Epidemiological contribution to primary and secondary prevention of diabetes and obesity
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: UNLISTED
Abstract
The prevalence of both obesity and diabetes is growing at an alarming rate. These conditions and their consequences probably represent the greatest public health challenge of this century. The goal of this programme is to contribute to efforts aimed at preventing the growing burden of diabetes, obesity and related metabolic disorders. To do this we are translating epidemiological knowledge into preventive action, and assessing the effectiveness of different preventive approaches. These approaches range from primary prevention, through earlier detection via screening, to the development and evaluation of interventions for those with the conditions.|The programme has a broad remit. It combines basic research to inform the development of future interventions. To better understand why some people are more active than others and to see how this relates to current health policy. This is illustrated by the following description of two of the research themes. Firstly, our work has demonstrated that higher levels of everyday physical activity reduce risk of diabetes. We are examining individual and environmental influences on physical activity in children and adults (2000 children and 15,000 middle aged adults Norfolk). They are assessed by using geographical information systems and questionnaires, as well as precise measurement of physical activity by accelerometers (measures movement & acceleration). At the same time we are evaluating different interventions to promote physical activity among people with diabetes and those at risk of developing diabetes and the effect of providing individuals with information about their levels of physical activity.|Earlier work from Unit colleagues confirmed that up to half of all people with type 2 diabetes remain undiagnosed. Many patients already have evidence of complications at diagnosis. Consequently, a key question for the health service in the UK and other countries is whether population screening for diabetes would be a cost-effective use of limited healthcare resources. We reviewed the evidence for and against screening on behalf of the National Screening Committee. We developed and tested simple methods of identifying those at high risk of having diabetes that utilise information routinely held in general practice computer records. We then incorporated this method into a trial of screening among 150,000 middle-aged residents of Cambridgeshire and surrounding counties. Preliminary results suggest that screening does not cause anxiety or depression, and patients detected by screening have high levels of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors which are reduced one year later, particularly in general practices being supported to provide intensive treatment.
Technical Summary
The growing burden of disease associated with diabetes and obesity represents one of the critical public health challenges of this century. There are significant areas of uncertainty that limit the development of potential solutions. However it is clear that prevention strategies will need to incorporate individual and population-based approaches. In the first quinquennium we established projects spanning this broad prevention agenda from the environmental influences on physical activity and dietary behaviour to intensive multifactorial treatment of people with newly diagnosed diabetes. We identified individual and collective factors associated with physical activity across the life course, synthesised the literature on interventions to promote activity in young people and developed a theory-based intervention to promote activity among individuals at particular risk of the consequences of sedentary behaviour due to their family history of diabetes. In a randomised trial incorporating objective measurement we demonstrated that this intensive intervention was no more effective than brief advice and that relatively small feasible changes in activity were associated with metabolic benefits. We modelled the key uncertainties concerning screening for T2DM and established an international multi-centre trial to resolve them. We developed practical strategies to identify people with undiagnosed diabetes, quantified the cardiovascular risk among screen-detected patients and the potential for reduction of this risk, established that screening was not associated with harmful effects and described the reduction in modelled cardiovascular risk associated with intensive treatment among screen-detected patients.||In the next quinquennium, our studies of the collective, population-level influences on diet and physical activity form the basis of our contribution to UKCRC Public Health Centre of Excellence in Diet and Activity Research through our planned programme on population approaches to diet and physical activity behaviour change. Moving forward, research in the prevention programme will focus on identifying individuals at increased risk of diabetes and its complications, the individual determinants that confer this risk, and the development and evaluation of primary and secondary prevention interventions. The overall goal of this programme is to translate epidemiological knowledge into action to prevent T2DM and related metabolic disorders and to assess the cost-effectiveness of different approaches to disease prevention. Specifically, we aim to:|develop and evaluate effective ways to communicate information about health behaviours, risk factors and disease risk|identify important modifiable individual factors influencing disease risk|develop primary and secondary prevention interventions targeting one or more of these factors and to evaluate their cost-effectiveness.
Organisations
- University of Cambridge (Lead Research Organisation)
- North Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Group (Collaboration)
- National Institute for Health Research (Collaboration)
- Cauldron Group Inc. (Collaboration)
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (Collaboration)
- University of East Anglia (Collaboration)
- UK Clinical Research Collaboration (Collaboration)
- McMaster University (Collaboration)
- University of Sheffield (Collaboration)
- Hamilton Health Sciences (Collaboration)
- Weight Watchers International (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS (Collaboration)
- European Prospective Investigation of Cancer Norfolk (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
Simon Griffin (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Zaccardi F
(2023)
Ethnicity and risks of severe COVID-19 outcomes associated with glucose-lowering medications: A cohort study.
in Diabetes, obesity & metabolism
Forouhi NG
(2016)
Effects of vitamin D2 or D3 supplementation on glycaemic control and cardiometabolic risk among people at risk of type 2 diabetes: results of a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.
in Diabetes, obesity & metabolism
Kuznetsov L
(2015)
Are changes in glycaemic control associated with diabetes-specific quality of life and health status in screen-detected type 2 diabetes patients? Four-year follow up of the ADDITION-Cambridge cohort.
in Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews
Webb D
(2019)
Intensive versus standard multifactorial cardiovascular risk factor control in screen-detected type 2 diabetes: 5-year and longer-term modelled outcomes of the ADDITION-Leicester study.
in Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews
Webb DR
(2017)
Cardiovascular risk factors and incident albuminuria in screen-detected type 2 diabetes.
in Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews
Black JA
(2014)
Does early intensive multifactorial therapy reduce modelled cardiovascular risk in individuals with screen-detected diabetes? Results from the ADDITION-Europe cluster randomized trial.
in Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association
Estlin AFL
(2021)
Modification of cardiovascular disease risk by health behaviour change following type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
in Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association
Lim SS
(2020)
Recommendations for promoting healthier lifestyles in postpartum women after gestational diabetes.
in Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association
Related Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Award Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MC_UU_12015/1 | 01/05/2013 | 31/03/2020 | £5,553,000 | ||
MC_UU_12015/2 | Transfer | MC_UU_12015/1 | 01/05/2013 | 31/03/2020 | £3,231,000 |
MC_UU_12015/3 | Transfer | MC_UU_12015/2 | 01/05/2013 | 31/03/2020 | £2,902,000 |
MC_UU_12015/4 | Transfer | MC_UU_12015/3 | 01/05/2013 | 31/03/2020 | £3,014,000 |
MC_UU_12015/5 | Transfer | MC_UU_12015/4 | 01/05/2013 | 31/03/2020 | £4,496,000 |
MC_UU_12015/6 | Transfer | MC_UU_12015/5 | 01/05/2013 | 31/03/2020 | £3,507,000 |
MC_UU_12015/7 | Transfer | MC_UU_12015/6 | 01/05/2013 | 31/03/2020 | £3,109,000 |
Description | Cambridge Diabetes Managed Care Network |
Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
Guideline Title | US Preventive Services Task Force: Draft Recommendation Statement-Abnormal Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults: Screening |
Description | Citation in Clinical Guidelines |
Geographic Reach | North America |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in clinical guidelines |
Impact | Quantitative information regarding the benefits and harms associated with screening and treatment of type 2 diabetes |
URL | http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org |
Description | EASO OMTF Teaching Course - Malta (AA) |
Geographic Reach | Europe |
Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
Impact | Dr Ahern helped provide training on weight management for 75 healthcare professionals (multi-disciplinary) and commissioners (Day 1) and 30 General Practitioners (Day 2). |
Description | McKinsey's 'How the world could better fight obesity' |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
URL | http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/how_the_world_could_better_fight_obesity |
Description | NIHR Themed Review - How can local authorities reduce obesity? (SG) |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
URL | https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/how-local-authorities-can-reduce-obesity/ |
Description | PHE guidance on Uptake and retention in group-based weight-management services (AA) |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in systematic reviews |
Impact | Dr Ahern's papers provided evidence for PHE for the guideline: "Uptake and retention in group-based weight-management services", a literature review and behavioural analysis designed to identify how weight management programmes can maximise uptake and retention. |
URL | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/7259... |
Description | RCGP essentials course |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
Description | Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
Geographic Reach | North America |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
URL | http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/diabetes-mellitus-type... |
Description | Seminars for Vocational Trainees in General Practice |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
Guideline Title | Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions |
Description | USPSTF Guidance: Preventing Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality |
Geographic Reach | North America |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in clinical guidelines |
URL | https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/obesity-in-adults-int... |
Description | What works in schools and colleges to increase physical activity? |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/469703/What_works_in_schoo... |
Description | Capital Award |
Amount | £157,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 4050373855 |
Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 04/2014 |
End | 03/2015 |
Description | Characterising patterns and changes in physical activity in older (LLHWB) |
Amount | £526,069 (GBP) |
Funding ID | MR/K025147/1 |
Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 08/2013 |
End | 05/2016 |
Description | EPIC-CVD: individualised CVD risk assessment tailoring targeted and cost-effective approaches to Europe's diverse populations |
Amount | € 752,115 (EUR) |
Funding ID | 279233 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Department | Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start | 01/2012 |
End | 12/2015 |
Description | NIHR HTA (Glint) |
Amount | £193,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 09/01/48 |
Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 06/2013 |
End | 11/2015 |
Description | Prevention of Diabetes and Related Metabolic Disorders in High Risk Groups |
Amount | £3,455,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | MC_UU_00006/6 |
Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 04/2020 |
End | 03/2025 |
Description | Public Health Research Centres of Excellence UK (CEDAR 2) |
Amount | £2,037,278 (GBP) |
Funding ID | MR/K023187/1 |
Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2013 |
End | 09/2018 |
Description | Scalable behavioural weight management programmes for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. |
Amount | £1,984,164 (GBP) |
Funding ID | RP-PG-0216-20010 |
Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2017 |
End | 04/2023 |
Title | GWAS summary statistics for risk-taking |
Description | Risk-taking propensity is a trait of significant public health relevance but few specific genetic factors are known. Here we perform a genome-wide association study of self-reported risk-taking propensity amongst 436,236 white European UK Biobank study participants. We identify genome wide associations at 26 loci (P<5 x10-8), 24 of which are novel, implicating genes enriched in the GABA and GABA receptor pathways. Modelling the relationship between risk-taking propensity and BMI using Mendelian randomisation shows a positive association (0.25 approximate SDs of BMI (SE: 0.06); P =6.7 x10-5). The impact of individual SNPs is heterogeneous, indicating a complex relationship arising from multiple shared pathways. We identify positive genetic correlations between risk-taking and WHR, childhood obesity, ever-smoking, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, alongside a negative correlation with women's age at first birth. These findings highlight that behavioural pathways involved in risk-taking propensity may play a role in obesity, smoking, and psychiatric disorders |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2018 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Title | Research data supporting: Genome-wide association study for risk taking propensity indicates shared pathways with body mass index |
Description | Here, we provide the summary statistics for our GWAS of self-reported risk-taking propensity amongst 436,236 white European participants of the UK Biobank (UKB) study, measured by the question: "Would you describe yourself as someone who takes risks?". GWAS testing for associations between SNPs and self-reported risk-taking was performed using a linear mixed model (LMM) implemented in BOLT-LMM. Sex, age and genotyping array were included as covariates. SNPs were filtered based on info >0.5 and minor allele frequency >1%. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2018 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Title | Risk-taking summary statistics UK Biobank |
Description | Here, we provide the summary statistics for our GWAS of self-reported risk-taking propensity amongst 436,236 white European participants of the UK Biobank (UKB) study, measured by the question: "Would you describe yourself as someone who takes risks?". GWAS testing for associations between SNPs and self-reported risk-taking was performed using a linear mixed model (LMM) implemented in BOLT-LMM. Sex, age and genotyping array were included as covariates. SNPs were filtered based on info >0.5 and minor allele frequency >1%. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2018 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Description | IDMC |
Organisation | Hamilton Health Sciences |
Country | Canada |
Sector | Hospitals |
PI Contribution | Researching Cardiovascular Events with a Weekly Incretin in Diabetes (REWIND) Independent Data Monitoring Committee: Study H9X-MS-GBDJ- The Effect of Dulaglutide on Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes |
Collaborator Contribution | The primary goal of the IDMC is to ensure the safety of all participants randomised in the trial. The IDMC reviews safety and efficacy data periodically. The IDMC also reviews the progress of the trial with respect to randomisation, adherence to the protocol and follow up rates. |
Impact | None yet |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | IDMC |
Organisation | McMaster University |
Country | Canada |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Researching Cardiovascular Events with a Weekly Incretin in Diabetes (REWIND) Independent Data Monitoring Committee: Study H9X-MS-GBDJ- The Effect of Dulaglutide on Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes |
Collaborator Contribution | The primary goal of the IDMC is to ensure the safety of all participants randomised in the trial. The IDMC reviews safety and efficacy data periodically. The IDMC also reviews the progress of the trial with respect to randomisation, adherence to the protocol and follow up rates. |
Impact | None yet |
Start Year | 2011 |
Description | Lifelong Health & Wellbeing (LLHW) |
Organisation | European Prospective Investigation of Cancer Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Learned Society |
PI Contribution | Principal Investigator. |
Collaborator Contribution | The EPIC-Norfolk management committee meets every two weeks to oversee the conduct of the study and discuss release of datasets to approved analysts. This project is sponsored by the University of Cambridge and conducted in collaboration with co-applicants from the University of East Anglia under the terms of a formal data-sharing and collaboration agreement. The EPIC team manage the data in accordance with University policies concerning secure data storage. The University and MRC Epidemiology Unit have a generic agreement covering the exchange of datasets for EPIC-Norfolk which is a joint project. The different components of this project are directed by a committee of the principal investigator (PI) and co-applicants meeting twice yearly, to which academic collaborators will be invited as appropriate and researchers will report; and will be managed in the Epidemiology Unit via an operational meeting (initially monthly) chaired by the PI. The CEDAR Centre Management Group oversee scientific and operational management. The CEDAR International Strategic Advisory Group (ISAG) provide independent strategic advice. |
Impact | Multi-disciplinary collaboration |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Lifelong Health & Wellbeing (LLHW) |
Organisation | UK Clinical Research Collaboration |
Department | Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Principal Investigator. |
