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Professor Geraldine McNeill

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Professor Geraldine McNeill
Professor Geraldine McNeill
Professor Geraldine McNeill

MB ChB, MSc, PhD, RNutr (Public Health), FAfN

Emeritus Professor

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Email Address
g.mcneill@abdn.ac.uk
Office Address

Polwarth Building 1:069, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD

School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

Biography

Geraldine's interest in Nutrition was aroused during higher education in Medicine and Physical Anthropology at the Universities of Cambridge and Birmingham and a year spent as a volunteer with Save the Children Fund on a Mother and Child health and nutrition project in Burkina Faso, W. Africa. She undertook an MSc in Human Nutrition at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine followed by a PhD project on socio-economic and seasonal patterns of energy intake and expenditure in adults in rural S. India. In 1986 she moved to Aberdeen, Scotland, to establish a Human Nutrition Unit at the Rowett Research Institute. Since then she has worked in nutrition research and training at the Rowett Institute and 51cg, focussing on dietary assessment and relationships between diet and health outcomes ranging from obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer and cognitive decline in adults and obesity, asthma and dental disease in children. She was lead for obesity in the Scottish School of Public Health Research, a 2-year collaboration between academics, practitioners and policy-makers.

Geraldine is author of over 125 peer-reviewed papers (Scopus H-index 37) and a number of peer-reviewed research reports. She was coordinator of the MSc Human Nutrition and Metabolism programme at the 51cg from 1991-2000 and has supervised or co-supervised 18 PhD theses to completion. From 2008-14 she led the Public Health Nutrition research group in the 51cg. She has been a member of research ethics committees, journal editorial boards, research grant funding panels and government advisory committees. In 2014 she took early retirement but continues to work part time as an Emeritus professor.

In 2015 Geraldine was elected to the Council of the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and currently chairs the AfN Registration Committee. She also advises the Scottish Centre for Social Research on dietary aspects of the Scottish Health Survey.

Publications

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  • Mediterranean-type diet and brain structural change from 73 to 79 years in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936

    Luciano, M., Corley, J., Valdés Hernández, M. D. C., Craig, L., McNeill, G., Bastin, M. E., Deary, I. J., Cox, S. R., Wardlaw, J.
    Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, vol. 26, pp. 368–372
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  • Estimating plate-based model food proportions in adults living in Scotland using short dietary assessment questionnaires

    Hollis, J. L., Whybrow, S., Craig, L. C. A., Clark, H., Garden, L., McNeill, G.
    Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 76, no. 5, pp. 521-531
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  • A self-help diet and physical activity intervention with dietetic support for weight management in men treated for prostate cancer: pilot study of the Prostate Cancer Weight Management (PRO-MAN) randomised controlled trial

    Mohamad, H., Ntessalen, M., Craig, L. C. A., Clark, J., Fielding, S., N'Dow, J., Heys, S. D., McNeill, G.
    British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 122, no. 5, pp. 592-600
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  • A pilot study to improve sugar and water consumption in Maltese school children

    Copperstone, C., McNeill, G., Aucott, L., Jackson, D. M.
    International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
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  • Pilot randomised controlled trial of Weight Watchers® referral with or without dietitian-led group support for weight loss in women treated for breast cancer: the BRIGHT (BReast cancer weIGHT loss) trial.

    Newlands, R., Ntessalen, M., Clark, J., Fielding, S., Hoddinott, P., Heys, S. D., McNeill, G., Craig, L. C. A.
    Pilot & Feasibility Studies, vol. 5, 24
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  • Imprinting methylation in SNRPN and MEST1 in adult blood predicts cognitive ability

    Lorgen-Ritchie, M., Murray, A. D., Ferguson-Smith, A. C., Richards, M., Horgan, G. W., Phillips, L. H., Hoad, G., Gall, I., Harrison, K., McNeill, G., Ito, M., Haggarty, P.
    PloS ONE, vol. 14, no. 2, e0211799
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  • Assessing national nutrition security: The UK reliance on imports to meet population energy and nutrient recommendations

    Macdiarmid, J., Clark, H., Whybrow, S., De Ruiter, H., McNeill, G.
    PloS ONE, vol. 13, no. 2, 0192649
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  • Assessment of the microbiological safety of fermented milk (nunu) in Northern Ghana and the influence of hygiene training

    Daari, K., Poobalan, A., Scott, K., McNeill, G.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers

  • Differences in Body Mass Index between Siblings Who Are Discordant for Exposure to Antenatal Maternal Smoking

    Aucott, L., Bhattacharya, S., McNeill, G., Turner, S.
    Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 402-408
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  • Socio-economic differences in diet, physical activity and leisure-time screen use among Scottish children in 2006 and 2010: are we closing the gap?

