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Melissa Oldham
Researcher at University College London
Publications - 30
Citations - 811
Melissa Oldham is an academic researcher from University College London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Overweight & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 24 publications receiving 383 citations. Previous affiliations of Melissa Oldham include University of Sheffield & University of Liverpool.
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Association of the COVID-19 lockdown with smoking, drinking and attempts to quit in England: an analysis of 2019-20 data.
TL;DR: Following the March 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, smokers and high-risk drinkers in England were more likely than before lockdown to report trying to quit smoking or reduce alcohol consumption, and rates of smoking cessation and use of remote cessation support were higher.
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Association of the Covid-19 lockdown with smoking, drinking, and attempts to quit in England: an analysis of 2019-2020 data
TL;DR: In England, prevalence of high- risk drinking but not smoking has increased since the Covid-19 lockdown, and smokers and high-risk drinkers are more likely than before lockdown to report trying to quit smoking or reduce their alcohol consumption, and rates of smoking cessation are higher.
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Factors associated with drinking behaviour during COVID-19 social distancing and lockdown among adults in the UK.
TL;DR: For instance, the authors found that around a quarter of drinkers reported drinking more alcohol and a quarter drinking less than usual during the COVID-19 related lockdown in the United Kingdom.
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Visual exposure to large and small portion sizes and perceptions of portion size normality: Three experimental studies.
Eric Robinson,Melissa Oldham,Imogen Cuckson,Jeffrey M. Brunstrom,Peter J. Rogers,Charlotte A. Hardman +5 more
TL;DR: Visual exposure to larger portion sizes may adjust visual perceptions of what constitutes a ‘normal’ sized portion, however, there was no evidence that visual Exposure to larger portions altered snack food intake.
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Factors associated with drinking behaviour during COVID-19 social distancing and lockdown among adults in the UK
TL;DR: Drinking more than usual was associated with being younger, female, high socioeconomic position, having an anxiety disorder, and being stressed about finances or COVID-19, which may benefit targeted alcohol reduction support if there are further periods of lockdown.