Collaborator Contribution | The EPIC-Norfolk management committee meets every two weeks to oversee the conduct of the study and discuss release of datasets to approved analysts. This project is sponsored by the University of Cambridge and conducted in collaboration with co-applicants from the University of East Anglia under the terms of a formal data-sharing and collaboration agreement. The EPIC team manage the data in accordance with University policies concerning secure data storage. The University and MRC Epidemiology Unit have a generic agreement covering the exchange of datasets for EPIC-Norfolk which is a joint project. The different components of this project are directed by a committee of the principal investigator (PI) and co-applicants meeting twice yearly, to which academic collaborators will be invited as appropriate and researchers will report; and will be managed in the Epidemiology Unit via an operational meeting (initially monthly) chaired by the PI. The CEDAR Centre Management Group oversee scientific and operational management. The CEDAR International Strategic Advisory Group (ISAG) provide independent strategic advice. |
Impact | Multi-disciplinary collaboration |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Lifelong Health & Wellbeing (LLHW) |
Organisation | University of East Anglia |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Principal Investigator. |
Collaborator Contribution | The EPIC-Norfolk management committee meets every two weeks to oversee the conduct of the study and discuss release of datasets to approved analysts. This project is sponsored by the University of Cambridge and conducted in collaboration with co-applicants from the University of East Anglia under the terms of a formal data-sharing and collaboration agreement. The EPIC team manage the data in accordance with University policies concerning secure data storage. The University and MRC Epidemiology Unit have a generic agreement covering the exchange of datasets for EPIC-Norfolk which is a joint project. The different components of this project are directed by a committee of the principal investigator (PI) and co-applicants meeting twice yearly, to which academic collaborators will be invited as appropriate and researchers will report; and will be managed in the Epidemiology Unit via an operational meeting (initially monthly) chaired by the PI. The CEDAR Centre Management Group oversee scientific and operational management. The CEDAR International Strategic Advisory Group (ISAG) provide independent strategic advice. |
Impact | Multi-disciplinary collaboration |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | NIHR Clinical Research Network: Diabetes |
Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
Department | NIHR Diabetes Research Network |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Discussion of Eastern CRN activity and portfolio, the new CRN model, research support and infrastructure for diabetes, communication between sites and with primary care, and to look at future plans. |
Collaborator Contribution | Diabetes Specialty Leads Meeting |
Impact | None yet |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Scalable Behavioural Weight Management Interventions for Diabetes |
Organisation | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Led the development of a 5-year programme of research on the development and evaluation of scalable behavioural interventions for the prevention and treatment of diabetes. |
Collaborator Contribution | ScHARR led the development on the economic modelling component of this programme. University of Leeds contributed expertise on the development of weight management interventions. Weight Watchers International will provide interventions that will be evaluated. Oviva will provide interventions that will be evaluated. Cauldron will support the development of a new intervention. Cambs and Peterborough CCG will support recruitment of participants and the collection of data, delivery of control interventions and patient and stakeholder engagement. NHS North Norfolk CCG will support patient and pubic engagement and stakeholder engagement. |
Impact | NIHR PGfAR award |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Scalable Behavioural Weight Management Interventions for Diabetes |
Organisation | Cauldron Group Inc. |
Country | United States |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Led the development of a 5-year programme of research on the development and evaluation of scalable behavioural interventions for the prevention and treatment of diabetes. |
Collaborator Contribution | ScHARR led the development on the economic modelling component of this programme. University of Leeds contributed expertise on the development of weight management interventions. Weight Watchers International will provide interventions that will be evaluated. Oviva will provide interventions that will be evaluated. Cauldron will support the development of a new intervention. Cambs and Peterborough CCG will support recruitment of participants and the collection of data, delivery of control interventions and patient and stakeholder engagement. NHS North Norfolk CCG will support patient and pubic engagement and stakeholder engagement. |
Impact | NIHR PGfAR award |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Scalable Behavioural Weight Management Interventions for Diabetes |
Organisation | North Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Group |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Led the development of a 5-year programme of research on the development and evaluation of scalable behavioural interventions for the prevention and treatment of diabetes. |
Collaborator Contribution | ScHARR led the development on the economic modelling component of this programme. University of Leeds contributed expertise on the development of weight management interventions. Weight Watchers International will provide interventions that will be evaluated. Oviva will provide interventions that will be evaluated. Cauldron will support the development of a new intervention. Cambs and Peterborough CCG will support recruitment of participants and the collection of data, delivery of control interventions and patient and stakeholder engagement. NHS North Norfolk CCG will support patient and pubic engagement and stakeholder engagement. |
Impact | NIHR PGfAR award |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Scalable Behavioural Weight Management Interventions for Diabetes |
Organisation | University of Leeds |
Department | Institute of Transport Studies |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led the development of a 5-year programme of research on the development and evaluation of scalable behavioural interventions for the prevention and treatment of diabetes. |
Collaborator Contribution | ScHARR led the development on the economic modelling component of this programme. University of Leeds contributed expertise on the development of weight management interventions. Weight Watchers International will provide interventions that will be evaluated. Oviva will provide interventions that will be evaluated. Cauldron will support the development of a new intervention. Cambs and Peterborough CCG will support recruitment of participants and the collection of data, delivery of control interventions and patient and stakeholder engagement. NHS North Norfolk CCG will support patient and pubic engagement and stakeholder engagement. |
Impact | NIHR PGfAR award |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Scalable Behavioural Weight Management Interventions for Diabetes |
Organisation | University of Sheffield |
Department | School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led the development of a 5-year programme of research on the development and evaluation of scalable behavioural interventions for the prevention and treatment of diabetes. |
Collaborator Contribution | ScHARR led the development on the economic modelling component of this programme. University of Leeds contributed expertise on the development of weight management interventions. Weight Watchers International will provide interventions that will be evaluated. Oviva will provide interventions that will be evaluated. Cauldron will support the development of a new intervention. Cambs and Peterborough CCG will support recruitment of participants and the collection of data, delivery of control interventions and patient and stakeholder engagement. NHS North Norfolk CCG will support patient and pubic engagement and stakeholder engagement. |
Impact | NIHR PGfAR award |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Scalable Behavioural Weight Management Interventions for Diabetes |
Organisation | Weight Watchers International |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Led the development of a 5-year programme of research on the development and evaluation of scalable behavioural interventions for the prevention and treatment of diabetes. |
Collaborator Contribution | ScHARR led the development on the economic modelling component of this programme. University of Leeds contributed expertise on the development of weight management interventions. Weight Watchers International will provide interventions that will be evaluated. Oviva will provide interventions that will be evaluated. Cauldron will support the development of a new intervention. Cambs and Peterborough CCG will support recruitment of participants and the collection of data, delivery of control interventions and patient and stakeholder engagement. NHS North Norfolk CCG will support patient and pubic engagement and stakeholder engagement. |
Impact | NIHR PGfAR award |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | UEA Med |
Organisation | University of East Anglia |
Department | School of Medicine UEA |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Led the development of protocol, data collection, data analysis and writing of reports and papers. |
Collaborator Contribution | Collaborated on development of protocol, data collection, data analysis and wiritng of reports and papers. |
Impact | Publications: 19465403, 19776141, 19767350, 19615073, 19000850, 19014571, 18573196 |
Start Year | 2006 |
Description | 'Fit For Life' Media Interview, Malaysia |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | interviewed by Wolfson Press Fellow on the subconscious cues that influence obesity. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.star2.com/living/viewpoints/2015/12/06/losing-weight-personal-willpower-or-environmental-... |
Description | 3rd Horizon meeting on Diabetes Management in Primary Care (SG) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Prof Simon Griffin presented at the 3rd Horizon meeting on Diabetes Management in Primary Care, a meeting designed for GPs and Clinical Nurse Specialists, held on 9th November 2022 at the Royal College of Physicians, London. His talk was titled 'Personalised medicine - can it help my practice?', and was followed by a lively Q&A. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://eu.eventscloud.com/website/8032/home/ |
Description | ADA (American Diabetes Association) 80th Scientific Sessions - Virtual |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Prof Simon Griffin presented at the ADA (American Diabetes Association) 80th Scientific Sessions - Virtual held on 14th June 2020. The theme area was Epidemiology/Genetics: Population Health Efforts in the Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes - "Balancing individual and societal Approaches to Diabetes Prevention" 30 minutes virtual presentation followed by live chatbox |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://adahighlights.com/summaries-podcasts/article/21-population-health-efforts-in-prevention-of-d... |
