Gail Rees

Teaching interests
Nutrition research methods; assesment of nutritional status; obesity and diet related disease, nutrition and the life cycle 

Research interests
Maternal diet and outcome of pregnancy; nutritional assessment and nutritional interventions for children and teenagers
 

Other research
Conference abstracts / posters
Brough L and Rees G (2005) Changes in iron status throughout pregnancy in an ethnically diverse population. Proc. Nut. Soc. 64, 83A.

Surujlal-Harry A, Rees GA, Bakhshi S and Baker A (2005) Ethnic differences in fruit, vegetable and cereal consumption in girls aged 14-15 years. Proc. Nut. Soc. 64, 63A

Baker, A., Bakhshi, S., Surujlal-Harry, A., and Rees, G. (2005). The efficacy of the theory of planned behaviour in predicting dietary behaviour for different foods in different groups. Psychology and Health, 20 (1), 19.

Bakhshi, S., Baker, A., Surujlal-Harry, A., and Rees, G. (2005). Gender differences in weight loss behaviour and beliefs in ethnic minority adolescents. Psychology and Health, 20 (1), 19-20.

Brough L, Rees GA, Crawford MA, Timms P, Venton T. (2006) Maternal vitamin D insufficiency during pregnancy in an ethnically diverse population. Proc. Nut. Soc. 65, 35A

Surujlal-Harry A, Rees GA, Bakhshi S and Baker A (2006) Ethnic differences between questionnaire-reported and three-day dietary recall estimations of fruit and vegetable consumption in girls aged 12-16 years. Proc. Nut. Soc. 65, 45A

Rees GA, Richards CJ and Gregory J (2007) Nutrient intake at lunchtime of primary school children in Cornwall: a comparison of school meals and packed lunches. Proc. Nut. Soc. 66, 101A

Rees GA, Brough L, Crawford MA (2008) Maternal BMI and infant anthropometrics in a multi-ethnic community. Proc. Nut. Soc. 67, on-line.

Rees G, Bennett S, Colleypriest O, Ellis L, Porter J, Stenhouse E (2009) The prevalence of overweight and obesity in early pregnancy and the incidence of gestational diabetes. Diabetes UK.

Publications
 

Doyle W and Rees GA (2001) Maternal malnutrition in the UK and low birth weight. Nutrition and Health 15, 213-218.

Rees GA, Davies GJ, Thompson RPH, Parker M, Liepins P (2005) A randomised controlled trial of a fibre supplement on the symptoms of IBS. J Roy. Soc. Prom. Health. 125,1,30-34.

Rees GA, Doyle W, Srivastava A, Brooke ZM, Crawford MA, Costeloe KL (2005) The nutrient intake of mothers of low birth weight babies – a comparison of ethnic groups. Mat. Child. Nutr. 1, 91-99.

Rees GA, Brooke ZM, Doyle W, Costeloe KL (2005) The nutritional status of women in the first trimester of pregnancy attending an inner city antenatal department in the UK. J Roy. Soc. Prom. Health. 125,5,232-238.

Rees GA, Richards CJ and Gregory J (2008) Food and nutrient intakes of primary school children: a comparison of school meals and packed lunches.  J Hum. Nutr.Diet. 21 (5) 420-427.

Brough L, Rees GA, Crawford MA, Dorman, EK (2009) Social and ethnic differences in folic acid use preconception and during early pregnancy in the UK: effect on maternal folate status and birth outcome. J Hum Nutr Diet. 22 (2)100-107.

Rees GA, Bakhshi S, Surujlal-Harry A, Stasinopolous M, Baker A (2010) A computerised tailored intervention for increasing intakes of fruit, vegetables, brown bread and wholegrain cereals in adolescent girls. Public Health Nutrition. 13 (8) 1271-8.

Brough L, Rees GA, Crawford MA, Morton H, Dorman, E (2010) Effect of multiple-micronutrient supplementation on maternal nutrient status, infant birth weight and gestational age at birth in a low income multi-ethnic population. British Journal of Nutrition. In press.