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Research interests
- Complex systems
- Communicable and non-communicable disease prevention
- Environment and sustainability
- Climate change and health
- Obesity
- Physical activity
- Structural drivers of health and illness
- Health inequalities
- Evidence and policy
- Urbanisation
- Global health
Other responsibilities
- Attendee of UK Government Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), and co-chair of SAGE Environment and Modelling Group 2020-
- Co-Chair, Lancet-Chatham House Commission on improving population health post COVID-19
- Member, Welsh Government Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales National Implementation Board 2022-24
- Member, Public Health Scotland Evaluation Advisory Group on alcohol minimum unit pricing 2021-2023
- Board member, Faculty of Public Health, 2023-
- Chair, Faculty of Public Health Academic and Research Committee, 2023-
- Member, NHS Net Zero expert panel 2020
- National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research Programme Prioritisation Committee 2015-2022
- Member, Strategic Council for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity 2020-
- Wellcome Trust mental health programme expert adviser, 2020-
- Member, World Obesity Federation Policy and Prevention Committee 2020-
- Royal Society of Medicine Epidemiology and Public Health Council member 2020-
- Academy of Medical Sciences international expert panel on systems thinking and health 2020
- Study Steering Committee, NIHR project 129406 on The air quality health and economic costs and benefits of a zero carbon UK, 2020-2023
- Advisory group, UKPRP Population Health Agent-based Simulation Network, 2020-2024
- Member, DHSC / PHE / LGA Childhood Obesity Trailblazer Programme Steering Group 2019-
- Member, Science Advisory Council, Department of Culture, Media and Sport 2015-
- Chair - scientific advisory board for the Irish Health Review Board Centre for Health and Diet Research 2010-2020
- WHO Europe Health Economic Assessment Tool for walking and cycling steering group 2000-
- WHO Europe Child Obesity Surveillance Initiative steering group 2008-
- WHO Europe Environmental Health Economics Network steering group 2012-
- Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust Evaluation Advisory Group, 2018-
- Expert Adviser, NHS England Healthy New Towns programme, 2018-2020
- Public Health England Revalidation Steering Group 2017-
- Board member, Faculty of Public Health, April 2016-2019
- Expert advisory committee, The Food Foundation, 2015-
- Editorial board, Journal of Transport and Health 2015-2020
- Department of Health Expert Advisory Group on obesity (to 2011)
- Project management team for Foresight obesity project 2006-7
- Chair - NICE Programme Delivery Group on guidance on walking and cycling
- NICE Programme Delivery Group Obesity: working with local communities
- External examiner, MSc Health Policy, City University, 2012-2017
- Trustee, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare 2012-2020
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Postgraduate Diploma in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of Oxford
Award Date: 5 Dec 2008
Public Health, Master of Science, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Award Date: 17 Feb 2001
Medical Sciences Tripos, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 16 Dec 1991
External positions
Adjunct Professor of Public Health, Agder University
Mar 2018 → …
Senior strategic adviser, Public Health England
Feb 2012 → Apr 2020
Adunct Professor of Public Health, University College Cork
Feb 2011 → Dec 2020
Keywords
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
- Complex systems
- Obesity
- Physical activity
- Sustainability
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NIHR evidence review
National Institute for Health Research
1/07/20 → 28/02/22
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Addressing Complexity in Chronic Disease Prevention Research
Pescud, M., Rychetnik, L., Friel, S., Irving, M. J., Riley, T., Finegood, D. T., Rutter, H., Ison, R. & Allender, S., 27 Jun 2023, In: Systems.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing adolescents' readiness for action and attitudes toward obesity prevention: Instrument development and psychometric properties
Grewal, N. K., Klepp, K-I., Banik, A., Bröer, C., Holbæk, H., Luszczynska, A., Macauley, T., Rutter, H. & Lien, N., 28 Feb 2023, In: Obesity Reviews. 24, S1, e13533.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing policies to reduce adolescent overweight and obesity: Insights from a system dynamics model using data from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children study
Romanenko, E., Homer, J., Fismen, A-S., Rutter, H. & Lien, N., 28 Feb 2023, In: Obesity Reviews. 24, S1, e13519.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of the feasibility of extending the WHO Child Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) to England.
Griffin, T., Gillison, F., Rutter, H., Cooper, J., Wort, G., Griffiths, C. & Townsend, N., 2023, (Acceptance date).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Associations between social media, adolescent mental health, and diet: A systematic review
Blanchard, L., Conway-Moore, K., Aguiar, A., Önal, F., Rutter, H., Helleve, A., Nwosu, E., Falcone, J., Savona, N., Boyland, E. & Knai, C., 27 Sept 2023, In: Obesity Reviews. 24, S2, 15 p., e13631.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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