Dr LISA CONEYWORTH's Outputs (12)

Assessing the prevalence and potential drivers of food insecurity and the relationship with mental wellbeing in UK university students: A cross-sectional study (2024)
Journal Article
Aldubaybi, A. A., Coneyworth, L. J., & Jethwa, P. H. (2024). Assessing the prevalence and potential drivers of food insecurity and the relationship with mental wellbeing in UK university students: A cross-sectional study. Nutrition Bulletin, 49(1), 96-107. https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12662

Food insecurity (FI) among university students in the United States has been associated with poor mental wellbeing, but very little is known about the relationship between FI and mental wellbeing in the UK university population. Here we examined the... Read More about Assessing the prevalence and potential drivers of food insecurity and the relationship with mental wellbeing in UK university students: A cross-sectional study.

Adoption of a Short-Term (4-Week) Vegan Diet as Part of ‘Veganuary’ Significantly Reduces Saturated Fatty Acid (SFA), Cholesterol, B12, and Iodine Intake in Omnivorous Individuals—An Observational Study (2023)
Journal Article
Eveleigh, E., Coneyworth, L., Craigon, J., & Welham, S. (2023). Adoption of a Short-Term (4-Week) Vegan Diet as Part of ‘Veganuary’ Significantly Reduces Saturated Fatty Acid (SFA), Cholesterol, B12, and Iodine Intake in Omnivorous Individuals—An Observational Study. Nutrients, 15(23), Article 4967. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15234967

Global veganism campaigns like ‘Veganuary’ have gained popularity. We conducted an observational study to assess the impact of a 4-week vegan diet during ‘Veganuary’ on nutrient intake, status, knowledge, and motivations for veganism. Data were colle... Read More about Adoption of a Short-Term (4-Week) Vegan Diet as Part of ‘Veganuary’ Significantly Reduces Saturated Fatty Acid (SFA), Cholesterol, B12, and Iodine Intake in Omnivorous Individuals—An Observational Study.

Mineral supplements in Aging (2023)
Book Chapter
Welham, S., Rose, P., Coneyworth, L., Avery, A., & Kirk, C. Mineral supplements in Aging. In Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Ageing: Part V, Anti-ageing Interventions. Springer

With advancing age, achievement of dietary adequacy for all nutrients is increasingly difficult and this is particularly so for minerals. Various factors impede mineral acquisition and absorption including reduced appetite, depressed gastric acid pro... Read More about Mineral supplements in Aging.

The Role of Micronutrients and Micronutrient Supplements in Vegetarian and Vegan Diets (2023)
Book Chapter
Eveleigh, E., Coneyworth, L., & Welham, S. (2023). The Role of Micronutrients and Micronutrient Supplements in Vegetarian and Vegan Diets. In Dietary Supplements - Challenges and Future Research. InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.109595

Vegetarian and vegan diets are becoming increasingly popular in Western countries. Numerous global nutrition bodies advocate that appropriately planned meat-free diets are suitable for all the life cycle stages. Nutritionally adequate vegetarian and... Read More about The Role of Micronutrients and Micronutrient Supplements in Vegetarian and Vegan Diets.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of iodine nutrition in modern vegan and vegetarian diets (2023)
Journal Article
Eveleigh, E., Coneyworth, L., & Welham, S. (2023). Systematic review and meta-analysis of iodine nutrition in modern vegan and vegetarian diets. British Journal of Nutrition, 130(9), 1580-1594. https://doi.org/10.1017/S000711452300051X

Vegan and vegetarian diets are widely supported and adopted, but individuals following such diets remain at greater risk of iodine deficiency. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the iodine intake and status in adults fol... Read More about Systematic review and meta-analysis of iodine nutrition in modern vegan and vegetarian diets.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Food Security of UK Adults Aged 20–65 Years (COVID-19 Food Security and Dietary Assessment Study) (2022)
Journal Article
Thomas, M., Eveleigh, E., Vural, Z., Rose, P., Avery, A., Coneyworth, L., & Welham, S. (2022). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Food Security of UK Adults Aged 20–65 Years (COVID-19 Food Security and Dietary Assessment Study). Nutrients, 14(23), Article 5078. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14235078

The first UK lockdown greatly impacted the food security status of UK adults. This study set out to establish if food procurement was adapted differently for different income groups and if this impacted dietary intakes disproportionately. Adults (n=5... Read More about The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Food Security of UK Adults Aged 20–65 Years (COVID-19 Food Security and Dietary Assessment Study).

