Sharleen O’Reilly
@sharleenoreilly.bsky.social
Associate Professor at UCD, Registered Dietitian, passionate about chronic disease prevention particularly in women and children #womeninSTEM
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"Nutrition must no longer remain a missing pillar in obesity management medication care."
@drmariespreckley.bsky.social @cararuggiero.bsky.social & Adrian Brown on lessons from bariatric interventions on nutritional support needed for GLP-1 receptor agonist assisted weight loss therapy.
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@drmariespreckley.bsky.social @cararuggiero.bsky.social & Adrian Brown on lessons from bariatric interventions on nutritional support needed for GLP-1 receptor agonist assisted weight loss therapy.
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I am delighted to share our new perspective piece in the International Journal of Obesity: “Bridging the nutrition guidance gap for GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy assisted weight loss: lessons from bariatric surgery.”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@cararuggiero.bsky.social @adrianbrown.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@cararuggiero.bsky.social @adrianbrown.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
"Nutrition must no longer remain a missing pillar in obesity management medication care."
@drmariespreckley.bsky.social @cararuggiero.bsky.social & Adrian Brown on lessons from bariatric interventions on nutritional support needed for GLP-1 receptor agonist assisted weight loss therapy.
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@drmariespreckley.bsky.social @cararuggiero.bsky.social & Adrian Brown on lessons from bariatric interventions on nutritional support needed for GLP-1 receptor agonist assisted weight loss therapy.
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💙💛 University College Dublin is ranked 47th in the world and 27th in Europe in the 2026 QS World University Rankings for Sustainability.
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UCD ranked among top 50 universities in the world for Sustainability
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November 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
💙💛 University College Dublin is ranked 47th in the world and 27th in Europe in the 2026 QS World University Rankings for Sustainability.
www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...
🔍 EFAD's AI in Dietetic Practice survey needs YOU!
Missing crucial voices esp early-career & non-clinical settings
9 min= 1☕break
Open to dietitians worldwide
Your experience (with/without AI) shapes our profession's future.
➡️https://bit.ly/EFAD_GenAI_survey
RT to spread the word 🚀
#Nutrition #AI
Missing crucial voices esp early-career & non-clinical settings
9 min= 1☕break
Open to dietitians worldwide
Your experience (with/without AI) shapes our profession's future.
➡️https://bit.ly/EFAD_GenAI_survey
RT to spread the word 🚀
#Nutrition #AI
Generative AI and Dietetic Practise: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Use
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
bit.ly
September 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
🔍 EFAD's AI in Dietetic Practice survey needs YOU!
Missing crucial voices esp early-career & non-clinical settings
9 min= 1☕break
Open to dietitians worldwide
Your experience (with/without AI) shapes our profession's future.
➡️https://bit.ly/EFAD_GenAI_survey
RT to spread the word 🚀
#Nutrition #AI
Missing crucial voices esp early-career & non-clinical settings
9 min= 1☕break
Open to dietitians worldwide
Your experience (with/without AI) shapes our profession's future.
➡️https://bit.ly/EFAD_GenAI_survey
RT to spread the word 🚀
#Nutrition #AI
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The risk of extreme water shortages due to climate change is predicted to affect 74% of drought-prone regions by 2100, according to research in Nature Communications. go.nature.com/42FpNDL ⚒️ 🧪
September 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The risk of extreme water shortages due to climate change is predicted to affect 74% of drought-prone regions by 2100, according to research in Nature Communications. go.nature.com/42FpNDL ⚒️ 🧪
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Selling sickness: the pharmaceutical industry and disease mongering
Ray Moynihan & David Henry (2002...)
www.bmj.com/content/324/...
#CDoH #COI #DiseaseMongering #Medicalisation #Pharmaceuticalisation
Ray Moynihan & David Henry (2002...)
www.bmj.com/content/324/...
#CDoH #COI #DiseaseMongering #Medicalisation #Pharmaceuticalisation
Selling sickness: the pharmaceutical industry and disease mongeringCommentary: Medicalisation of risk factors
# Selling sickness: the pharmaceutical industry and disease mongering {#article-title-2}
A lot of money can be made from healthy people who believe they are sick. Pharmaceutical companies sponsor dis...
www.bmj.com
August 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Selling sickness: the pharmaceutical industry and disease mongering
Ray Moynihan & David Henry (2002...)
www.bmj.com/content/324/...