    McNeill, G., Masson, L. F., Macdiarmid, J. I., Craig, L. C., Wills, W. J., Bromley, C.
    Public Health Nutrition, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 951-958
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  • Assessing the relative validity of the Scottish Collaborative Group FFQ for measuring dietary intake in adults

    Hollis, J. L., Craig, L. C., Whybrow, S., Clark, H., Kyle, J. A., McNeill, G.
    Public Health Nutrition, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 449-455
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  • Mediterranean-type diet and brain structural change from 73 to 76 years in a Scottish cohort

    Luciano, M., Corley, J., Cox, S. R., Valdes-Hernandez, M., Craig, L. C., Dickie, D. A., Kerama, S., McNeill, G. M., Bastin, M. E., Wardlaw, J. M., Deary, I. J.
    Neurology, vol. 88, no. 5, pp. 449-455
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  • Maternal gestational weight gain and offspring's risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality

    Bhattacharya, S., McNeill, G., Raja, E. A., Allan, K., Clark, H., Reynolds, R. M., Norman, J., Hannaford, P. C.
    Heart, vol. 102, no. 18, pp. 1456-1463
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  • Using food intake records to estimate compliance with the Eatwell plate dietary guidelines

    Whybrow, S., Macdiarmid, J. I., Craig, L. C. A., Clark, H., McNeill, G.
    Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 262-268
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  • Dietary factors and biomarkers of systemic inflammation in older people: the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936

    Corley, J., Kyle, J. A. M., Starr, J. M., McNeill, G., Deary, I. J.
    British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 114, no. 7, pp. 1088-1098
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  • Food and drink purchasing habits out of school at lunchtime: a national survey of secondary school pupils in Scotland

    Macdiarmid, J. I., Mills, W. J., Masson, L. F., Craig, L. C. A., Bromley, C., McNeill, G.
    The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 12, 98
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  • A Brief Educational Intervention Increases Knowledge of the Sugar Content of Foods and Drinks but Does Not Decrease Intakes in Scottish Children Aged 10-12 Years

    Griffin, T. L., Jackson, D. M., McNeill, G., Aucott, L. S., Macdiarmid, J. I.
    Journal of nutrition education and behavior, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 367-373
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  • Effects of probiotics on child growth: a systematic review

    Onubi, O. J., Poobalan, A. S., Dineen, B., Marais, D., McNeill, G.
    The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, vol. 34, 8
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  • Maternal vitamin D and E intakes during pregnancy are associated with asthma in children

    Allan, K. M., Prabhu, N., Craig, L. C. A., McNeill, G., Kirby, B., McLay, J., Helms, P. J., Ayres, J. G., Seaton, A., Turner, S. W., Devereux, G.
    European Respiratory Journal, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 1027-1036
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  • Are the urban poor at higher risk for cardiovascular disease in newly industrialised and transitional India?

    Poobalan, A., Paul, B., Jeyalakshmi, J., Chourasia, M., McNeill, G., Aucott, L., Illikal, A., John, S., Isaac, R.
    Asia Oceania conference of Obesity
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters

  • Assessing compliance with healthy eating recommendations for food groups: comparison of a food frequency questionnaire and diet diary

    Whybrow, S., Craig, L., Clark, H., McNeill, G.
    Scottish Section Meeting, pp. E187
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts
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  • Impact of disaggregation of composite foods on estimates of Eatwell plate proportions in the diets of adults in Scotland

    Whybrow, S., Macdiarmid, J., McNeill, G.
    Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, vol. 74, no. OCE3, pp. E188
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  • Is “home cooked” healthier and cheaper than ready meals?

