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UCL DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH HEALTH BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH CENTRE |
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HELEN CROKER Clinical Research Dietitian EXPERTISE Public health, nutrition, adult obesity, childhood obesity, children's eating behaviour RESEARCH INTERESTS Helen's principal area of interest is childhood obesity and children's eating habits. Currently she is project managing a trial evaluating a childhood obesity intervention (this work is being done in collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital) and working on a project evaluating the impact of the home environment on children's eating behaviours. Previously she has worked on a study evaluating the impact of weighing children in schools and providing feedback to parents and a project examining health-related behaviours and beliefs in Somali population in London. She was part of the clinical guidance group for the NICE obesity guidelines. She also works with the team at the charity Weight Concern on a variety of projects relating to the practical management of child and adult obesity; including the development and evaluation of interventions, developing resources and training health professionals. BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS Helen qualified as a dietitian from the University of Surrey with a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics in 1998. She worked as a clinical dietitian at Kingston Hospital until she joined the Health Behaviour Unit in 2000. PUBLICATIONS This page last modified 3 Feb, 2009 by Mark Livermore |
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CONTACT DETAILS Telephone: +44 (0)20 7679 5634 Internal: x45634 Fax: +44 (0)20 7679 8354 Email: h.croker@ucl.ac.uk Postal address: HBRC UCL Epidemiology & Public Health, UCL, Gower Street London WC1E 7HN, UK Office: Room 218, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT |
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