Nestel, Penelope - University of Southampton

个人简介

Dr Penelope Nestel joined the Faculty of Medicine in 2006 and is a Principal Teaching Fellow. Since being at Southampton she has led the development of the MSc in Public Health with its four pathways and is the Programme Leader for the MSc in Public Health and the Public Health Nutrition pathway. Before coming to Southampton she worked in international nutrition for over 25 years and was involved in research, programme implementation and managing large research portfolios on dietary diversity, micronutrient supplementation, food fortification and biofortification when working for Tulane University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and the International Food Policy Research Institute. After completing her undergraduate degree in nutrition at the University of London, she went on to study Tropical Agricultural Development, specializing in Agricultural Economics at Reading University. She completed her PhD in London working with the International Livestock Centre for Africa on nutrition in the Maasai tribe in Kenya. She is a Registered Public Health Nutritionist in the UK Voluntary Register for Nutritionists.

研究领域

Dr Nestel research is around operational issues to improve the nutritional wellbeing of vulnerable groups. Integrated management of severe acute malnutrition and its impact on child mortality Mild and moderate malnutrition underpin about 60% or some 2.2 million deaths and 21% of disability-adjusted-life-years of children under the age of five years in low income and middle income. The majority of these children live in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-Central Asia. Severe acute malnutrition is a public health problem, yet it has been neglected by many national governments. The WHO has developed guidelines for the management of severe acute malnutrition, but they are frequently not fully or appropriately implemented, thus the risk of mortality remains high. To better understand the why best practices are not followed, research is being conducted to understand the systems and structures in place to manage severe acute malnutrition in Uganda. Enhancing public health nutrition interventions in the UK Policies and strategies to control and manage overnutrition exist, yet limited evidence exists to know what makes programmes work. Working with local service providers, research is being conducted locally to understand end-user needs for programmes related to prenatal care, school food environments and health trainers so as to develop appropriate tools and resources to enhance service delivery to achieve better nutritional outcomes.

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A meta-analysis of community-based studies on quality protein maize - Gunaratna, Nilupa S., De Groote, Hugo, Nestel, Penelope, Pixley, Kevin V. and McCabe, George P. Published:2009Publication:Food Policydoi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2009.11.003 Effect of combining multiple micronutrients with iron supplementation on Hb response in children: systematic review of randomized controlled trials - Gera, Tarun, Sachdev, Harsh Pal Singh and Nestel, Penelope Published:2009Publication:Journal of Public Health Nutrition Volume:12, (6)Page Range:783-799doi:10.1017/S136898000800267X The impact of maternal micronutrient supplementation on early neonatal morbidity - Nestel, Penelope S. and Jackson, Alan A. Published:2008Publication:Archives of Disease in ChildhoodVolume:93, (8)Page Range:647-649doi:10.1136/adc.2008.137745PMID:18644933 Potential impacts of iron biofortification in India - Stein, Alexander, Meenakshi, J.V., Qaim, Matin, Nestel, Pemelope, Sachdev, H.P.S. and Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. Published:2008Publication:Social Science & MedicineVolume:66, (8)Page Range:1797-1808doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.01.006PMID:18291567 Commentary: The impact of maternal micronutrient supplementation on early neonatal morbidity in rural nepal: a randomized, controlled, community trial - Nestel , Penelope S. and Jackson, Alan A. Published:2008Publication:Archives of Disease in ChildhoodVolume:93, (8)Page Range:647-649doi:10.1136/adc.2008.137745 Nutritional and safety assessments of foods and feeds nutritionally improved through biotechnology - Chassy, B., Egnin, M., Gao, Y., Kleter, G.A., Nestel, P., Newell-McGloughlin , M., Phipps, R.H. and Shillito, R.Glenn, K. (ed.) Published:2008Publication:Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food SafetyVolume:7, (1)Page Range:50-113doi:10.1111/j.1541-4337.2007.00029_1.x