#CDoH #COI #DiseaseMongering #Medicalisation #Pharmaceuticalisation
Ray Moynihan & David Henry (2002...)
www.bmj.com/content/324/...
#CDoH #COI #DiseaseMongering #Medicalisation #Pharmaceuticalisation
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⚡ Launch of AkiDwA Report on Migrant Women’s Access to Maternity Healthcare
📆 Sep 25, 10:00-12:00 GMT
📍 Online/Zoom
🔗 www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-of-...
📆 Sep 25, 10:00-12:00 GMT
📍 Online/Zoom
🔗 www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-of-...
Launch of AkiDwA Report on Migrant Women’s Access to Maternity Healthcare
Join us online as we launch our new report exploring the experiences of migrant women navigating Ireland’s maternity healthcare system.
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August 9, 2025 at 5:59 AM
⚡ Launch of AkiDwA Report on Migrant Women’s Access to Maternity Healthcare
📆 Sep 25, 10:00-12:00 GMT
📍 Online/Zoom
🔗 www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-of-...
📆 Sep 25, 10:00-12:00 GMT
📍 Online/Zoom
🔗 www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-of-...
My PhD student Liz McGovern presents at the Irish section summer conference for the Nutrition Society 🤓🥳🤩
June 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
My PhD student Liz McGovern presents at the Irish section summer conference for the Nutrition Society 🤓🥳🤩
#jobfairy
We are looking to hire a health economist and project manager part time for 3 years on our exciting new project in maternal health. Job closes 3rd June so apply now!
All the details are found here:
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We are looking to hire a health economist and project manager part time for 3 years on our exciting new project in maternal health. Job closes 3rd June so apply now!
All the details are found here:
universityvacancies.com/university-c...
Research Fellow, UCD Agri&Food Sci, Spec Purpose Temp Part-time | University Vacancies IrelandUniversity Vacancies Logo
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May 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
#jobfairy
We are looking to hire a health economist and project manager part time for 3 years on our exciting new project in maternal health. Job closes 3rd June so apply now!
All the details are found here:
universityvacancies.com/university-c...
We are looking to hire a health economist and project manager part time for 3 years on our exciting new project in maternal health. Job closes 3rd June so apply now!
All the details are found here:
universityvacancies.com/university-c...
➡️ Structural weight stigma impacting preconception, pregnant and postpartum women living in larger bodies was highly prevalent.
⬇️ Structural weight stigma is important to improve healthcare access and improve the quality of care.
@midwiferyforum.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/obr....
⬇️ Structural weight stigma is important to improve healthcare access and improve the quality of care.
@midwiferyforum.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/obr....
Structural weight stigma in healthcare toward preconception, pregnant, and postpartum women: A systematic review
Introduction Structural weight stigma for reproductive-aged women can limit healthcare access and increase physical and mental health concerns, with adverse intergenerational outcomes. The aim of th...
doi.org
May 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
➡️ Structural weight stigma impacting preconception, pregnant and postpartum women living in larger bodies was highly prevalent.
⬇️ Structural weight stigma is important to improve healthcare access and improve the quality of care.
@midwiferyforum.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/obr....
⬇️ Structural weight stigma is important to improve healthcare access and improve the quality of care.
@midwiferyforum.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/obr....
UCD teaching and learning day kicking off with Registrar Colin Scott opening the event. Love the focus of today on engaging learners #highereducation
May 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
UCD teaching and learning day kicking off with Registrar Colin Scott opening the event. Love the focus of today on engaging learners #highereducation
Do you work with women in pregnancy🤰? If so, these 🔥off the press FIGO guidelines for liver disease and pregnancy will be worth the read! doi.org/10.1002/ijgo...
OBGYN
The number of women entering pregnancy with chronic liver disease is rising. Gestational liver disorders affect 3% of the pregnant population. Both can be associated with significant maternal and fet...
doi.org
April 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Do you work with women in pregnancy🤰? If so, these 🔥off the press FIGO guidelines for liver disease and pregnancy will be worth the read! doi.org/10.1002/ijgo...
