Dr Marie Spreckley
@drmariespreckley.bsky.social
Researcher & Registered Nutritionist | PhD, RNutr, MSc, MBus | University of Cambridge
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Dr Marie Spreckley is leading the new AMPLIFY study that seeks to understand how people experience next-generation incretin-based therapies, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, when used for weight management.
Read our news post at www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2025/11...
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Read our news post at www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2025/11...
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Exploring lived experiences to help shape future care for next-generation weight management medications - MRC Epidemiology Unit
A new study led by Dr Marie Spreckley is exploring the lived experiences of people using next-generation weight management medications. AMPLIFY (Amplifying Meaningful Perspectives and Lived experience...
www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Dr Marie Spreckley is leading the new AMPLIFY study that seeks to understand how people experience next-generation incretin-based therapies, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, when used for weight management.
Read our news post at www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2025/11...
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Read our news post at www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2025/11...
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"Nutrition must no longer remain a missing pillar in obesity management medication care."
@drmariespreckley.bsky.social @cararuggiero.bsky.social & Adrian Brown on lessons from bariatric interventions on nutritional support needed for GLP-1 receptor agonist assisted weight loss therapy.
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@drmariespreckley.bsky.social @cararuggiero.bsky.social & Adrian Brown on lessons from bariatric interventions on nutritional support needed for GLP-1 receptor agonist assisted weight loss therapy.
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I am delighted to share our new perspective piece in the International Journal of Obesity: “Bridging the nutrition guidance gap for GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy assisted weight loss: lessons from bariatric surgery.”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@cararuggiero.bsky.social @adrianbrown.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@cararuggiero.bsky.social @adrianbrown.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
"Nutrition must no longer remain a missing pillar in obesity management medication care."
@drmariespreckley.bsky.social @cararuggiero.bsky.social & Adrian Brown on lessons from bariatric interventions on nutritional support needed for GLP-1 receptor agonist assisted weight loss therapy.
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@drmariespreckley.bsky.social @cararuggiero.bsky.social & Adrian Brown on lessons from bariatric interventions on nutritional support needed for GLP-1 receptor agonist assisted weight loss therapy.
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Hot off the press 🔥 Amazing work to be a part of led by @drmariespreckley.bsky.social and @adrianbrown.bsky.social. Watch this space!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Hot off the press 🔥 Amazing work to be a part of led by @drmariespreckley.bsky.social and @adrianbrown.bsky.social. Watch this space!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I am delighted to share our new perspective piece in the International Journal of Obesity: “Bridging the nutrition guidance gap for GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy assisted weight loss: lessons from bariatric surgery.”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@cararuggiero.bsky.social @adrianbrown.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@cararuggiero.bsky.social @adrianbrown.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I am delighted to share our new perspective piece in the International Journal of Obesity: “Bridging the nutrition guidance gap for GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy assisted weight loss: lessons from bariatric surgery.”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@cararuggiero.bsky.social @adrianbrown.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@cararuggiero.bsky.social @adrianbrown.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Marie Spreckley
AMPLIFY is a new study led by @drmariespreckley.bsky.social that seeks to understand how people experience next-generation incretin-based therapies, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, when used for weight management.
Read our news post at buff.ly/o6auZ0q
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Read our news post at buff.ly/o6auZ0q
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November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
AMPLIFY is a new study led by @drmariespreckley.bsky.social that seeks to understand how people experience next-generation incretin-based therapies, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, when used for weight management.
Read our news post at buff.ly/o6auZ0q
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Read our news post at buff.ly/o6auZ0q
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Fantastic day hosting the @postdocsofcambridge Research Showcase today✨ @cararuggiero.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Fantastic day hosting the @postdocsofcambridge Research Showcase today✨ @cararuggiero.bsky.social
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Congratulations to @drmariespreckley.bsky.social for securing her first independent research grant: Amplifying Meaningful Perspectives and Lived experiences of Incretin therapy use From diverse community voices (AMPLIFY) 🎉Thrilled to be collaborating with you on this!
September 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Congratulations to @drmariespreckley.bsky.social for securing her first independent research grant: Amplifying Meaningful Perspectives and Lived experiences of Incretin therapy use From diverse community voices (AMPLIFY) 🎉Thrilled to be collaborating with you on this!
