Lauren is an experienced human physiologist and nutritionist researcher who is passionate about disseminating evidence-based nutrition messages to promote human health.
She is currently a Senior Scientist within the Nutrition Intelligence Team at the British Nutrition Foundation, a charity providing evidence-based information on food, nutrition and health. She ensures the accuracy and quality of the scientific output of the Foundation, which includes resources and training for health professionals, those working in industry and the general public.
Lauren ensures the accuracy and quality of the scientific output of the British Nutrition Foundation, which includes resources and training for health professionals, those working in industry and the general public.
Before her role with the Foundation, Lauren worked on a number of research projects at The University of Bath (where she completed her PhD), Loughborough University and The University of Exeter, in collaboration with academics and external stakeholders and has published several peer-reviewed scientific papers reflecting her interdisciplinary expertise.
Globally, there are approximately 2.1 billion adults who currently are overweight or have obesity. It is forecast that this will substantially rise to around 3.2 billion by 2050 – accounting for almost 60% of the adult population1. This highlights that traditional approaches to curbing the prevalence of overweight and obesity have had limited success. Immediate…
