The effects of dietary weight loss on the control of human appetite and energy expenditure at University of Leeds

Lead Supervisor’s full name & email address

Dr Mark Hopkins, M.Hopkins@leeds.ac.uk

Co-supervisor name(s) & email address(s) (optional)

Prof James Stubbs, R.J.Stubbs@leeds.ac.uk

Dr Kristine Beaulieu, K.Beaulieu@leeds.ac.uk

Project summary

This fully funded PhD project provides an exciting opportunity to pursue postgraduate research in the areas of appetite, energy balance and obesity. This PhD will explore the changes in laboratory and free-living measures of appetite, energy intake and energy expenditure during energy restriction to better understand the mechanisms that oppose weight loss in humans. Particular focus will be given to the role of changes in lean mass and how these changes impact appetite control. The successful PhD candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team interested in the control of appetite and energy balance, and conduct their PhD as part of a larger dietary weight loss study funded by a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (PI; Dr Mark Hopkins). This wider project integrates measures of whole-body and tissue-organ composition and energy expenditure with physiological and psychological measures of appetite, and free-living energy balance tracking technology is used to measure energy intake and expenditure outside of the laboratory.

For further information on the project and how to apply, please see the project page on the University website.

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Please state your entry requirements plus any necessary or desired background

Applicants should have a first or upper second-class degree (or equivalent) in human physiology or nutrition, sport and exercise science, psychology, or another health-related discipline. A relevant Master’s degree and/or experience in one of the following areas will be advantageous; human physiology or nutrition, sport and exercise science, psychology or another health-related discipline.

Subject Area

Food Science and Nutrition