Sam West

Weight loss drugs are effective, but can healthcare systems afford them? Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition, and treatment options need to reflect this reality, write @_WestSam and colleagues bmj.com/content/392/bm…

Stopping weight loss drugs is followed by weight regain and reversal of beneficial effects on heart and metabolic health markers like high blood pressure, finds BMJ review. Regain was faster than after behavioural weight management programmes @_WestSam bmj.com/content/392/bm…

Decreased amino acid availability across the menstrual cycle does not affect whole-body or muscle protein synthesis Nice work from @Marianna__A @GPavis @BenjaminTWall et al jnutritionalphysiol.org/article/S3050-…

🏆 Citation Leader Ingestion of mycoprotein, #PeaProtein, and their blend support comparable postexercise myofibrillar protein synthesis rates in resistance-trained individuals ✍🏽Sam West, et al. ow.ly/ZLf750WsWYy #AJPEndoMetab #Mycoprotein #ResistanceExercise

Two fully funded PhD studentships available within @uoe_npg at @UniofExeter looking at GLP1 agonists, weight loss and nutrition and/or exercise to preserve muscle:exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/…

Do weight loss programmes cause or worsen disordered eating? Answer ⬇️ in our systematic review led by brilliant @ElenaTsoRD sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Recommended read: New #SSE by @BenjaminTWall et al. discussing alternate forms of dietary protein for recovery beyond ‘plant vs animal proteins’. Including the challenges & opportunities for plant-, fungal-,algal- & insect-derived proteins. #GSSI gssiweb.org/en/sports-scie…

High-Moisture Extrusion of a Dietary Protein Blend Impairs In Vitro Digestion and Delays In Vivo Postprandial Plasma Amino Acid Availability in Humans - @jnutritionorg Available open access: doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnu… @BenjaminTWall @uoe_npg @jnutritionorg

Senior research technician position available in @uoe_npg to take leading role in human (weight loss) studies. Depending on candidate, room for independent/additional research (up to 3 y contract). Email for further information: b.t.wall@exeter.ac.uk. jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecrui…

New work led by Alistair Monteyne from our group @uoe_npg at @uniofexeHLS musing on how recent data inform on the role of dietary leucine in regulating muscle protein synthesis, just published in @AJCNutrition: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Yesterday, a British man completed one of the greatest sporting achievements EVER. Russ Cook ran the ENTIRE length of Africa in 352. That is 16,294KM, which is equivalent to 386 marathons and 19.1 million steps. Congratulations - this is truly an incredible accomplishment!

Oxford: A winter wonderland 😍❄️ 📷 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford

New in the @AJPEndoMetab September issue! Ingestion of #mycoprotein, pea protein, and their blend support comparable #postexercise myofibrillar protein synthesis rates in resistance-trained individuals (West et al.) LINK: ow.ly/b85c50PKfip #peaprotein #proteinblend

Senior research technician permanent post available in our department, focussed on biological analyses to support research related to physiology and metabolism; jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecrui…

New in @AJPEndoMetab: Sam West et al. showed that three non-animal derived #protein sources have utility in supporting post-exercise muscle reconditioning. ow.ly/sCG750PsNxT @UniofExeter @utmbhealth #mycoprotein #peaprotein #resistanceexercise

Very happy and proud to share my first publication @uoe_npg @PhysRep @physoc We looked into the leucine threshold and leucine trigger concepts to determine if there is an association between dietary leucine and post exercise muscle protein synthesis physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.14814/p…

Delighted to share our latest work in @JCSM_cachexia : Short-term disuse does not affect postabsorptive or postprandial muscle protein fractional breakdown rates. With @marloudirks @BenjaminTWall @uoe_npg onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jc…

Really enjoyable couple of days at @E_C_S_S Paris 2023 presenting some of our recent data @uoe_npg. Very pleased to have been awarded the #GSSI sports nutrition award.

Nutritional considerations for the vegan athlete. Available open access: doi.org/10.1016/j.advn… @uoe_npg @jnutritionorg

#AdvNutr review points to the growing number of successful elite athletes following a vegan diet, noting, however, that "such anecdotal reports are likely underpinned by careful planning and application beyond what is required from an omnivorous diet." ow.ly/GgX550OcEyL