Description | ADDITION Spring Meeting 2017 - 10 year follow up |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Prof Simon Griffin presented at the ADDITION Spring Meeting 2017 - 10 year follow up. His talk was very well received and he spoke to many academic peers throughout the workshop. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | ADDITION paper wins award |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Invited to awards awards dinner to accept prize of BMJ Research Paper of the Year. As a result we are now working with Public Health England (NW advisor) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | Appointments panel for Associate Professor of General Practice, Oxford University |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Prof Griffin was invited to be on the Appointments Panel for the Associate Professor of General Practice position at the Nuffield Dept of Primary Care Health Sciences, Oxford University. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Article on MRC Insight blog (SG, AC, GL) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Article on MRC Insight Blog discussed Unit papers "Do improvements in dietary behaviour contribute to cardiovascular risk factor reduction over and above cardio-protective medication in newly diagnosed diabetes patients?" by Andrew Cooper et al. in The European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (PMID:24801371) and Long GH et al. "Healthy Behavior Change and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Cohort Analysis of the ADDITION-Cambridge Study" in Diabetes Care (PMID:24658389). Article on MRC Insight blog received over 1,000 views. http://www.insight.mrc.ac.uk/2014/06/12/lifestyle-and-type-2-diabetes-%E2%80%95-small-changes-substantial-impact/ |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.insight.mrc.ac.uk/2014/06/12/lifestyle-and-type-2-diabetes-%E2%80%95-small-changes-substa... |
Description | Article: Ny studie: Viktstabilitet minskar förekomsten av typ 2-diabetes |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Article "Ny studie: Viktstabilitet minskar förekomsten av typ 2-diabetes" in Swedish news magazine Dialäsen which is aimed at kidney and transplant medicine professionals. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Ask an Academic - JB |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | James Black Interviewed by Cambridge News for 'Ask an academic' |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | BBC 3 Documentary |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | BBC Three documentary about younger people experiencing diseases of older people because of their lifestyles (Simon was consulted on the physical activity aspects of the programme) TBD |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | BBC Look East - Atrial fibrillation trial |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Interviewed on BBC Look East on launch of new trial of screening for atrial fibrillation. Pre-recorded interview on BBC Look East main evening news, with longer live interview on BBC Look East (West) main evening news. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0b60j00/look-east-west-late-news-14062018 |
Description | BBC News Online - Takeaways in deprived areas |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Paper "Associations between exposure to takeaway food outlets, takeaway food consumption, and body weight in Cambridgeshire, UK: population based, cross sectional study" mentioned in online article on fast food outlet number in deprived areas. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44642027 |
Description | BBC News Website interview 25/09/14 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | BBC News website interview concerning the potential adverse impact of staying indoors for two years, including sedentary behaviour and reduced levels of Vitamin D following news announcement that Julian Assange (Wikileaks founder) was due to leave the Ecuadorean Embassy in London imminently. increased public knowledge of impact of sedentary behaviour on vitamin D. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-28834466 |
Description | BBC Radio 4 - The Food Programme |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Research on take away location and obesity referred to by Rosie Boycott, who advises the Mayor of London on food and is Chair of the London Food Board, during discussion on how food choices and habits are shaped, and how they can be changed http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0709v4f |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0709v4f |
Description | BBC Radio 4 - The Food Programme |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Research on take away location and obesity referred to by Rosie Boycott, who advises the Mayor of London on food and is Chair of the London Food Board, during discussion on how food choices and habits are shaped, and how they can be changed http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0709v4f |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0709v4f |
Description | Burgoine et al Takeaway Press Release (PM) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Press release on Burgoine et al "Associations between exposure to takeaway food outlets, takeaway food consumption, and body weight in Cambridgeshire, UK: population based, cross sectional study.2 BMJ (2014) Coverage in UK National Media, Web only media & blogs & and other local, national and international press The Guardian - http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/14/takeaways-twice-likely-obese-study?CMP=twt_fd http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10696261/Living-near-glut-of-takeaways-doubles-changes-of-obesity.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/study-highlights-link-between-readily-available-fast-food-and-obesity-9190887.html |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.cedar.iph.cam.ac.uk/blog/takeaway-obesity-link/ |
Description | CamHealth |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | invited to talk to CamHealth Diabetes specialist GPs across region about Diabetes in General Practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Cambridge Big Weekend |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Cambridge Big weekend - Fun Lab. Unit volunteers ran the "Sugar cube challenge" exercise bike activity and displayed posters about sugar and health and physical activity. The Fun lab was open to the pubic from 12 noon until 5pm, and approximately 250 people visited the stand, with 120 taking in the "Sugar Cube Challenge". |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Cambridge Clinical School medical student careers fair |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Cambridge Clinical School medical student careers fair Not known |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Cambridge News Q&A (JB) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | JB Submitted Q & A to Cambridge News Why do diabetes sufferers get heart disease? Meet the Cambridge student trying to find out. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/diabetes-sufferers-heart-disease-Meet-Cambridge/story-26576661-detai... |
Description | Cambridge Science Festival |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Hands on stand at Cambridge Science Festival for approximately 300 members of the public and their children. Raise awareness of unit's research, create interest for volunteering for future studies. Inquiries from school teachers and members of the public for further information. Excellent feedback from visitors and consistently good attendance at the stand. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015 |
URL | http://www.cam.ac.uk/science-festival |
Description | Cambridge Science Festival - A healthier you in a digital future |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Stand "A healthier you in a digital future"at Cambridge Science festival hands-on event at Cambridge Guildhall, including adults only session on the evening of Saturday 18th. Posters on factors influencing food choice, wearable fitness trackers and their research counterparts, and use of antibodies in our research. Activities included the "Things can only get Bitter" bitter taste test, the Race to 20,000 steps challenge using fitness monitors, and making antibodies out of play-doh and magnets. More than 500 visitors, including more than 300 children, attended our stand over the two days, and participated in activities and talked with Unit staff. The response was very positive. We also gave away over 150 copies of a MRC Cambridge colouring book and flyers for the MRC Festival in June. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk/events/healthier-you-high-tech-future |
Description | Cambridge Science Festival - A healthier you in a digital future |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Stand "A healthier you in a digital future"at Cambridge Science festival hands-on event at Cambridge Guildhall, including adults only session on the evening of Saturday 18th. Posters on factors influencing food choice, wearable fitness trackers and their research counterparts, and use of antibodies in our research. Activities included the "Things can only get Bitter" bitter taste test, the Race to 20,000 steps challenge using fitness monitors, and making antibodies out of play-doh and magnets. More than 500 visitors, including more than 300 children, attended our stand over the two days, and participated in activities and talked with Unit staff. The response was very positive. We also gave away over 150 copies of a MRC Cambridge colouring book and flyers for the MRC Festival in June. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk/events/healthier-you-high-tech-future |
Description | Cambridge Science Festival - Guildhall stand (SG & NI) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Science Festival Stand "It takes a village to build a healthier future" at the 2-day Guildhall hands-on event for families https://www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk/events/it-takes-village-build-healthier-future. Stand included information on physical activity quidelines for children and tips on how families can be more active, as well as the Little Snackington and Great Snackington games http://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/snackington/, and the "Catch your 5-a-day" and hula-hoop challenges. The stand was visited by about 250 families across the two days. More than 200 copies of the Great Snackington and Little Snackington leaflet were handed out, and 200 copies of the Cambridge MRC Activity book were also taken by visitors to our stand. Saturday was not as busy as Sunday though this allowed stand volunteers to have good conversations with visitors to the stand. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk/events/it-takes-village-build-healthier-future |
