MRC Epidemiology Unit
The Confidence Interval
The Confidence Interval is an occasional podcast from the MRC Epidemiology Unit – talking science, people and public health. We’re using this podcast to explore the research happening at the Unit, meet some of our researchers and find out what makes them tick.
Latest episode – Dr Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde talks UPFs
New research from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol has found that adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods – UPFs.
The study’s first author, Dr Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde from the MRC Epidemiology Unit, shares why the research is important and sparking discussions about potential health issues.
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Mental health and young people
In this episode, the Unit’s Esther van Sluijs is among guests discussing the growing concern over the recent and widespread deterioration of adolescent mental health and what can be done about it. Listen here.
Obesity: the gene-environment debate
In this episode, the Unit’s Thomas Burgoine, is among the guests looking at the multitude of factors that influence our eating behaviours. Listen here.
Also available…
Alimentos Y Emociones – Inequalities and behavioural weight management
Dr Claudia Hunot discusses inequalities and behavioural weight management with Unit PhD student Jack Birch.
Plus Magazine – New ways of seeing with the INTEGRAL project
Plus Magazine talks to Dr James Woodcock and other members of the INTEGRAL project team about the innovative machine learning approaches they are developing to understand remotely gathered images, and the significant impact these technologies can have on the world.
Nesta Talks to… Christopher Snowdon & Dolly Theis
Government policy has a significant impact on what we eat and drink through regulation (or not) of our food environments. The extent to which policy makers should intervene is a hotly contested debate. For some, it is a question of personal responsibility and freedom to choose. For others, reshaping and regulating our food environments is an essential part of any meaningful plan to reduce obesity rates in the UK. Join Christopher Snowdon and Dolly Theis as they tackle these questions with Nesta’s Chief Executive, Ravi Gurumurthy.
MRC Talks – Prof Nita Forouhi
Nita Forouhi, Programme Leader and MRC Investigator for the Nutritional Epidemiology Programme is interviewed by Isabel Harding. Nita talks about how what we eat affects our health and her advocay for good, solid evidence and equality, diversity and inclusion in science. Listen here…