Jean Adams

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Programme leader and Professor

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom

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Jean Adams is a Programme Leader and Professor at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Her research focuses on urban food system transformation, the socio-demographic correlates of food consumption, and the impacts of public health policies on dietary behaviors. Recent publications highlight her work on food systems and health inequalities, particularly in the context of the UK soft drinks industry levy and its effects on various population groups.

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Children's exposure to high fat, sugar and salt food and drink advertising and response to brand advertising: a robust and comprehensive baseline assessment and qualitative exploration

Open Date: 2022-01-01

Close Date: 2023-01-01

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Implementation and assessment of mandatory calorie labeling in the out-of-home sector

Open Date: 2021-05-01

Close Date: 2024-01-28

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Preparing for an evaluation of new UK restrictions on TV food advertising and online food marketing: developing a concept map and collecting baseline data for a process evaluation

Open Date: 2021-04-01

Close Date: 2021-08-31

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Transforming Urban Food Systems for Planetary and Population Health (The Mandala Consortium)

Open Date: 2021-03-22

Close Date: 2026-03-21

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Understanding the association between use of digital food delivery services and household food purchasing behaviours

Open Date: 2021-01-01

Close Date: 2023-01-01

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Carolyn Summerbell

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Changes in household purchasing of soft drinks following the UK soft drinks industry levy by household income and composition: controlled interrupted time series analysis, March 2014 to November 2019

Towards a collaborative interdisciplinary systems approach to urban food system transformation: a case study from the Mandala research consortium

Quantification of regional variation in ultra-processed food consumption and its sociodemographic correlates across Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka: insights from the South Asia Biobank

Menu item prices and promotions offered on a meal delivery app in the UK and their socio-economic patterns

Impact of the UK soft drinks industry levy on health and health inequalities in children and adolescents in England: An interrupted time series analysis and population health modelling study

Retailer Responses to Public Consultations on the Adoption of Takeaway Management Zones Around Schools: A Longitudinal Qualitative Analysis

Retailer Responses to Public Consultations on the Adoption of Takeaway Management Zones Around Schools: A Longitudinal Qualitative Analysis

The NOVA system can be used to address harmful foods and harmful food systems

Avoiding conflicts of interest and reputational risks associated with population research on food and nutrition: the Food Research risK (FoRK) guidance and toolkit for researchers

Parliamentary reaction to the announcement and implementation of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy: applied thematic analysis of 2016–2020 parliamentary debates

Stakeholders’ experiences of what works in planning and implementing environmental interventions to promote active travel: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis

Industry views of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy: a thematic analysis of elite interviews with food and drink industry professionals, 2018–2020

The moderating role of eating behaviour traits in the association between exposure to hot food takeaway outlets and body fatness

Changes in Online Food Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Associations With Deprivation: Longitudinal Analysis

Progressing the development of a food literacy questionnaire using cognitive interviews

Exploring the potential impact of the proposed UK TV and online food advertising regulations: a concept mapping study

Differences in energy and nutrient content of menu items served by large chain restaurants in the USA and the UK in 2018

Monitoring the Nutrient Composition of Food Prepared Out-of-Home in the United Kingdom: Database Development and Case Study

Children's experiences of the journey between home and school: A qualitative synthesis using meta-ethnography

Perceived Availability of Healthy and Unhealthy Foods in the Community, Work, and Higher Education Settings across Five Countries: Findings from the International Food Policy Study 2018

Collaborators (16)

Carolyn Summerbell

Nita G Forouhi

Peter Scarborough

Matthew Keeble

Steven Cummins

Harry Rutter

Soujanya Mantravadi

Russell (Russ) Jago

Cherry Law

Emma Boyland

Claire Thompson

Martin White

Jenna Panter

Helen Anna Vidgen

Amy L. Ahern

Søren Brage

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