Description | Cambridge University Press release - Type 2 diabetes remission possible with 'achievable' weight loss |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Cambridge University Press release "Type 2 diabetes remission possible with 'achievable' weight loss" on Diabetic Medicine paper "Behaviour change, weight loss and remission of type 2 diabetes: a community based prospective cohort study" by Dambha-Miller, H et al. Press release was issued after paper had been published on 27/09/19. Hajira Dambha-Miller interview requests from Daily Mail, Guardian, Telegraph and Sun. Covered by The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/reversing-type-2-diabetes-no-need-to-crash-diet-xvrn3k6lh, Telegraph , Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7518265/Losing-weight-best-way-combat-type-2-diabetes-diagnosis-new-research-reveals.html and ITV News Online, The Times of India, Gulf News and about 50 other online specialist, regional and international news outlets . Reported in Cambridge and Peterborough CGC GP News on 6 December 2019. Call arranged for 02/10/19 with Richard Westcott of BBC Look East to discuss follow-up item that might also cover actively recruiting studies. Good discussion on twitter, the paper was tweeted by about 200 accounts. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | http://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/type-2-diabetes-achievable-weight-loss/ |
Description | Cambridge University Science and Policy Exchange |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | "Around the world, there is a drive towards the use of evidence in the design, implementation and review of policies. With Government funding of research in the UK under threat, and with only the minority of MPs having any form of science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) background, it is vital that current STEM researchers engage with policymakers and politicians. In addition, a career in science policy is growing in popularity as a destination for PhD and postdoctoral researchers. From inside academia, the policy world can seem complicated, ideological and confusing. The professional development workshops offered by CUSPE will equip you with the information and skills you need to engage with or be involved in science policy work in your future career. Want to find out more about science and evidence in policymaking? Our first professional development workshop of the year will give PhD and postdoctoral researchers in Cambridge the opportunity to hear about the world of science policy first-hand from the policy professionals involved. Topics covered by talks and in small discussion groups will include: •The importance of advocacy for research, researchers and evidence in policymaking •How the policymaking process in Westminster works •The role that learned bodies and arms-length organisations play in influencing policymaking •How researchers can contribute to and influence policymaking" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Chair of Poster session at EASD 2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Prof Griffin was the Chair for the Poster session: "Cost effectiveness in diabetes therapies". There were nine posters discussed at the session. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.easd.org/annual-meeting/easd-2018 |
Description | Child Obesity - Parental Perception |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | London School of Hygine and Tropical Medicine press release on paper Child obesity cut-offs as derived from parental perceptions: cross-sectional questionnaire http://bjgp.org/content/65/633/e234. The research was conducted while James Black was at LSHTM and funded by the NIHR. // Covered by BBC One Breakfast show, ITV News and Radio 5 live, and in more than 50 print and online news reports including Guardian, Telegraph, Times, Scotsman, Mirror, Huffington Post. James Black spoke to Daily Mail reporter, but was not quoted. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/30/parents-of-obese-children-unable-to-recognise-child-i... |
Description | Coleridge School Science Week |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Adina Feldman and Barbora Silarova gave 45 min presentation entitled ""Epidemiology is Everywhere"" at Coleridge School Science Week, followed by a 30 minute practical exercise, attended by 28 year 10 students // Presentation was positively received, and they were invited back again next year. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Colorado School of Public Health 2012 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Rebecca Simmons - invited presentation at Colorado School of Public Health N/A |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | Conversation - Type 2 diabetes weight loss recommendations could be harmful for some - new research (JS) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Dr Jean Strelitz wrote a Conversation article "Type 2 diabetes weight loss recommendations could be harmful for some - new research". This was republished on Unit website https://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/type-2-diabetes-weight-loss-conversation-2020/, and shared on Unit Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn account. It was also republished by Yahoo news https://uk.news.yahoo.com/type-2-diabetes-patients-lose-164720715.html and Foreign affairs New Zealand https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2020/12/16/type-2-diabetes-weight-loss-recommendations-could-be-harmful-for-some-new-research-151728/ |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://theconversation.com/type-2-diabetes-weight-loss-recommendations-could-be-harmful-for-some-ne... |
Description | Conversation article - Type 2 diabetes: losing even a small amount of weight may lower heart disease risk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Conversation article "Type 2 diabetes: losing even a small amount of weight may lower heart disease risk" published https://theconversation.com/type-2-diabetes-losing-even-a-small-amount-of-weight-may-lower-heart-disease-risk-116566.. Discusses new Diabetologia paper https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-019-4886-1. Republished on MRC Epidemiology Unit website on 13 May 2019. Republished by Business Standard, Yahoo!, Foreign Affairs, and MENAFN. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | http://theconversation.com/type-2-diabetes-losing-even-a-small-amount-of-weight-may-lower-heart-dise... |
Description | Conversation article - Type 2 diabetes: small reduction in alcohol, big reduction in heart disease risk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Conversation article by Jean Strelitz "Type 2 diabetes: small reduction in alcohol, big reduction in heart disease risk" https://theconversation.com/type-2-diabetes-small-reduction-in-alcohol-big-reduction-in-heart-disease-risk-121226 on Cardiovascular Diabetologia paper "Changes in behaviors after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and 10-year incidence of cardiovascular disease and mortality". Republished on Unit website http://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/type-2-diabetes-small-reduction-in-alcohol-big-reduction-in-heart-disease-risk/ Submitted to School of clinical Medicinne newsletter. Article was republished by seven online news outlets, including Yahoo News https://uk.news.yahoo.com/type-2-diabetes-small-reduction-110207710.html and MedicalXpress https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-08-diabetes-small-reduction-alcohol-big.html. Article in University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine newsletter on 20 Sept 2019. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://theconversation.com/type-2-diabetes-small-reduction-in-alcohol-big-reduction-in-heart-diseas... |
Description | DAFNEplus Programme Steering Committee |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Independent Chair for this Working Group. (This is a large-scale, multi-disciplinary, collaborative research grant awarded to Professor Simon Heller at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and managed by the Clinical Trials Research Unit at the University of Sheffield, with input from ten other academic and clinical partners.) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | DO Leicester 2012 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | DO at Conference on Active Travel, Leicester + NICE guidence on Walking & Cycling published with good news coverage good news coverage |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
Description | Diabetes Education Meeting (SG) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Prof Simon Griffin was invited to give a talk on diabetes education at Arbury Road Surgery, Cambridge, on 7th January 2020. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Diabetes Radio interview 2012 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
Results and Impact | Rebecca Simmons - Diabetes Radio interview on screening and podcast N/A |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
URL | http://www.optimalclinical.com/Sign_in?l=1&r=%2FHow-much-does-screening-bring-forward-the-diagnosis-... |
Description | Diabetes Screening - ADDITION Cambridge press release |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Simon Griffin reviewed and revised journal media briefing note for paper "Long-term effect of population screening for diabetes on cardiovascular morbidity, self-rated health, and health behavior." published in Annals of Family Medicine http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25755036 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Diabetologia Press release - Diabetes Screening and Mortality |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Diabetologia Press release "Large studies find screening reduces mortality for those with detectable type 2 diabetes but not for general population" for three Unit papers - two from ADDITION, one from VIP evaluating diabetes screening and subsequent health and mortality. Umea University also issued a press release for the VIP paper ? RS provided comment by email to Reuters. Shared on the Unit website and social media channels. Covered in nine national and international online medical news outlets including MedicalXpress and Aerzteblatt.de. Shared by more than 50 twitter accounts. Evidence of impact https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-08-large-screening-mortality-diabetes-population.html, https://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/77834/Typ-2-Diabetes-Welchen-Nutzen-hat-ein-Screening-der-Bevoelkerung, https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/319144.php, http://www.thedailystar.net/health/health-tips/detectable-type-2-diabetics-screening-reduces-mortality-1454518. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | http://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/large-studies-find-screening-reduces-mortality-detectable-type-2-... |
Description | EASD 56th Annual Meeting - "Diabetes in Primary Care" symposium lecture (SG) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Simon Griffin presented at the EASD 56th Annual Meeting, giving a lecture titled "Multifactorial treatment of diabetes: 10 year follow-up of the ADDITION-EUROPE study" at the symposium "Diabetes in primary care". |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.easd.org/sites/default/files/EASD2020_FinalProgramme.pdf |
