready meals are widely popular due to their convenience &amp; perceived nutritional value. However, our latest report of over 1,500 ready meals has revealed otherwise... (1/4)

đź”— Full Report: tinyurl.com/46mj43sn
The Food Foundation (@food_foundation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

đźš© Our latest report highlights a lack of investment in early years nutrition is resulting in widespread health & dietary inequalities - creating unnecessary barriers to accessing healthy food. Investing in our children is good for their health, will boost the economy and reduce

đźš© Our latest report highlights a lack of investment in early years nutrition is resulting in widespread health &amp; dietary inequalities - creating unnecessary barriers to accessing healthy food.

Investing in our children is good for their health, will boost the economy and reduce