Dr Amanda Avery

Dietitian by background. Worked in the NHS for over 20 years, in primary care and thus a broad range of knowledge re;diet and health, before joining academia in 2009. Currently chair of the British Dietetic Associations Obesity specialist group and committee member of the European Federation for the Association of Dietitians Public Health Specialist group. Have retained a consultancy position at Slimming World for the past 20 years. Deliver a training programme to dietitians on the role of nutrition and dietetics in the management of irritable bowel syndrome. Research strengths: weight management across the life-course, obesity and diabetes, the double burden of obesity (obesity and micronutrient deficency), infant nutrition and general public health dietetics/nutrition.