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The Confidence Interval – from the UN to weight loss research
In the latest episode of our podcast series, @drmariespreckley.bsky.social shares her journey to the University of Cambridge, along the way discussing sustainable weight loss and diversity in research.
Listen - buff.ly/tEo1tDO
In the latest episode of our podcast series, @drmariespreckley.bsky.social shares her journey to the University of Cambridge, along the way discussing sustainable weight loss and diversity in research.
Listen - buff.ly/tEo1tDO
May 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Confidence Interval – from the UN to weight loss research
In the latest episode of our podcast series, @drmariespreckley.bsky.social shares her journey to the University of Cambridge, along the way discussing sustainable weight loss and diversity in research.
Listen - buff.ly/tEo1tDO
In the latest episode of our podcast series, @drmariespreckley.bsky.social shares her journey to the University of Cambridge, along the way discussing sustainable weight loss and diversity in research.
Listen - buff.ly/tEo1tDO
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It was a pleasure attending the launch of The Food Foundation’s new report: “Boosting Early Years Nutrition to Support a Healthy Childhood.” Many thanks to @hannahbrins.bsky.social as well as the other organizers and speakers for a great event. I even ran into @drmariespreckley.bsky.social !
May 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
It was a pleasure attending the launch of The Food Foundation’s new report: “Boosting Early Years Nutrition to Support a Healthy Childhood.” Many thanks to @hannahbrins.bsky.social as well as the other organizers and speakers for a great event. I even ran into @drmariespreckley.bsky.social !
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Coming soon a new episode of The Confidence Interval podcast.
Dr Marie Spreckley from the MRC Epidemiology Unit shares her journey from the UN to the University of Cambridge.
Listen to past episodes of our podcast series - buff.ly/npiI4fC
Dr Marie Spreckley from the MRC Epidemiology Unit shares her journey from the UN to the University of Cambridge.
Listen to past episodes of our podcast series - buff.ly/npiI4fC
May 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Coming soon a new episode of The Confidence Interval podcast.
Dr Marie Spreckley from the MRC Epidemiology Unit shares her journey from the UN to the University of Cambridge.
Listen to past episodes of our podcast series - buff.ly/npiI4fC
Dr Marie Spreckley from the MRC Epidemiology Unit shares her journey from the UN to the University of Cambridge.
Listen to past episodes of our podcast series - buff.ly/npiI4fC
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📢 We Are Hiring!! 📢 [Part-time remote working for the University of Cambridge @mrcepid.bsky.social]
We are recruiting Intervention Facilitators for a NIHR-funded trial - perfect for health coaches/assistant psychs/student dietitians with an interest in weight management.
jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51082/
We are recruiting Intervention Facilitators for a NIHR-funded trial - perfect for health coaches/assistant psychs/student dietitians with an interest in weight management.
jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51082/
jobs.cam.ac.uk
April 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
📢 We Are Hiring!! 📢 [Part-time remote working for the University of Cambridge @mrcepid.bsky.social]
We are recruiting Intervention Facilitators for a NIHR-funded trial - perfect for health coaches/assistant psychs/student dietitians with an interest in weight management.
jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51082/
We are recruiting Intervention Facilitators for a NIHR-funded trial - perfect for health coaches/assistant psychs/student dietitians with an interest in weight management.
jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51082/
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We are hiring! We're looking for two post-doc researchers to help us deliver a randomised controlled trial of group model building to address inequalities in diet in English local authorities.
Two 3y posts, ideally starting in July. Closing date 4 May.
Full details: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50905/
Two 3y posts, ideally starting in July. Closing date 4 May.
Full details: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50905/
Research Associate x 2 (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Associate x 2 (Fixed Term) in the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
April 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We are hiring! We're looking for two post-doc researchers to help us deliver a randomised controlled trial of group model building to address inequalities in diet in English local authorities.
Two 3y posts, ideally starting in July. Closing date 4 May.
Full details: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50905/
Two 3y posts, ideally starting in July. Closing date 4 May.
Full details: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50905/
Reposted by Dr Marie Spreckley
The 2025 issue 2 of the epigram newsletter is out now
Reframing food and rethinking policy
Transport and planetary health
What is a healthy weight?
