Rachel Brown | |
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Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Alma mater | University of Otago |
Known for | Nut and health, obesity and weight loss, sports nutrition |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Human nutrition |
Institutions | University of Otago |
Doctoral students | Lisa Te Morenga [1] |
Rachel C. Brown (born 1970) is a New Zealand scientist, professor and deputy head of the Department of Human Nutrition at the University of Otago.
Born in 1970, [2] Brown completed a BSc, MSc and PhD (1999) at the University of Otago and joined the university's staff. [3] In December 2019 she, along with two of her colleagues Lisa Houghton and Caroline Horwath, was promoted to full professor with effect from 1 February 2020. [4]
Her research has focused on the dietary benefits of consuming nuts and nutrition for sports people. [5] Her recent studies have compared popular diets—intermittent fasting, Paleolithic and Mediterranean—in a weight-loss trial; [6] looked at the science behind nut activation; [7] and risk of eating disorders among rugby union players as a result of poor body image. [8] Her teaching is in obesity and its effect on heart disease. [3]
Notable students of Brown's include Professor Lisa Te Morenga. [1]