Paddy Dempsey

My research interests are currently focused on the role of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and diet (including their interacting effects) in the prevention/management of chronic diseases – particularly type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. I interrogate these topics using large epidemiological datasets, meta-research, and through human intervention/clinical trials. I joined the Diabetes Research Centre in 2020, but continue to work in close collaboration with several groups, including the Physical Activity, Behavioural Epidemiology and Metabolic and Vascular Physiology laboratories (Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Australia) and the Physical Activity Epidemiology Programme (Cambridge University, UK) – where I conducted my PhD and postdoc studies.

Favourite way to be active

Outside, exploring, for fun, or embedded into my commute (walking/running/cycling/gym).

Contact

pcd5@leicester.ac.uk

Research Areas

• Sedentary Behaviour

• Measurement

• Sleep

• Drug and Lifestyle

• Ageing and Physical Function

• Behaviour Change Interventions

Current Projects

• Internal and collaborative projects on physical activity and sedentary behaviour using various internal and open-source epidemiological datasets (e.g. UK Biobank, EPIC, Fenland, AusDiab).

• Projects, data collection, publications, and outreach/teaching programmes in priority areas for various programmes (e.g. NIHR Leicester BRC Lifestyle Theme, MRC, Diabetes UK, EPSRC, NHMRC Australia projects, and other collaborative grants and projects).

• International and global physical activity and sedentary behaviour guideline development involvement (e.g. the American Diabetes Association and the World Health Organisation).

• Diabetes MSc module on Prevention, Obesity and Diabetes

Publications