We have just launched our video on the Bump2Baby and Me trial. Want to learn more about what we did?https://youtu.be/pb5N0JZ8Vvo
Bump2Baby and Me Intervention
YouTube video by Bump2Baby and Me
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April 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We have just launched our video on the Bump2Baby and Me trial. Want to learn more about what we did?https://youtu.be/pb5N0JZ8Vvo
What to understand more about how we measure healthy growth in infants and children? read our short blog post! bump2babyandme.org/news/underst... #bump2babyandme #ucdperinatal
Understanding growth measurement in children - Bump2Baby and Me
Standard adult measures don't tell the complete story when monitoring children's growth and health. Read about BMI Z-scores in this blog.
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April 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
What to understand more about how we measure healthy growth in infants and children? read our short blog post! bump2babyandme.org/news/underst... #bump2babyandme #ucdperinatal
Our new paper shows improving T2D screening after gestational #diabetes in Chinese & Indian Australian♀️ Effective messaging must address T2D fear, culturally-appropriate social support & risk awareness #GDM #DiabetesPrevention #WomensHealth
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
April 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Our new paper shows improving T2D screening after gestational #diabetes in Chinese & Indian Australian♀️ Effective messaging must address T2D fear, culturally-appropriate social support & risk awareness #GDM #DiabetesPrevention #WomensHealth
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Important systematic review reveals how weight stigma impacts women's experiences from preconception through postpartum🤰🤱👪. Analysing 38 studies shows urgent need to challenge societal norms & centre women's voices in creating positive change doi.org/10.1111/obr....
Weight stigma in the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods: A systematic review of women's perspectives
Weight stigma presents a significant challenge for women throughout the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum (PPP) periods, manifesting in multiple areas of life, including interpersonal relation...
doi.org
February 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Important systematic review reveals how weight stigma impacts women's experiences from preconception through postpartum🤰🤱👪. Analysing 38 studies shows urgent need to challenge societal norms & centre women's voices in creating positive change doi.org/10.1111/obr....
#UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science Research day kicks off this morning on future #foodsystems #sustainability #UCDSAFS
December 4, 2024 at 10:08 AM
#UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science Research day kicks off this morning on future #foodsystems #sustainability #UCDSAFS
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Advances in organoids and the role of the microbiome and diet are leading to new diagnostics and treatments for endometriosis, motivating a precision health approach to this long-neglected disease. Read the Nature Medicine feature article. go.nature.com/3UHmMQ2 🧪
February 14, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Advances in organoids and the role of the microbiome and diet are leading to new diagnostics and treatments for endometriosis, motivating a precision health approach to this long-neglected disease. Read the Nature Medicine feature article. go.nature.com/3UHmMQ2 🧪
New 📄 published!
The Latch On Study findings 🔥 off the press: Breastfeeding rates amongst women with overweight or obesity can be increased with education and support.
The Latch On Study findings 🔥 off the press: Breastfeeding rates amongst women with overweight or obesity can be increased with education and support.
OBGYN
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of a multicomponent breastfeeding support intervention on breastfeeding prevalence at 3 months among women with a body mass index (BMI) >25 kg/m2. Design...
obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 12, 2024 at 2:17 PM
New 📄 published!
The Latch On Study findings 🔥 off the press: Breastfeeding rates amongst women with overweight or obesity can be increased with education and support.
The Latch On Study findings 🔥 off the press: Breastfeeding rates amongst women with overweight or obesity can be increased with education and support.
🔥off the press🔥
New paper published in Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on #dietitian’s role in gestational #diabetes care led by my PhD student authors.elsevier.com/c/1iX5L7t0kP... to get full access to
New paper published in Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on #dietitian’s role in gestational #diabetes care led by my PhD student authors.elsevier.com/c/1iX5L7t0kP... to get full access to
February 2, 2024 at 1:27 PM
🔥off the press🔥
New paper published in Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on #dietitian’s role in gestational #diabetes care led by my PhD student authors.elsevier.com/c/1iX5L7t0kP... to get full access to
New paper published in Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on #dietitian’s role in gestational #diabetes care led by my PhD student authors.elsevier.com/c/1iX5L7t0kP... to get full access to