Laura Keaver
Biographic Data
| ID | 5502484 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Keaver |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Keaver |
| SIGNATURE | KEAVER L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Atlantic Technological University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1369-5035 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Nutrition education for healthcare professionals in Ireland
Objective: Nutrition plays a valuable role in health promotion and disease prevention. Nutrition education for healthcare professionals (HCPs) has been widely explored globally. However, it has not been investigated extensively within Ireland. This research aimed to assess references to nutrition within education programmes, accreditation curricula standards and registration requirements of professional bodies for primary care and community HCPs …
Enhancing Nutrition Care in Primary Healthcare
Good nutrition promotes a healthy population and mitigates the risk of disease. Integrating nutrition care in the primary healthcare system is considered an essential plan of action to manage poor nutritional status in the population. The role of primary healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the delivery of nutrition care is especially crucial due to a current lack of dietitians and dietary support in the primary care setting in Ireland. This qualit…
Energy drinks available in Ireland
Objective To describe the caffeine and sugar content of all energy drinks available on the island of Ireland. Design Two retail outlets were selected from each of: multinational, convenience and discount stores in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and all available single-serve energy drinks were purchased. The cross-sectional survey was conducted in February 2015 and brand name, price, volume, caffeine and sugar content were recorded…
Effects of daily consumption of one or varied peanut flavors on acceptance and intake
OP61 The Future Health and Economic Consequences of Recent Obesity Trends in Ireland
Background Given the scale of the current obesity epidemic and its consequences for health there has been increasing concern about the economic burden placed on society in terms of direct healthcare costs and indirect societal costs. In the Republic of Ireland obesity related costs (direct and indirect) have been estimated at 1.13 billion for 2009. The total direct healthcare costs for six major obesity related conditions (coronary heart disease …
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OP61 The Future Health and Economic Consequences of Recent Obesity Trends in Ireland
Background Given the scale of the current obesity epidemic and its consequences for health there has been increasing concern about the economic burden placed on society in terms of direct healthcare costs and indirect societal costs. In the Republic of Ireland obesity related costs (direct and indirect) have been estimated at 1.13 billion for 2009. The total direct healthcare costs for six major obesity related conditions (coronary heart disease …
Effects of daily consumption of one or varied peanut flavors on acceptance and intake
Energy drinks available in Ireland
Objective To describe the caffeine and sugar content of all energy drinks available on the island of Ireland. Design Two retail outlets were selected from each of: multinational, convenience and discount stores in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and all available single-serve energy drinks were purchased. The cross-sectional survey was conducted in February 2015 and brand name, price, volume, caffeine and sugar content were recorded…
Enhancing Nutrition Care in Primary Healthcare
Good nutrition promotes a healthy population and mitigates the risk of disease. Integrating nutrition care in the primary healthcare system is considered an essential plan of action to manage poor nutritional status in the population. The role of primary healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the delivery of nutrition care is especially crucial due to a current lack of dietitians and dietary support in the primary care setting in Ireland. This qualit…
Nutrition education for healthcare professionals in Ireland
Objective: Nutrition plays a valuable role in health promotion and disease prevention. Nutrition education for healthcare professionals (HCPs) has been widely explored globally. However, it has not been investigated extensively within Ireland. This research aimed to assess references to nutrition within education programmes, accreditation curricula standards and registration requirements of professional bodies for primary care and community HCPs …
Environmental health (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Biology (2 works) · Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education (2 works) · Food Science (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Nutrition and Health in Aging (2 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (2 works) · Primary care (2 works) · Accreditation (1 work)