Andrew Hill
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Background
Andrew Hill is professor of medical psychology at the University of Leeds.
- 1992 CPsychol - Chartered Psychologist
- 1988 AFBPsS - Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
- 1987 PhD University of Leeds
- 1979 BSc (Hons) University of Leeds
Biographical Information
History
Current activities
Hill's current research includes areas in psychological issues relating to nutrition, obesity and eating disorders. The developmental origins of weight control - in particular, media, family and peer influences on children's weight and shape concerns and dieting behaviour. Self-esteem, self-appraisal and overweight - applied to child obesity and adult obesity. Food cravings, aversions and appetite control Obesity and eating disorders.[1]
Views
Affiliations
- Member of the Advertising Education Forum, Academic Network[2]
- Former Chair of the Association for the Study of Obesity 1999-2006. [3]
Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes
Publications
- MK Lewis and AJ Hill 'Food advertising on British children's television: a content analysis and experimental study with nine-year olds' International Journal of Obesity (1998) 22, 206±214.
Contact
- Address:Division of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
- Phone:0113 34 32734
- Email:a.j.hill@leeds.ac.uk
- Website:
Resources
Notes
- ↑ University of Leeds Andrew Hill,accessed January 9 2009
- ↑ Advertising Education Forum AEF Academic Network (AAN), accessed 1 August 2007.
- ↑ Charities Commission ASO Accounts 2006, accessed January 23 2009.
