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Lucy Richardson

Sport and Exercise Sciences

Faculty of Science

Lucy is programme leader for BSc Nutrition & BSc Sport Nutrition at Liverpool John Moores University. Lucy is registered on the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVN) with duel registration in Food and Public Health. Lucy's research interests are within the discipline of Weight Stigma, Fat Studies and Health at Every Size. This research explores how and why people make the food choices they make, which social constructs influence these choices, and using qualitative research methodologies Lucy is exploring the performance of embodied fatness. Lucy is currently conducting a study on living with a fat body in a society focused on personal responsibility for healthy behaviours.

Teaching interests are; Sociological/Anthropological Aspects of Eating behaviour, Holistic Behaviour Change, Health, Food
Choices and Appetite, Politics and Policies for Health and Food Production/Choices.

Degrees

2010, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, BSc (hons) Community Nutrtion

Certifications

2014, Association for Nutrition, UK Voluntary Register of Nutrition

Academic appointments

Programme Manager Nutrition, School of Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moores University, 2019 - present
Programme Leader Nutrition, School of Sport Studies, Leisure and Nutrition, Liverpool John Moores University, 2016 - present
Senior Lecturer Food, Nutrition & Health, School of Sport Studies, Leisure and Nutrition, Liverpool John Moores University, 2011 - present

Postgraduate training

Postgraduate Certificate Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, United Kingdom, Liverpool John Moores University, 2012 - present

Journal article

Edwards BJ, Adam RL, Drummond D, Gallagher C, Pullinger SA, Hulton AT, Richardson LD, Donovan TF. 2024. Effects of an Acute Dose of Zinc Monomethionine Asparate and Magnesium Asparate (ZMA) on Subsequent Sleep and Next-Day Morning Performance (Countermovement Jumps, Repeated Sprints and Stroop Test) Nutrients, 16 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Baungaard C, Lane KE, Richardson LD. 2023. Understanding nutrition students' knowledge, perceived barriers and their views on the future role of nutritionists regarding sustainable diets Nutrition Bulletin, :1-15 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Mensah FZ, Lane KE, Richardson LD. 2022. Determinants of eating behaviour in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) university students when living at and away from home: With a focus on the influence of food enculturation and food acculturation Appetite, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Janssen HG, Davies IG, Richardson LD, Stevenson L. 2017. Determinants of takeaway and fast food consumption: a narrative review. Nutrition Research Reviews, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Charnley MS, Abayomi JA, Richardson LD, Weeks A. 2012. Iron consumption of obese pregnant women may reflect overall poor quality diet Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, 6 :601-602

Richardson LD, Foreshaw R, Davies IG. Report of a non-diet weight management programme Innovations in Practice, Public Url

Conference publication

Baunggard C, Lane K, Richardson L. 2023. Are nutrition students equipped for the future? The knowledge and barriers of using sustainable diets Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Nutriton Society Scottish Section Conference OCE3 :E218-E218 DOI Publisher Url

Mensah F, Richardson L, Lane K. 2022. Food enculturation and acculturation in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and international university students when living at and away from home Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Food and Nutrition: pathways to a sustainable future 81 :E185-E185 DOI Publisher Url

Janssen HG, Davies IG, Richardson L, Lloyd AJ, Wilson T, Beckmann M, Draper J, Stevenson L. 2018. The development of metabolite biomarkers of energy-dense nutrient-poor foods and takeaway (fast) food dietary patterns PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY, 77 :E232-E232 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Janssen HG, Davies IG, Richardson L, Stevenson L. 2018. Socio-demographic and lifestyle correlates of takeaway food consumption in UK adults PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY, 77 :E218-E218 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Charnley MS, Abayomi JA, Richardson LD, Weeks A. 2012. Iron consumption in obese pregnant women and birth outcome Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Nutrition Society

Richardson LD, Davies IG. Non-Diet Approaches to Weight Management BEAT: Beating Eating Disorders. Eating Disorders: Getting to the Heart of the Experience

Richardson LD. ‘Can Eating Intuitively Effect Perceptions in Chronic Dieters’ IFST Young Scientist 2010

Richardson LD. ‘See it’s not rocket science...!’ HAES UK

Abayomi JC, Charnley M, Weeks A. Iron consumption in obese pregnant women and birth outcome. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Janssen H, Davies IG, Richardson LD, Stevenson L. Dietary patterns of takeaway (fast) food consumers in the North West of England: A Pilot study Proceedings of the Nutrition Society (2018), 77 (OCE1), E18, Nutrition Society - Winter Meeting, Diet, nutrition and the changing face of cancer survivorship DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Poster

Richardson LD, Cronin CJ, Lane KE, Davies IG. 2018. Women's lived experience of fatness. 'My body is not public property!' 6th International Weight Stigma Conference, Leeds Beckett University

Report

Stevenson L, Marsden A, Richardson LD. Sensory & Consumer Evaluation of Apple Juice Infused Tart Cherries & Chilean Raisins Sensory & Consumer Evaluation of Apple Juice Infused Tart Cherries & Chilean Raisins

Richardson LD, Stevenson L. The Health Benefits of Apple Consumption The Health Benefits of Apple Consumption

External collaboration:

Liverpool John Moores University, Hearty Lives Health Equalities Group Liverpool. 2014

Fellowships:

UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists, Association for Nutrition. 2014

Fellow, Higher Education Academy. 2012

Media Coverage:

An awards ceremony at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) held on Wednesday 14th January saw foster carers and social workers from across Liverpool awarded for their participation in an innovative new healthy eating and nutrition course.

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