Featured are @martinwhite33.bsky.social, @jeanmadams.bsky.social, Dr @cararuggiero.bsky.social, & @drmariespreckley.bsky.social
buff.ly/PVk8mh2
Reframing food and rethinking policy
Transport and planetary health
What is a healthy weight?
Featured are @martinwhite33.bsky.social, @jeanmadams.bsky.social, Dr @cararuggiero.bsky.social, & @drmariespreckley.bsky.social
buff.ly/PVk8mh2
April 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The 2025 issue 2 of the epigram newsletter is out now
Reframing food and rethinking policy
Transport and planetary health
What is a healthy weight?
Featured are @martinwhite33.bsky.social, @jeanmadams.bsky.social, Dr @cararuggiero.bsky.social, & @drmariespreckley.bsky.social
buff.ly/PVk8mh2
Reframing food and rethinking policy
Transport and planetary health
What is a healthy weight?
Featured are @martinwhite33.bsky.social, @jeanmadams.bsky.social, Dr @cararuggiero.bsky.social, & @drmariespreckley.bsky.social
buff.ly/PVk8mh2
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What an honor! Thank you @mrcepid.bsky.social for the support of this work and my partner in crime, the brilliant @drmariespreckley.bsky.social. I also want to acknowledge our wonderful collaborators @cpft-nhs.bsky.social.
#ChildNutrition #FoodInsecurity #FamilySystems #SPROUTStudy
#ChildNutrition #FoodInsecurity #FamilySystems #SPROUTStudy
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Dr @cararuggiero.bsky.social and @drmariespreckley.bsky.social from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @uniofcam.bsky.social, presented evidence at Westminster yesterday to inform policy at the Cross-Party Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood and sharing details of SPROUT.
Dr @cararuggiero.bsky.social and @drmariespreckley.bsky.social from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @uniofcam.bsky.social, presented evidence at Westminster yesterday to inform policy at the Cross-Party Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood and sharing details of SPROUT.
March 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
What an honor! Thank you @mrcepid.bsky.social for the support of this work and my partner in crime, the brilliant @drmariespreckley.bsky.social. I also want to acknowledge our wonderful collaborators @cpft-nhs.bsky.social.
#ChildNutrition #FoodInsecurity #FamilySystems #SPROUTStudy
#ChildNutrition #FoodInsecurity #FamilySystems #SPROUTStudy
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Thank you to Sonia Kumar MP and the organisers for hosting this important discussion.
@HealthyChildProg
#ChildNutrition #FoodInsecurity #Responsive #MRCepid #FamilySystems #SPROUTStudy
Thank you to Sonia Kumar MP and the organisers for hosting this important discussion.
@HealthyChildProg
#ChildNutrition #FoodInsecurity #Responsive #MRCepid #FamilySystems #SPROUTStudy
March 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Thank you to Sonia Kumar MP and the organisers for hosting this important discussion.
@HealthyChildProg
#ChildNutrition #FoodInsecurity #Responsive #MRCepid #FamilySystems #SPROUTStudy
Thank you to Sonia Kumar MP and the organisers for hosting this important discussion.
@HealthyChildProg
#ChildNutrition #FoodInsecurity #Responsive #MRCepid #FamilySystems #SPROUTStudy
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SPROUT (Supporting Parental Responsive Feeding for Optimal Understanding of Thriving Child Development) is a new study exploring the lived experience of parents and healthcare professionals to support responsive feeding in families experiencing food insecurity.
SPROUT (Supporting Parental Responsive Feeding for Optimal Understanding of Thriving Child Development) is a new study exploring the lived experience of parents and healthcare professionals to support responsive feeding in families experiencing food insecurity.
March 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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SPROUT (Supporting Parental Responsive Feeding for Optimal Understanding of Thriving Child Development) is a new study exploring the lived experience of parents and healthcare professionals to support responsive feeding in families experiencing food insecurity.
SPROUT (Supporting Parental Responsive Feeding for Optimal Understanding of Thriving Child Development) is a new study exploring the lived experience of parents and healthcare professionals to support responsive feeding in families experiencing food insecurity.