Description | EASD Lisbon 2010 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Rebecca Simmons - EASD Conference, Lisbon. Interview and podcast - Sep-11 N/A |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
URL | http://easd.conference2web.com/content/1136 |
Description | EPMC Writing Competition |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Grainne Long's article "Pregnancy complications expose future disease risk" was selected for inclusion in the Europe PubMed central Access to Understanding science writing competition. TBD |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://europepmc.org/ScienceWritingCompetition |
Description | East of England Wellbeing Show |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | MRC Epidemiology Stand and talk by Nick Wareham at East of England Well Being Show http://www.eastofenglandwell-beingshow.org.uk/ attended by approximately 1,000 members of the public. Our stand included promotional material for studies that are now recruiting, and an activity to see how exercise affects heart rate. To be determined |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.eastofenglandwell-beingshow.org.uk/ |
Description | Fenland 2: Look East |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | BBC Look East TV interview (SG and SB) re the launch of Fenland Study 2, following up 12000 middle-aged residents of the Fenland area. Reporter also filmed and interviewed members of the study team and a study participant at the testing centre in Ely. Report broadcast on BBC Look East. In the working days following the broadcast there was a sharp increase in phone inquiries from participants concerning phase 2, and about 20 people sent in the response to their invitation, including several from Ely where the response rate had previously been low. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/phase-2-of-fenland-study-launches/ |
Description | Fenland Study Participant Feedback meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Speaking at the Fenland Study Participant Feedback meeting - 14/06/2016 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Fenland Study Public Meetings - Cambridge, Ely, Wisbech |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Public Meetings for Fenland Study participants in Cambridge, Ely, and Wisbech. The event consisted of a poster display & meet and greet session (30 minutes), followed by a presentation (20 minutes) and panel discussion with audience Q&A (40 minutes). The three meetings were well attended, with about 550 people in total, and there was a very high level of audience engagement, with many excellent questions and good feedback after the event. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | GLoW study promotional article in Cambridge News |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Advertorial 'Meet the Cambridge professor working with diabetes patients on research to help them achieve remission' in Cambridge News, promoting the GLoW study during the first stage of recruitment (currently halted due to the Covid pandemic). This produced a lot of interest and the GLoW study team were able to recruit a number of people to the study. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/special-features/meet-cambridge-professor-hoping-help-17524313 |
Description | Healio - Eat less fat, more fiber and vitamin C to reduce CVD risk in diabetes (JS) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Dr Jean Strelitz replied to questions from Healio/Endocrine Today for article on Diabetic Medicine paper 'Modification of cardiovascular disease risk by health behaviour change following type 2 diabetes diagnosis' https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dme.14646. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20210901/eat-less-fat-more-fiber-and-vitamin-c-to-reduce-c... |
Description | How do I keep the doctor at bay? |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | "Cited in ""How do I keep the doctor at bay?"" in The Guardian Peter Walker, Friday 5 February 2016 10.11 GMT // http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/05/how-do-i-keep-the-doctor-at-bay" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/05/how-do-i-keep-the-doctor-at-bay |
Description | ITV Tonight programme "Weight Loss: The War on Fat" (AA) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Dr Amy Ahern was interviewed for ITV Tonight's "Weight Loss: The War on Fat?", which was broadcast at 7:30pm on 10th September 2020. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.itv.com/news/2020-09-09/weight-loss-the-war-on-fat-tonight |
Description | Independent Data Monitoring Committee member |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Independent external reviewer - international collaborators |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | International Diabetes Federation (IDF) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Poster Presentation |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Poster presentation: Are changes in glycaemic control associated with quality of life and health status? Four year follow-up of screen-detected patients. 2-6 December 2013 ongoing scientific collaborations |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://www.idf.org/ |
Description | International Diabetes Federation (IDF) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Paper Presentation |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Oral presentation: Effect of population screening for type 2 diabetes and CVD risk factors on moprtality: parallel cohort study of 1946061 Danish adults 2-6 December 2013 membership of who advisory panel on diabetes screening. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://www.idf.org/ |
Description | Interview (News-Medical.Net) 2012 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Simon Griffin - interview about diabetes screening N/A |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
URL | http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121012/Type-2-diabetes-screening-an-interview-with-Dr-Simon-Griff... |
Description | Interview panel for GP Academic Clinical Fellow |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Interview panel for GP Academic Clinical Fellow Not known |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Interview/media coverage, Canadian news station |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Invited for interview with Canadian (CBC) news on diabetes screening. Resulted in Input into Canadian Health Technology Assessment of screening for diabetes. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/04/08/diabetes-screening.html |
Description | Invited lecture (Newcastle University) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Paper Presentation |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | talk: Controlling the diabetes epidemic. Is screening the way forward? by RS. 12:45PM - 2:00PM Baddiley Clark Seminar Room 13th June 2013 increased awareness and ongoing scientific collaborations |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://www.ncl.ac.uk/events/noticeboard/month.php?m=June%202013 |
Description | Keynote talk at Association of Departments of General Practice |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Keynote talk at Association of Departments of General Practice, Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting 'NHS Health Checks - evidence for best practice', Queen's University, Belfast. Not known |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Lecture on screening for type 2 diabetes |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Post-graduate teaching MPhil Epidemiology/Public Health - Lecture on screening for type 2 diabetes. Not known |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Lilly-CHINA NCNCD diabetes/CVD risk factor model study program |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Study on risk evaluation model of major chronic diseases in China: The National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention (NCNCD), China CDC |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | London International Youth Science Forum 2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | London International Youth Science Forum visit to the Biomedical campus. 10 students visited for introductory talk on Unit's research from PB, talk on Diabetes prevention research by AF, and visit to laboratory with DL. Very successful, students found the visit very informative and relevant to their future career intentions. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Losing Weight: Diet vs Exercise |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Interview with Wolfson Press Fellowship journalist for the Malaysia Star's 'Fit for Life' section. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.star2.com/living/viewpoints/2015/12/13/losing-weight-diet-versus-exercise/ |
Description | MHRA CARDIOVASCULAR, DIABETES, RENAL, RESPIRATORY & ALLERGY Expert advisory group |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | on behalf of the assessment team at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), who are currently assessing a product for prediabetes, discussed at the teleconference of the Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Renal, Respiratory & Allergy Expert Advisory Group (CDRRAEAG). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | MPhil teaching - 'report back' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Student 'report back' from group discussion + Lecture: What is the evidence on approaches to reduce the burden of type 2 diabetes? |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | MRC Open Day (2013) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Attendance approx 80, with about half attending a laboratory tour of testing facilities. feedback forms from approx. 10% of visitors. Comments included increased awareness and intention to volunteer for studies. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | Meaning of Success (SG - RS) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Rebecca Simmons featured in a book "The Meaning of Success: Insights from Women at Cambridge." and was invited to give talk at launch event for the book. This event was introduced by the Vice-Chancellor, and hosted by BBC newsreader Jane Hill. To be determined. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.cam.ac.uk/women-at-cambridge |
Description | Medwire article - Benefits of early intensive type 2 diabetes treatment persist after 10 years |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Medwire article "Benefits of early intensive type 2 diabetes treatment persist after 10 years" on Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology paper "Long-term effects of intensive multifactorial therapy in individuals with screen-detected type 2 diabetes in primary care: 10-year follow-up of the ADDITION-Europe cluster-randomised trial" Article tweeted more than 40 times https://www.altmetric.com/details/70837455 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.medwirenews.com/diabetes/benefits-of-early-intensive-type-2-diabetes-treatment-persist/1... |