Influence of income on diet quality and daily iron and zinc intake: Analysis of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey of British females aged 11-14 and 15-18 years (2022)
Journal Article
Thomas, M., Coneyworth, L., & Welham, S. (2023). Influence of income on diet quality and daily iron and zinc intake: Analysis of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey of British females aged 11-14 and 15-18 years. European Journal of Nutrition, 62(1), 499–510. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-022-03000-z

Purpose: A negative socio-economic gradient exists for diet and health outcomes. Since cheaper diets are associated with increased energy and lower nutrient density, we investigated the influence of income on iron and zinc intakes and overall diet qu... Read More about Influence of income on diet quality and daily iron and zinc intake: Analysis of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey of British females aged 11-14 and 15-18 years.

Vegans and vegetarians living in Nottingham (UK) continue to be at risk of iodine deficiency (2022)
Journal Article
Eveleigh, E., Coneyworth, L., Zhou, M., Burdett, H., Malla, J., Nguyen, V. H., & Welham, S. (2023). Vegans and vegetarians living in Nottingham (UK) continue to be at risk of iodine deficiency. British Journal of Nutrition, 129(9), 1510-1527. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114522000113

Iodine is essential for thyroid hormone synthesis. Individuals adhering to vegan and vegetarian diets have been found to be vulnerable to iodine deficiency. Yet, iodine has not been monitored in these groups across time. This study aims to investigat... Read More about Vegans and vegetarians living in Nottingham (UK) continue to be at risk of iodine deficiency.

Vegans, Vegetarians, and Omnivores: How Does Dietary Choice Influence Iodine Intake? A Systematic Review (2020)
Journal Article
Eveleigh, E. R., Coneyworth, L. J., Avery, A., & Welham, S. J. (2020). Vegans, Vegetarians, and Omnivores: How Does Dietary Choice Influence Iodine Intake? A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 12(6), Article 1606. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061606

Vegan and vegetarian diets are becoming increasingly popular. Dietary restrictions may increase the risk of iodine deficiency. This systematic review aims to assess iodine intake and status in adults following a vegan or vegetarian diet in industrial... Read More about Vegans, Vegetarians, and Omnivores: How Does Dietary Choice Influence Iodine Intake? A Systematic Review.

Trace Mineral Intake and Deficiencies in Older Adults Living in the Community and Institutions: A Systematic Review (2020)
Journal Article
Vural, Z., Avery, A., Kalogiros, D. I., Coneyworth, L. J., & Welham, S. J. (2020). Trace Mineral Intake and Deficiencies in Older Adults Living in the Community and Institutions: A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 12(4), Article 1022. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12041072

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The global population is ageing with many older adults suffering from age-related malnutrition, including micronutrient deficiencies. Adequate nutrient intake is vital to enable older adults t... Read More about Trace Mineral Intake and Deficiencies in Older Adults Living in the Community and Institutions: A Systematic Review.

Geographical and seasonal variation in Iodine content of cow’s milk in the UK and consequences for the consumer´s supply (2020)
Journal Article
Coneyworth, L. J., Welham, S. J., Coulthard, L. C., Bailey, E. H., Young, S. D., Stubberfield, J., Parsons, L., Saunders, N., Watson, E., & Homer, E. M. (2020). Geographical and seasonal variation in Iodine content of cow’s milk in the UK and consequences for the consumer´s supply. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 59, Article 126453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126453

Background. Dairy products provide a crucial source of dietary iodine for the majority of the UK population, contributing approximately 30-40 % of daily intake. Fluctuations in the iodine content of purchased milk both seasonally and annually implies... Read More about Geographical and seasonal variation in Iodine content of cow’s milk in the UK and consequences for the consumer´s supply.

The overlooked cohort? – Improving the taught postgraduate student experience in higher education (2019)
Journal Article
Coneyworth, L., Jessop, R., Maden, P., & White, G. (2020). The overlooked cohort? – Improving the taught postgraduate student experience in higher education. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 57(3), 262-273. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2019.1617184

Taught postgraduate students in the UK have a limited timeframe for study, with most full-time courses requiring intense scholarship, typically over a 12-month period. Many of these students face challenges and concerns with the transition from under... Read More about The overlooked cohort? – Improving the taught postgraduate student experience in higher education.