    Naruseviciute, G., Whybrow, S., Macdiarmid, J. I., McNeill, G.
    Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, vol. 74, no. OCE1, pp. E90
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  • The Effect of Dietary and Exercise Interventions on Body Weight in Prostate Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

    Mohamad, H., McNeill, G., Haseen, F., N'Dow, J., Craig, L. C. A., Heys, S. D.
    Nutrition and Cancer, vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 43-60
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  • Updates to nutrient composition databases can influence observed changes in nutrient intakes: results from national surveys of diet among children in Scotland in 2006 and 2010

    Masson, L. F., Craig, L. C. A., Macdiarmid, J. I., McNeill, G.
    Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, vol. 74, no. OCE3, pp. E203-E203
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  • An exploratory study of the associations between maternal iron status in pregnancy and childhood wheeze and atopy

    Nwaru, B. I., Hayes, H., Gambling, L., Craig, L. C. A., Allan, K., Prabhu, N., Turner, S. W., McNeill, G., Erkkola, M., Seaton, A., McArdle, H. J., Devereux, G.
    British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 112, no. 12, pp. 2018-2027
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  • "It's a balance of just getting things right": mothers' views about pre-school childhood obesity and obesity prevention in Scotland

    Douglas, F., Clark, J., Craig, L., Campbell, J., McNeill, G.
    BMC Public Health, vol. 14, 1009
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  • A qualitative study of independent fast food vendors near secondary schools in disadvantaged Scottish neighbourhoods.

    Estrade, M. M., Dick, S., Crawford, F., Jepson, R., Ellaway, A., McNeill, G.
    BMC Public Health
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  • Results from Scotland's 2013 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.

    Reilly, J. J., Dick, S., McNeill, G., Tremblay, M.
    Journal of physical activity & health, vol. 11, no. s1, pp. S93-97
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  • Physical capability and subsequent positive mental wellbeing in older people: findings from five HALCyon cohorts

    Cooper, R., Stafford, M., Hardy, R., Aihie Sayer, A., Ben-Shlomo, Y., Cooper, C., Craig, L., Deary, I. J., Gallacher, J., McNeill, G., Starr, J. M., Kuh, D., Gale, C. R., on behalf of the HALCyon study team
    Age, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 445-456
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  • A genome-wide association study implicates the APOE locus in nonpathological cognitive ageing

    Davies, G., Harris, S. E., Reynolds, C. A., Payton, A., Knight, H. M., Liewald, D. C. M., Lopez, L. M., Luciano, M. C., Gow, A. J., Corley, J., Henderson, R. D., Murray, C. L., Pattie, A., Fox, H. C., Redmond, P., Lutz, M. W., Chiba-Falek, O., Linnertz, C., Saith, S., Haggarty, P., McNeill, G., Ke, X., Ollier, W., Horan, M., Roses, A. D., Ponting, C. P., Porteous, D. J., Tenesa, A., Pickles, A., Starr, J. M., Whalley, L. J., Pedersen, N. L., Pendleton, N., Visscher, P. M., Deary, I. J.
    Molecular Psychiatry, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 76-87
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  • Associations between dietary and lifestyle risk factors and colorectal cancer in the Scottish population

    Theodoratou, E., Farrington, S. M., Tenesa, A., McNeill, G., Cetnarskyj, R., Korakakis, E., Din, F. V. N., Porteous, M. E., Dunlop, M. G., Campbell, H.
    European Journal of Cancer Prevention, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 8-17
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  • Prevalence and year-on-year trends in childhood thinness in a whole population study

    Smith, S., Craig, L. C. A., Raja, E. A., McNeill, G., Turner, S. W.
    Archives of Disease in Childhood, vol. 99, no. 1, pp. 58-61
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  • A randomised feasibility trial with women treated for breast cancer comparing a commercial weight loss programme alone; with additional breast cancer focused dietitian-led groups and waiting- list control: The Breast Cancer Healthy Weight (BRIGHT) Trial

    Newlands, R., Clark, J., Craig, L. C. A., Hoddinott, P., Heys, S. D., McNeill, G.
    American Institute of Cancer Research Annual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Complex variation in measures of general intelligence and cognitive change

    Rowe, S. J., Rowlatt, A., Davies, G., Harris, S. E., Porteous, D. J., Liewald, D. C., McNeill, G., Starr, J. M., Deary, I. J., Tenesa, A.
    PloS ONE, vol. 9, no. 3, e81189
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  • "It was an education in portion size":: Experience of eating a healthy diet and barriers to long term dietary change

    Macdiarmid, J. I., Loe, J., Kyle, J., McNeill, G.
    Appetite, vol. 71, pp. 411-419
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  • Agriculture for improved nutrition: The current research landscape

    Turner, R., Hawkes, C., Waage, J., Ferguson, E., Haseen, F., Homans, H., Hussein, J., Johnstone, D., Marais, D., McNeill, G., Shankar, B.
    Food & Nutrition Bulletin, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 369-377
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  • Breastfeeding and introduction of complementary foods during infancy in relation to the risk of asthma and atopic diseases up to 10 years

    Nwaru, B. I., Craig, L. C. A., Allan, K., Prabhu, N., Turner, S. W., McNeill, G., Erkkola, M., Seaton, A., Devereux, G. S.
    Clinical & experimental allergy, vol. 43, no. 11, pp. 1263-1273
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  • Do dietary patterns influence cognitive function in old age?