Description | NHS Health Checks - Evidence for Best Practice |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Keynote lecture |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Neighbourhood takeaways and social inequalities - AJCN |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | University of Cambridge Press Release "Neighborhoods with more takeaways amplify social inequalities in unhealthy eating and obesity" on AJCN paper PubMed:27169835. Also Conversation article "Local takeaways create a double burden for obesity". BBC Radio Cambridgeshire interview - Breakfast Show - TB - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03s87g8 (Starts 1:20:00). Online article in Daily Express http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/669230/living-near-takeaway-obese-or-overweight, Medical Xpress, Western Daily Press, Medical News Today and 2 blogs. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Prof Griffin is a member of the Research Selection Committee, and attended the Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting on 18th January 2019. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Opinion: Studying change in behaviour and body weight over time |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Unit blog post "Opinion: Studying change in behaviour and body weight over time has increased our understanding of the causes and possibilities for prevention of type 2 diabetes" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | http://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/studying-change-in-behaviour-for-prevention-diabetes/ |
Description | PLOS Medicine Press Release - NHS Health Check program |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | PLOS Medicine Press Release 'Estimating lives saved by England's NHS Health Check program' https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/p-els022718.php on PLOS Medine paper. MRC Epid News blog post "England's NHS Health Check Programme Saving Lives" http://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/englands-nhs-health-check-programme-saving-lives/. Covered by online outlets Boots WebMD https://www.webmd.boots.com/heart-disease/news/20180306/nhs-health-checks-working, Medicalxpress https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-03-england-nhs-health.html and ScienceDaily. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/p-els022718.php |
Description | Podcast for BMJ online |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | SG lead author on the BMJ Research Paper of the Year on Screening for type 2 diabetes and population mortality over 10 years. (Lancet, 2012) asked to participate in podcast in response to award. See URL http://doc2doc.bmj.com/forums/open-clinical_diabetes_doc2doc-podcast-professor-simon-griffin-lead-author-bmj-research-paper-of-year-2013 increased awareness of our research findings |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://doc2doc.bmj.com/forums/open-clinical_diabetes_doc2doc-podcast-professor-simon-griffin-lead-au... |
Description | Post-graduate teaching MPhil Epidemiology/Public Health |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Post-graduate teaching MPhil Epidemiology/Public Health - Module on Clinical trials. Not known |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Poster presentation at the European and International Congress on Obesity (ECO) - 10th-13th May 2021 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Dr Julia Mueller presented a poster online at the European and International Congress on Obesity (ECO) on 13th May 2021, titled "Supporting Weight Management during COVID-19 (SWiM-C): A randomised controlled trial of an acceptance-based behavioural intervention to prevent weight gain during the pandemic". |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.eco2021.com/ |
Description | Presentation at Lucy Cavendish College (JM) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Dr Julia Mueller gave a presentation at Lucy Cavendish College on 14 July 2021. The presentation was titled "Supporting Weight Management during COVID-19 (SWiM-C): A randomised controlled trial." and was well received by the audience. A video recording including the questions and answers is linked below. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.lucy.cam.ac.uk/events/livefromlucy-preventing-weight-gain-during-pandemic-randomised-con... |
Description | Presentation at the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 (JB) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Jack Birch gave an oral presentation at the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2022, held on 30 March 2022. His presentation was titled 'A systematic review of inequalities in the uptake of, adherence to, and effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions in adults'. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.delegate-reg.co.uk/uksbm2022/programme |
Description | Press release - Personalised diabetes risk - PLOS Medicine |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | PLOS Medicine Press Release "Education on personalized diabetes risk doesn't motivate behavior change", MRC limited release to selected journalists, news blog post on Unit website on paper "Lifestyle Advice Combined with Personalized Estimates of Genetic or Phenotypic Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, and Objectively Measured Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial" Job G. Godino et al. PLOS Medicine 29 Nov 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002185 PubMed:27898672. Job Godino interviewed by Reuters, New York Times and KPBS (San Diego) http://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/dec/06/study-gene-testing-didnt-lead-more-exercise-or-hea/, SG interviewed by the Times. Commentary in BMJ www.bmj.com/content/355/bmj.i6444?etoc, and reports in New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/well/live/does-gene-testing-spur-healthier-habits-maybe-not.html?_r=0, Fox News Online (via Reuters) http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/11/30/knowing-personalized-risk-for-diabetes-may-not-change-lifestyles.html and about 20 other mainstream and specialist online news outlets. Very high level of engagement on twitter. Reported in University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine Newsletter on 08/12/2016. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.bmj.com/content/355/bmj.i6444?etoc |
Description | Primary Care Unit blog post - Mobile health apps may help older adults to get more active' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Primary Care Unit blog post 'Mobile health apps may help older adults to get more active' for paper 'Effects of Mobile Health App Interventions on Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Fitness in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis' https://doi.org/10.2196/14343. Tweeted by Primary Care Unit and MRC Epidemiology Unit, and shared on the MRC Epidemiology Unit Facebook and LinkedIn pages. Reported in Cambridge and Peterborough Clinical commissioning Group GP News on 6 December 2019. Altmetric score of 27 on 18/12/19 https://www.altmetric.com/details/70160083 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/pcu/mobile-health-apps-may-help-older-adults-to-get-more-active/ |
Description | Public Meetings - Fenland study |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | in total over 400 people attended over the two public meetings on 3/9/13 and 20/3/13. Received excellent feedback and several follow up requests for further information |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | RS featured as case study |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | RS featured as case study of Careers in Research on the RCUK website. as a result of this engagement RS was also featured in a book about women in science. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/ResearchCareers/percase/biology/Pages/Simmons.aspx |
Description | Radio Interview (Canada 2013) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Interview and media coverage in Canadian (CBC) news on diabetes screening Input into Canadian Health Technology Assessment of screening for diabetes. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
URL | http://www.cbc.canews/health/story/2012/04/08/diabetes-screening.html |
Description | Research celebration event for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Invited speaker: Professor Simon Griffin, Professor of General Practice, University of Cambridge/GP - Diabetes research in general practice |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Researching Cardiovascular Events With a Weekly Incretin in Diabetes (REWIND) DMC |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | United States - Independent member of Data Monitoring Committee https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/showNCT01394952 ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01394952 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/showNCT01394952 |
Description | Royal College of Physicians 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | clinical update designed specifically for practising UK consultant diabetologists, providing practical guidance across a wide range of topics. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Seminar teaching for Cambridge Stage 1 Clinical course students |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Seminar teaching for Cambridge Stage 1 Clinical course students Not known |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Speaker at Postgraduate Clinical Education meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Health professionals |
Results and Impact | Speaker at Postgraduate Clinical Education meeting 'Clinical Conundrums for Diabetologists' at the Royal College of Physicians, London. Not known |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Talk for Wolfson College Science Society |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Simon's outstanding research on the epidemiology of modern diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic disorders, together with his emphasis on preventive approaches to these diseases has caught the attention of several members of the Wolfson Science Society. Simon was therefore invited to give a talk on this basis. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Talk given to ICPO (Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity) on Cognitive Defusion for Weight Management (RR) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Dr Rebecca Richards gave a talk to the Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity (ICPO) on 7th October 2020 titled "Cognitive Defusion for Weight Management" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Talk given to Obesity UK's Bariatric Support Group (RR) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Rebecca Richards gave a presentation to the Obesity UK's Bariatric Support Group, titled "Habits: an undervalued factor in weight loss maintenance?" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Talk to an independent diabetes support group (RR) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Dr Rebecca Richards gave a talk to an independent diabetes support group, run by Mike Willis Held at Histon Tennis Club, Cambridge from 7.00pm to 8.30pm. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | The Conversation - Maintaining the same weight as you age may prevent diabetes |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | The Conversation Article "Maintaining the same weight as you age may prevent diabetes - even if you're overweight to begin with" was published online. Shared by MRC Epidemiology Unit and University of Cambridge websites, and republished by eight online news outlets, including Yahoo News, Business Insider and Health Medicine Network. Also mentioned in a Daily Mail online article on 18 May. http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-maintaining-the-same-weight-as-you-age-may-prevent-diabetes-even-if-youre-overweight-to |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://theconversation.com/maintaining-the-same-weight-as-you-age-may-prevent-diabetes-even-if-your... |