Reposted by Dr Marie Spreckley
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Dr @cararuggiero.bsky.social and @drmariespreckley.bsky.social from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @uniofcam.bsky.social, presented evidence at Westminster yesterday to inform policy at the Cross-Party Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood and sharing details of SPROUT.
Dr @cararuggiero.bsky.social and @drmariespreckley.bsky.social from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @uniofcam.bsky.social, presented evidence at Westminster yesterday to inform policy at the Cross-Party Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood and sharing details of SPROUT.
March 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Dr @cararuggiero.bsky.social and @drmariespreckley.bsky.social from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @uniofcam.bsky.social, presented evidence at Westminster yesterday to inform policy at the Cross-Party Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood and sharing details of SPROUT.
Dr @cararuggiero.bsky.social and @drmariespreckley.bsky.social from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @uniofcam.bsky.social, presented evidence at Westminster yesterday to inform policy at the Cross-Party Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood and sharing details of SPROUT.
Reposted by Dr Marie Spreckley
For International Women’s Day, we celebrate the diversity of voices that drive the transformative power of science.
Meet @drmariespreckley.bsky.social, Research Programme Manager, MRC Epidemiology Unit
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
Meet @drmariespreckley.bsky.social, Research Programme Manager, MRC Epidemiology Unit
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
March 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
For International Women’s Day, we celebrate the diversity of voices that drive the transformative power of science.
Meet @drmariespreckley.bsky.social, Research Programme Manager, MRC Epidemiology Unit
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
Meet @drmariespreckley.bsky.social, Research Programme Manager, MRC Epidemiology Unit
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
Another great @ukaso.bsky.social East of England Network Event organised by the brilliant @andreadsmith.bsky.social @cararuggiero.bsky.social & @julia-mueller-phd.bsky.social at @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social 🌟
January 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Another great @ukaso.bsky.social East of England Network Event organised by the brilliant @andreadsmith.bsky.social @cararuggiero.bsky.social & @julia-mueller-phd.bsky.social at @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social 🌟
@mrcepid.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social Christmas Party 2024 🥳🥂
December 13, 2024 at 11:23 PM
@mrcepid.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social Christmas Party 2024 🥳🥂
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📣 New paper 📣
We used a systems thinking approach to map the key actors, structures, incentives, and dynamics that have led to the dominance of UPFs in population diets worldwide.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#UPFs #ultraprocessedfood #sustainablediets #sustainablefoodsystems
We used a systems thinking approach to map the key actors, structures, incentives, and dynamics that have led to the dominance of UPFs in population diets worldwide.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#UPFs #ultraprocessedfood #sustainablediets #sustainablefoodsystems
December 4, 2024 at 7:36 AM
📣 New paper 📣
We used a systems thinking approach to map the key actors, structures, incentives, and dynamics that have led to the dominance of UPFs in population diets worldwide.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#UPFs #ultraprocessedfood #sustainablediets #sustainablefoodsystems
We used a systems thinking approach to map the key actors, structures, incentives, and dynamics that have led to the dominance of UPFs in population diets worldwide.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#UPFs #ultraprocessedfood #sustainablediets #sustainablefoodsystems
Reposted by Dr Marie Spreckley
📢 New paper: we developed and validated two novel scales to measure aspects of food insecurity stigma
@paulchristiansen.bsky.social
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@paulchristiansen.bsky.social
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Towards measuring food insecurity stigma: development and validation of the Food Insecurity Self-stigma Scale and the Food Support Experiences Scale - BMC Public Health
Background Within high income countries, individuals experiencing food insecurity have become increasingly reliant on food support to satisfy household food needs. However, experiencing food insecurit...
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:25 AM
📢 New paper: we developed and validated two novel scales to measure aspects of food insecurity stigma
@paulchristiansen.bsky.social
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@paulchristiansen.bsky.social
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Environmental impact and cost to the consumer of meat, milk, and meat and milk alternatives. Much lower impact of all meat and milk alternatives. Unprocessed plant-based options best for both environmental impact and cost. Paper in PNAS by Marco Springmann (link in next post).
December 4, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Environmental impact and cost to the consumer of meat, milk, and meat and milk alternatives. Much lower impact of all meat and milk alternatives. Unprocessed plant-based options best for both environmental impact and cost. Paper in PNAS by Marco Springmann (link in next post).