    Corley, J., Starr, J. M., McNeill, G., Deary, I. J.
    International Psychogeriatrics, vol. 25, no. 9, pp. 1393-1407
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  • When is a Healthy Diet Not a Sustainable Diet?

    Macdiarmid, J., Kyle, J., Horgan, G., McNeill, G.
    Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, vol. 63, no. Suppl. 1, pp. 973
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  • Maternal obesity during pregnancy and premature mortality from cardiovascular event in adult offspring: follow-up of 1 323 275 person years

    Reynolds, R. M., Allan, K. M., Raja, E. A., Bhattacharya, S., McNeill, G., Hannaford, P. C., Sarwar, N., Lee, A. J., Bhattacharya, S., Norman, J. E.
    British Medical Journal, vol. 347, no. -, f4539
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  • Telomere Length and Physical Performance at Older Ages: An Individual Participant Meta-Analysis

    Gardner, M. P., Martin-Ruiz, C., Cooper, R., Hardy, R., Sayer, A. A., Cooper, C., Deary, I. J., Gallacher, J., Harris, S. E., Shiels, P. G., Starr, J. M., Kuh, D., von Zglinicki, T., Ben-Shlomo, Y., Alfred, T., Aucott, P., Craig, L., Day, I., Demakakos, P., Elliott, J., Gale, C., Goodwin, J., Lennox, A., Martin, R., McNeill, G., Mishra, G., Mulla, Z., Murray, E., Parsons, S., Power, C., Richards, M., Southall, H., Steptoe, A., Tilling, K., Whalley, L.
    PloS ONE, vol. 8, no. 7, e69526
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  • Defining "sustainable" and "healthy" diets in an era of great environmental concern and increased prevalence of chronic diseases Reply

    Macdiarmid, J. I., Kyle, J., Horgan, G. W., McNeill, G.
    The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 97, no. 5, pp. 1152-1153
    Contributions to Journals: Letters
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  • Interventions to promote weight loss in women treated for breast cancer: a systematic review

    Newlands, R., Haseen, F., Craig, L., Hoddinott, P., Heys, S., McNeill, G.
    Obesity Facts, vol. 6, no. Suppl. 1, pp. 85
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  • Reply to I Hawkins and J Sabaté

    Macdiarmid, J. I., Kyle, J., Horgan, G. W., McNeill, G.
    The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 97, no. 5, pp. 1152-1153
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  • The effect of dietary and exercise interventions on body weight in men diagnosed with prostate cancer: A systematic review

    Mohamad, H., Haseen, F., Craig, L. C. A., Heys, S. D., N'Dow, J. M. O., McNeill, G.
    Obesity Facts, vol. 6, no. Suppl.1, pp. 118-119
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  • Main final report of a research study commissioned to inform a preschool child weight management programme within Grampian: Parents' and health visitors' prespectives

    Douglas, F. C. G., Craig, L. C. A., Clark, J., Gilmartin, A. E., Dick, S., McNeill, G.
    Commissioned by GRAMPIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST. NHS Grampian. 85 pages
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports

  • Growing up before growing out: secular trends in height, weight and obesity in 5–6-year-old children born between 1970 and 2006

    Smith, S. M., Craig, L. C. A., Raja, E. A., McNeill, G., Turner, S. W.
    Archives of Disease in Childhood, vol. 98, no. 4, pp. 269-273
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  • The associations between personality, diet and body mass index in older people

    Mõttus, R., McNeill, G., Jia, X., Craig, L. C. A., Starr, J. M., Deary, I. J.
    Health Psychology, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 353-360
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  • Vitamin D in pregnancy at high latitude in Scotland

    Haggarty, P., Campbell, D. M., Knox, S., Horgan, G. W., Hoad, G., Boulton, E., McNeill, G., Wallace, A. M.
    British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 109, no. 5, pp. 898-905
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