Author

Julie Lanigan

BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics, RD, PhD, FBDA
Clinical Academic Paediatric Dietitian, Principal Research Fellow, and UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
Paediatric dietitian specialising in infant and young child nutrition
Key investigator on trials/studies researching the health effects of nutrition in early life
More than 25 years of experience in clinical dietetics and research
Main focus: prevention of under- and over-nutrition, and related diseases
Director of TrimTots Community Interest Company
A UCLB (Business) spinout
Main aims:
- Develop and evaluate evidence-based interventions that aim:
- To improve lifestyle behaviours in preschool children and families
- Reduce the risk of obesity and associated diseases in adult life
Current active projects:
- Multi-centre clinical trial investigating the effects of nutrition and growth in infancy on short- and long-term health
- Community-based studies evaluating the Planet Munch Healthy Lifestyle Programme for the prevention of obesity in preschool children
ESPGHAN Allied Health Professionals’ Committee member (Chair: 2022-25) and ESPGHAN Council and Scientific Committee member (2022-2025)
Published widely in infant and young child nutrition
Regularly invited speaker at national and international conferences
Lecturer in childhood nutrition and dietetics at academic institutions across the UK, including UCL, Imperial, and the University of Plymouth

1 Article

1 Podcast

1 Video

Articles from this author

NNIW103 - Little Plates, Big Impact - Shaping Healthy Eaters in Toddlerhood

From Cradle to Playground: Optimizing Early Childhood Nutrition for Lifelong Health

Podcasts from this author

Julie Lanigan - Addressing the Gap: From the cradle to the playground - optimising intake in infants, toddlers, and preschool children - Workshop 103 - Session 1 - Episode 2

Videos from this author

Addressing the Gap: From the Cradle to the Playground - Optimising Intake in Infants, Toddlers and Preschool Children