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Contact Details

Email
andrew.reynolds@otago.ac.nz
Position
Senior Research Fellow
Department
Department of Medicine (Dunedin)
Qualifications
BSc MSc PhD MPH
Research summary
Diet and physical activity in non-communicable disease incidence and management
Memberships
  • Technical adviser to the WHO Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group
  • Member of the Dietary Guideline Development Group for the European Association for the Study of Diabetes
  • Associate investigator of the Riddet Centre of Research Excellence
  • Member of the Expert Nutrition Policy Advisory Group of the Heart Foundation
  • Member of the Oceanic Nutrition Leadership Platform
  • Member of the Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre
  • Board member of the Otago Southland Diabetes Research Trust

Research

Dr Andrew Reynolds is a Senior Research Fellow interested in lifestyle risk factors such as what we eat and when we move, and health outcomes. Andrew has a particular interest in fibre-containing foods such as whole grains, vegetables, legumes, and whole fruit, or dietary fats and their sources.

He conducts randomised controlled trials to generate new knowledge or systematic reviews and meta analyses to synthesise current knowledge.

He is available to supervise keen students undertaking any degree type.

His current research includes:

  • Wholegrain intakes and the effects of food processing
  • Legume intakes for improved cardiometabolic risk management
  • Evidence-based guideline development
  • Cognition during carbohydrate digestion
  • Dietary fats and premature mortality
  • Dietary patterns which promote individual and planetary health
  • Barriers and enablers to undertaking regular physical activity
  • Physical activity guidelines for diabetes management

Team

Andrew works with a range of students and staff to recruit and conduct randomised controlled trials of lifestyle interventions. Current members of the team include:

  • Fiona Hood
  • Aysu Shahin
  • Zi-yi Kok
  • Lucy Anderson
  • Yani Remoto
  • Kate Collins
  • Kaylin Wren
  • Dr Nan Xin Wang

Publications

Campbell, K., Peddie, M., Ashton, N., Ma'ia'i, K., Russell-Camp, T., Mann, J., Camp, J., & Reynolds, A. N. (2024). Experiences and acceptability of a weight loss intervention for diabetes (Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial-DiRECT) in Aotearoa New Zealand: A qualitative study within a pilot randomised controlled trial. Nutrients, 16(12), 1853. doi: 10.3390/nu16121853 Journal - Research Article

Reynolds, A. N., Lang, J., Brand, A., Naude, C., & Mann, J. (2024). Dietary fibre more important than carbohydrate amount for adults with diabetes: Systematic review and meta-analyses. Proceedings of the 47th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. O12. Retrieved from https://www.nzssd.org.nz/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Campbell, K., Peddie, M., Mann, J., Camp, J., Ashton, N., Ma'ia'i, K., & Reynolds, A. N. (2024). The DiRECT approach in Aotearoa New Zealand: A randomised controlled trial of total meal replacement for adults with diabetes and a desire to lose weight. Proceedings of the 47th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. O2. Retrieved from https://www.nzssd.org.nz/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Reynolds, A. N., Cleghorn, C. L., & Mann, J. I. (2024). The broader health benefits of optimised dietary thresholds proposed for type 2 diabetes prevention in Aotearoa New Zealand: Simulation modelling. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1592), 22-30. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/ Journal - Research Article

Chambers, T., Willink, R., Reynolds, A., Anglemyer, A., Royal, H., Rentta, N., … Picetti, R. (2024). Exposure to nitrate and nitrite in drinking water and cancers. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2024(3), CD015822. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015822 Journal - Research Other

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