Research Profile

Fiona Geaney

Biography

Fiona Geaney is currently working as a research assistant and a PhD student with the HRB Centre for Diet and Health in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health in University College Cork. Fiona's PhD is focused on public health nutrition and her title is "A step in the right direction: the impact of a workplace catering initiative on dietary intakes, disease risk and long-term changes of food patterns".

Fiona graduated from University College Cork in 2007 with a BSc in Nutritional Sciences. In 2008/09, Fiona completed an MPH in Epidemiology and Public Health and discovered a keen interest in public health nutrition and health promotion. Her thesis title was "The impact of a catering initiative in determining food choices and salt intake in the public sector in Ireland".

Fiona is currently working on the 'Cork and Kerry Diabetes and Heart Disease Study'.

Research Interests

Fiona is interested in public health nutrition, food and lifestyle behaviours and health promotion.

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

 YearPublication
(2015)'Type 2 Diabetes Research Yield, 1951-2012: Bibliometrics Analysis and Density-Equalizing Mapping'
Geaney F, Scutaru C, Kelly C, Glynn RW, Perry IJ. (2015) 'Type 2 Diabetes Research Yield, 1951-2012: Bibliometrics Analysis and Density-Equalizing Mapping'. Plos One, 10 (7)   [Details]
(2015)'Socioeconomic inequalities of cardiovascular risk factors among manufacturing employees in the Republic of Ireland: A cross-sectional study'
Tracey ML1, Fitzgerald S, Geaney F, Perry IJ, Greiner B (2015) 'Socioeconomic inequalities of cardiovascular risk factors among manufacturing employees in the Republic of Ireland: A cross-sectional study'. 2 :699-703 [DOI] [Details]
(2014)'Nutrition knowledge, diet quality and hypertension in a working population'
Geaney F, Fitzgeral S, Harrington JM, Kelly C, Greiner BA, Perry IJ (2014) 'Nutrition knowledge, diet quality and hypertension in a working population'. Preventive Medicine, [Details]
(2013)'The food choice at work study: effectiveness of complex workplace dietary interventions on dietary behaviours and diet-related disease risk - study protocol for a clustered controlled trial'
Geaney, F,Di Marrazzo, JS,Kelly, C,Fitzgerald, AP,Harrington, JM,Kirby, A,McKenzie, K,Greiner, B,Perry, IJ (2013) 'The food choice at work study: effectiveness of complex workplace dietary interventions on dietary behaviours and diet-related disease risk - study protocol for a clustered controlled trial'. Trials, 14 [DOI] [Details]
(2013)'The effectiveness of workplace dietary modification interventions: A systematic review'
Geaney, F,Kelly, C,Greiner, BA,Harrington, JM,Perry, IJ,Beirne, P (2013) 'The effectiveness of workplace dietary modification interventions: A systematic review'. Preventive Medicine, 57 :438-447 [DOI] [Details]
(2011)'The impact of a workplace catering initiative on dietary intakes of salt and other nutrients: a pilot study'
Geaney, F; Harrington, J; Fitzgerald, AP; Perry, I; (2011) 'The impact of a workplace catering initiative on dietary intakes of salt and other nutrients: a pilot study'. Public Health Nutrition, :1-5 [DOI] [CORA Link] [Details]

Abstract

 YearPublication
(2010)THE IMPACT OF A CATERING INITIATIVE IN DETERMINING FOOD CHOICES AND SALT INTAKE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
Geaney, F,Harrington, J,Perry, IJ (2010) THE IMPACT OF A CATERING INITIATIVE IN DETERMINING FOOD CHOICES AND SALT INTAKE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. Abstract [DOI] [Details]

Professional Activities

Education

 YearInstitutionQualificationSubject
2009University College Cork MPHMasters in Epidemiology and Public Health
2007University College Cork BSC (HONS)Nutritional Sciences

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