Ian Macdonald

School of Biomedical Sciences, Nottingham University, United Kingdom

Ian MacDonald is Co-Director of the Institute of Clinical Research and Director of Research for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Nottingham University.

His research interests include human metabolism and dietary alterations in health and disease; fat, carbohydrate and energy metabolism in exercise, over- and undernutrition; metabolic disturbances in obesity and diabetes; metabolic and nutritional factors affecting cognitive function.; and the effects of nutrients on vascular function.

Professor MacDonald is currently joint Editor of the International Journal of Obesity. He is Chair of the Human Sciences Sub-Committee of the Defence Scientific Advisory Council, a member of the Services Nutrition Advisory Panel of the Ministry of Defense, and a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition for the UK Food Standards Agency. Professor MacDonald is also Chair of the Finance Committee of the International Association for the Study of Obesity.

Any competing interests declared are displayed with individual evaluations.

Faculty Member: Diabetes & Endocrinology > Diabetes & Obesity (since 14 November 2005)

All recent recommendations

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  Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with hepatic and skeletal muscle insulin resistance in overweight adolescents.
  Recommended by Ian Macdonald with Jose Lara
  
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  How pre- and postnatal risk factors modify the effect of rapid weight gain in infancy and early childhood on subsequent fat mass development: results from the Multicenter Allergy Study 90.
  Recommended by Ian Macdonald with Jose Lara
  
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  Comparison of the effects on insulin resistance and glucose tolerance of 6-mo high-monounsaturated-fat, low-fat, and control diets.
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  A novel interaction between dietary composition and insulin secretion: effects on weight gain in the Quebec Family Study.
  Recommended by Mikael Fogelholm, Ian Macdonald with Jose Lara
  
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  Postprandial glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) response is positively associated with changes in neuronal activity of brain areas implicated in satiety and food intake regulation in humans.
  Recommended by Ian Macdonald with Jose Lara
  
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  Effect of increased dairy consumption on appetitive ratings and food intake.
  Recommended by Ian Macdonald with Dr Jose Lara
  
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  Successful dieters have increased neural activity in cortical areas involved in the control of behavior.
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  Oxyntomodulin increases energy expenditure in addition to decreasing energy intake in overweight and obese humans: a randomised controlled trial.
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  Lupin-enriched bread increases satiety and reduces energy intake acutely.
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