Dr Caroline Taylor
B.Sc.(Sur.), Ph.D.(R.Gordon)
Current positions
Associate Professor in Nutrition
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Research interests
My research interests are in maternal and child health with a focus on nutrition and the environment, and associations with child health and development. My main project concerns dietary exposures to toxic metals in pregnancy, funded by an MRC Career Development Award (2020-2025). Additional projects that I lead include studies on preschool child eating behaviour (picky eating) and on the effect of early nutrition on outcomes such as obesity. Previous awards include a Daphne Jackson Fellowship (2012-2014) and a Wellcome Career Re-Entry Fellowship (2015-2019).
PEAR Study website: http://pearstudy.com/
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Improving the diet of pregnant women: a mixed methods study
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/02/2020 to 31/01/2025
Publications
Selected publications
06/09/2013Environmental factors predicting blood lead levels in pregnant women in the UK: the ALSPAC study
PLoS ONE
Recent publications
27/11/2023Advice on foods/drinks to avoid or limit in pregnancy: perspectives from midwives and women in the PEAR Study
Genome-wide association study of blood mercury in European pregnant women and children
Effect of being a persistent picky eater on feeding difficulties in school-aged children
Appetite
Fish consumption during pregnancy in relation to national guidance in England in a mixed methods study: The PEAR Study
Nutrients
Genome-Wide Association Study of Blood Mercury in European Pregnant Women and Children
Genes
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