Description | The Meaning of Success (Book) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | RS featured in a book "The Meaning of Success: Insights from Women at Cambridge" and talk at launch event for the book. This event will be introduced by the Vice-Chancellor, hosted by BBC newsreader Jane Hill. 05/03/14 TBD |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://www.cam.ac.uk/women-at-cambridge/introduction/achievement |
Description | The Obesity Society - Obesity Week conference 2022 (AA) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Dr Amy Ahern presented a virtual poster at the Obesity Week conference 2022 held by the Obesity Society, which was an international conference for obesity researchers and clinicians. The poster was titled 'Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of referral to a commercial open group behavioural weight management programme in adults with overweight and obesity: 5-year follow-up of the WRAP randomised controlled trial' |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(22)00226-2/fulltext |
Description | The Winton Series of Career Conversations |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | In the first talk of this series our panel will explore their own career paths and how they progressed from their STEMM degree to their chosen career either in academia or industry. The panel discussion will be hosted by Professor Dame Athene Donald, University Gender Equality Champion and will include; Rebecca Simmons, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Saba Hinrichs, RAND Europe, Anne-Marie Imafidon, Stemettes tbc |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/50875 |
Description | The postdoc experience: hopes and fears |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | AF interviewed by Times Higher Education, following request by Paul Holland, Communications Officer for University and Colleges at the University of Cambridge. // Quoted in article The postdoc experience: hopes and fears in Times Higher education // |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/the-postdoc-experience-hopes-and-fears |
Description | The rise of the takeaway press release |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Press release: The rise of the takeaway: Number of takeaways in deprived areas increases substantially over two decades // Coverage in national and regional media, including 6 national newspapers, Radio 5 Live, numerous regional radio stations, BBC Look East. Tom Burgoine & Pablo Monsivais did upwards of 15 interviews. Authors approached by member of the public supporting Newcastle City Council's opposition to the opening of a McDonalds, appealing for support. // |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-rise-of-the-takeaway |
Description | UG General Practice Seminar and Lecture |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Invited to speak to undergrad students (UG General Practice Seminar and Lecture) in Cambridge |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) 2022 (JM) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Dr Julia Mueller presented at the UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) 2022 on 7th September 2022 with a presentation titled "The relationship between mental health and weight during the Covid-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study". Her talk was well received and produced interesting follow up questions. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://aso.org.uk/ukco/2022/programme |
Description | University of cambridge Press Release - Patients with an 'empathic' GP at reduced risk of early death |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Cambridge University Press Release for paper "Association Between Primary Care Practitioner Empathy and Risk of Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study" by Dambha-Miller, H et al. Annals of Family Medicine; 8 July 2019. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2421. Published on Unit Research blog http://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/patients-with-an-empathic-gp-at-reduced-risk-of-early-death/ Reported in the Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2019/07/08/caring-gps-do-prolong-life-medication-study-shows/, Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7225337/A-doctor-good-bedside-manner-HALVE-risk-dying-10-years-diabetes-patients.html and at least 12 online medical and science news outlets. Paper was tweeted more than 200 times by more than 179 twitter accounts. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | http://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/patients-with-an-empathic-gp-at-reduced-risk-of-early-death/ |
Description | UoM + CAM press release |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | University of Michigan and University of Cambridge Press Releases Early detection and treatment of type 2 diabetes may reduce heart disease and mortalityon William H. Herman et al. Early detection and treatment of type 2 diabetes reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality: A simulation of the results of the Anglo-Danish-Dutch Study of Intensive Treatment in People with Screen-Detected Diabetes in Primary Care (ADDITION-Europe). Diabetes Care (2015) Will Herman interviwed by Michigan Radio (NPR). Report in Cambridge news and 4 medical news outlets. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Early-diabetes-detection-study-welcomed-charity/story-26573844-detai... |
Description | VIPCAM study - press release |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Press release from Umea University 'Study highlights importance of weight stability in adults to reduce type 2 diabetes' for paper BMC Medicine paper 'Impact of weight maintenance and loss on diabetes risk and burden: A population based study in 33,184 participants' PubMed:28166764. Adina Feldman did phone or email interviews with 8 journalists, including the Daily Mail, and 8 outlets contacted us to request copies of the manuscript PDF. Reported in more than 50 print and online news reports, both mainstream and specialist, including the Daily Mail www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4198170/Putting-just-half-stone-raise-diabetes-risk.html and BMJ "Preventing weight gain in all adults may cut diabetes by a fifth, study shows". Also included in University of Cambridge Clinical School Newsletter on 27/02/2017. Follow-up interview requests from Dagens Nyheter, Lakartidningen and NY based freelancer in March 2017. Adina Feldman published a Conversation Article on this paper on 17 May 2017 https://theconversation.com/maintaining-the-same-weight-as-you-age-may-prevent-diabetes-even-if-youre-overweight-to-begin-with-75733, which was also published on the University of Cambridge and MRC Epidemiology Unit research news blogs. Conversation article republished by eight online news outlets, including Yahoo News, Business Insider and Health Medicine Network. Also mentioned in a Daily Mail online article on 18 May. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4198170/Putting-just-half-stone-raise-diabetes-risk.html |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://theconversation.com/maintaining-the-same-weight-as-you-age-may-prevent-diabetes-even-if-your... |
Description | WRAP trial - Infographic and film |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | An infographic and short film were created for the promotion of a Lancet Public Health paper 'Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of referral to a commercial open group behavioural weight management programme in adults with overweight and obesity: 5-year follow-up of the WRAP randomised controlled trial' https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00226-2. It was shared on Instagram (post and reel), Facebook (video post), LinkedIn (video post) and Twitter thread (with infographic) and Twitter video; the published article was promoted on the Unit research blog. The infographic received more than 15,000 impressions, 400+ engagement on Twitter, with the Twitter video viewed 240+ times. The Instagram Reel got 172 views and 8 likes. Facebook post reached 350 people, with 4 shares and 4 comments, and ten likes. The LinkedIn video got 488 unique impressions, 148 views and 8 likes, and the Unit Blog post had 138 unique views by 05/12/2022. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2022/09/29/thats-a-wrap-assessing-the-long-term-impact-of-a-comm... |
Description | Winton Career Conversations (SG - RS) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | The Winton Series of Career Conversations - RS invited to talk to University of Cambridge students as part of a series of career conversations. To be determined. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://athena-swan.medschl.cam.ac.uk/event/winton-series-career-conversations/ |
Description | Wolfson Explores - Transforming Health Care Through Prevention (SG) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Prof Simon Griffin gave a public talk titled "Transforming Health Care Through Prevention - Primary Care at the Forefront" at Wolfson College, Cambridge as part of Wolfson explores series. Around 50 people attended the talk, and it was well received. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/event/transforming-health-care-through-prevention-primary-care-at-the... |
Description | Workshop on 'Physical activity research' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Workshop on 'Physical activity research', Association of Departments of General Practice, Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting, Queen's University, Belfast. Not known |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | World Diabetes Congress 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | session title:Session title: Is screening for type 2 diabetes justified based on current evidence? Debate & presentation within the Public Health & Epidemiology stream |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | resentation on Supporting Weight Management during COVID-19 - The SWiM- C Study at an ASO Webinar (RR) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Rebecca Richards gave a presentation on Supporting Weight Management during COVID-19 - The SWiM- C Study at an ASO Webinar. Novo Nordisk provided sponsorship to the Association for the Study of Obesity (AS0) for the development of the Webinar. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.aso.org.uk/events/weight-management-and-mental-wellbeing/ |