Beverley O’Hara @beverleyoh.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Join us in Sheffield for the UK Congress on Obesity- Obesity through different life stages- 2 days of research, symposia and networking. September 17th-18th 2026. 000
Beverley O’Hara @beverleyoh.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Come down to #leedsmarkets and let us know what you think of the #foodhealthart exhibition- stand R, 1914 Hall @foodwiseleeds.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Beverley O’HaraMatthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 07/04/2026"Ultimately, the memo appears to be yet another example of majoring in the minors and political theater on food issues from Secretary Kennedy and his MAHA movement." www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...medpagetoday.comOpinion | CMS's Hospital Nutrition Memo: Just Smoke and Mirrors?Dietary needs of hospitalized patients often vary from those of the general public 051
Beverley O’Hara @beverleyoh.bsky.social · 30/10/2025My take on the UPF thing theconversation.com/why-stigmati... #ultraprocessedfood #upftheconversation.comWhy stigmatising UPFs could be doing more harm than good‘Ultra-processed’ has become a moral label, not a scientific one. Research shows why the term could be causing confusion, guilt and misinformation. 011
Beverley O’Hara @beverleyoh.bsky.social · 09/10/2025theconversation.com/weight-loss-...theconversation.comWeight loss drug stigma shows society still holds negative attitudes towards body weight and obesityStigma against weight loss drugs is driving some users to take them in secret. 000
Beverley O’Hara @beverleyoh.bsky.social · 23/07/2025@hudds-lgbt-soc.bsky.social we are looking for people from minority groups to take part in online research (£50 as a than you), info below 👇 Please share 🙂 000
Reposted by Beverley O’HaraTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...slate.comDrowning Doesn’t Look Like DrowningDrowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect. 10955954783
Reposted by Beverley O’HaraFood, Eating and Health Research Group @fehrg.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Ever felt judged for the foods you enjoy? Have you ever changed your food choice to fit in? Do you ever feel ashamed of foods that you like? We're looking for people to share their experiences in focus groups at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social. Interested? Contact us! (email address 👇) 011
Reposted by Beverley O’HaraFood, Eating and Health Research Group @fehrg.bsky.social · 05/06/2025We're recruiting participants who are part of a minority group to our research study exploring the experience of living with #obesity and #weightmanagement. More details below 👇 🔗 shusls.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1SozD9w7EgD3fym 💰 £50 on completion! 021
Beverley O’Hara @beverleyoh.bsky.social · 28/05/2025www.buzzfeednews.com/article/bfop...buzzfeednews.comOpinion: How Not To Talk About Race And GeneticsRace has long been a potent way of defining differences between human beings. But science and the categories it constructs do not operate in a political vacuum. 000
Reposted by Beverley O’HaraHealth Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Recently, the head of the FDA - Dr. Marty Makary - said that we should swap insulin for cooking classes to treat diabetes. This is a ridiculous thing to say. Not just because it's insulting, but also because cooking classes don't really work. My new piece: gidmk.substack.com/p/you-cant-r...gidmk.substack.comYou Can't Replace Insulin With Cooking ClassesWhy cooking classes are a terrible way to stop people from being fat 813026
Reposted by Beverley O’HaraDarren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Authoritarian efforts to intimidate scientists and academics, sometimes encouraged and even enabled by Elon Musk FRS? 052
Beverley O’Hara @beverleyoh.bsky.social · 28/05/2025‘Ultra processed’ food #upf is not #addictive; the science is out. #BBCr4today must stop platforming unqualified people who have financial incentives to peddle harmful #misinformation 000
Beverley O’Hara @beverleyoh.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Join us in June for this #associationforthestudyofobesity early career event for #obesityresearchers at #universityofleeds. Advice on fellowships, career planning, networking. More info 👇 000
Reposted by Beverley O’HaraDarren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 02/04/2025A suggestion for those who need to engage with statistics as clinical researchers - commit to reading one of these short papers each week. These are not written for statisticians and they are highly digestible. Hop on to bsky with any specific questions. 36627
Reposted by Beverley O’HaraTheocharis Ispoglou @theo-ispoglou.bsky.social · 05/02/2025We are restarting recruitment for our project on vit D3.If you are a Leeds Beckett University student aged 18-25, we’d love for you to take part. You can find details in the poster. We welcome students from all ethnic backgrounds, with a particular interest in students of Black African ethnicity. 013
Reposted by Beverley O’HaraDarren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 01/02/2025One of the things I treasure most about my job is never having to bullshit people...but not saying anything about the blatant, egregious bullshit some of my colleagues are spouting feels like I'm doing exactly that. Sharing this for solidarity. 🙏👊 to the many working with integrity. 3232
Reposted by Beverley O’Haradrguess.bsky.social @drguess.bsky.social · 16/12/2024 "The focus on ultraprocessed foods has been a distraction from what we already know about nutrition, and we should have acted on it decades ago". www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/o... #ultraprocessedfood #UPF #nutritionnytimes.comOpinion | Is Ultraprocessing Really the Best Way to Think About Nutrition?The category of ultraprocessed foods is so broad it borders on useless. 074
Reposted by Beverley O’HaraChristopher Gardner @cgardnerphd.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Fighting Nutrition Misinformation Join me at @TrueHealthINIT’s online symposium, "How Diet-Health Misinformation Gets Ultraprocessed" on 12/11. Let’s tackle nutrition misinformation & share solutions for a healthier future. 🔗 Agenda + Registration: thi.today/11dec 1154
Beverley O’Hara @beverleyoh.bsky.social · 25/11/2024“Being homeless feels like you’ve died because the world is just going on without you and you feel like you’re outside of the world looking in” Rhys Wynn-Jones @BBC “pianist who is unhoused/homeless”might be better www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPenzance homeless pianist raises money for charities - BBC NewsRhys Wynne-Jones holds a series of concerts after going viral for his skills with a piano. 000