Rachel C. Brown (born 1970) is a New Zealand scientist, professor and deputy head of the Department of Human Nutrition at the University of Otago.
Rachel Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Known for | Nut and health, obesity and weight loss, sports nutrition |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Human nutrition |
| Institutions | University of Otago |
| Doctoral students | Lisa Te Morenga[1] |
Academic career edit
Born in 1970,[2] Brown completed a BSc, MSc and PhD (1999) at the University of Otago and joined the university's staff.[3] In December 2019 she, along with two of her colleagues Lisa Houghton and Caroline Horwath, was promoted to full professor with effect from 1 February 2020.[4]
Her research has focused on the dietary benefits of consuming nuts and nutrition for sports people.[5] Her recent studies have compared popular diets—intermittent fasting, Paleolithic and Mediterranean—in a weight-loss trial;[6] looked at the science behind nut activation;[7] and risk of eating disorders among rugby union players as a result of poor body image.[8] Her teaching is in obesity and its effect on heart disease.[3]
Notable students of Brown's include Professor Lisa Te Morenga.[1]
Selected works edit
- Katherine Black; Joanne Slater; Rachel C Brown; Rebecca Cooke (5 April 2018). "Low Energy Availability, Plasma Lipids, and Hormonal Profiles of Recreational Athletes". The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000002540. ISSN 1064-8011. PMID 29624522. Wikidata Q52602727.
- Melyssa Roy; Sheila M Williams; Rachel C Brown; Kim A Meredith-Jones; Hamish Osborne; Michelle R Jospe; Rachael W Taylor (1 September 2018). "High-Intensity Interval Training in the Real World: Outcomes from a 12-Month Intervention in Overweight Adults". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 50 (9): 1818–1826. doi:10.1249/MSS.0000000000001642. ISSN 0195-9131. PMID 29683919. Wikidata Q52570138.
- Sze-Yen Tan; Siew Ling Tey; Rachel C. Brown (6 October 2018). "Can Nuts Mitigate Malnutrition in Older Adults? A Conceptual Framework". Nutrients. 10 (10). doi:10.3390/NU10101448. ISSN 2072-6643. PMC 6213172. PMID 30301198. Wikidata Q57297133.
- Elizabeth P Neale; Georgie Tran; Rachel C. Brown (7 December 2020). "Barriers and Facilitators to Nut Consumption: A Narrative Review". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 (23). doi:10.3390/IJERPH17239127. ISSN 1660-4601. PMID 33297407. Wikidata Q104140585.
References edit
- ^ a b Te Morenga, Lisa Anne (2010). The effects of altering macronutrient composition on diabetes risk (PhD). OUR Research, University of Otago.
- ^ Brown, Rachel (March 2010). "GI Jane / Rachel Brown". FitnessLife: 62–64. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Professor Rachel Brown". University of Otago. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "30 new Professors for the University of Otago". University of Otago. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Katherine E Black; Chloe Hindle; Rebecca McLay-Cooke; Rachel C Brown; Claire Gibson; Dane F Baker; Brett Smith (1 November 2019). "Dietary Intakes Differ by Body Composition Goals: An Observational Study of Professional Rugby Union Players in New Zealand". American Journal of Men's Health. 13 (6): 1557988319891350. doi:10.1177/1557988319891350. ISSN 1557-9883. PMC 6883361. PMID 31775566. Wikidata Q91492574.
- ^ Michelle R Jospe; Melyssa Roy; Rachel C Brown; et al. (1 March 2020). "Intermittent fasting, Paleolithic, or Mediterranean diets in the real world: exploratory secondary analyses of a weight-loss trial that included choice of diet and exercise". The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 111 (3): 503–514. doi:10.1093/AJCN/NQZ330. ISSN 0002-9165. PMID 31879752. Wikidata Q92268487.
- ^ Shivani Kumari; Andrew R Gray; Kirsten Webster; et al. (29 February 2020). "Does 'activating' nuts affect nutrient bioavailability?". Food Chemistry. 319: 126529. doi:10.1016/J.FOODCHEM.2020.126529. ISSN 0308-8146. PMID 32199146. Wikidata Q90559725.
- ^ Claire Gibson; Chloe Hindle; Rebecca McLay-Cooke; et al. (1 August 2019). "Body Image Among Elite Rugby Union Players". The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 33 (8): 2217–2222. doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000002312. ISSN 1064-8011. PMID 31343602. Wikidata Q95815251.