Louise Goff
I am an academic dietitian and joined Leicester Diabetes Centre as Professor of Nutrition Science in 2023. I completed my PhD in Nutrition & Biochemistry at Imperial College London, where my interest in cardiometabolic health began. My research career over the last 20 years has focused on the role of nutrition in the development, prevention and management of type 2 diabetes and cardiometabolic risk, with a particular interest in ethnicity. I lead an inter-disciplinary programme of research focused on improving our understanding of the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes and nutrition interventions for tackling ethnic inequalities in cardiometabolic health.
Favourite way to be active
Everything from CrossFit to running to yoga!
Contact
louise.goff@leicester.ac.uk
Research Areas
Current Projects
EAT-IN-Time: A randomised feasibility trial of intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating for weight loss. Funded by NIHR Research for Patient Benefit.
Plant Your Health: randomised controlled trial comparing vegan, lacto-ovo vegetarian and omnivorous diets in adults living with overweight or obesity. Funded by Chellaram Foundation.
DIVERSE: Ethnic differences in the pathophysiological response to weight loss in Black African and Caribbean and White European people with type 2 diabetes. Funded by Diabetes UK.
Good Boost+: Feasibility of a Community-Based Aquatic Exercise and Peer Support Intervention for Adults on Knee Replacement Waiting Lists: A Randomised Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Feasibility Trial. Funded by NIHR Research for Patient Benefit.
HOPE4NCDs: Harnessing positive deviance to address health inequalities: a community-based approach in underserved communities to promote equity in non-communicable diseases. Funded by Wellcome Trust.
Supporting Your Pregnancy Programme: developing and piloting a digital-based self-management education tool to improve pregnancy outcomes in early-onset type 2 diabetes. Funded by Diabetes UK.
FATE: Ethnic differences in susceptibility to fatty liver, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in white Europeans, South Asians and African-Caribbeans. Funded by Diabetes UK.
HEAL-D (Healthy Eating & Active Lifestyles for Diabetes): a multicentre, pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of culturally tailored versus standard diabetes self-management programmes in Black-African and Black-Caribbean adults with type 2 diabetes. Funded by NIHR Health Technology Assessment.
BELONG: Hairdressing salons to reduce underdiagnosis of cardiovascular risk factors among women in London’s deprived and ethnically diverse neighbourhoods: a feasibility study. Funded by NIHR Research for Patient Benefit.