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Jason Gill
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Jason Gill
Jason Gill is Professor of Cardiometabolic Health in the Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences at the University of Glasgow. He leads an active multi-disciplinary research group investigating the effects of lifestyle on the prevention and management of vascular and metabolic diseases and has published over 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers on these topics. He is also Director of the University of Glasgow’s MSc programme in Sport and Exercise Science %26 Medicine. He frequently appears in TV programs, documentaries and science events for the general public.
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Should we all be hitting the gym three times a week, doing yoga, HIIT training or simply getting in our 10,000 step per day? How much does physical activity affect your bodyweight and is this affected by your genes? Does carrying too much weight make you less active? Does how we measure physical activity influence how much we need to do? Should we worry about sitting too much? And if you are strong and fit can you get away with being inactive? With new exercise fads cropping up, seemingly, by the day, how are we supposed to know what to do to stay healthy? In this interactive session, Professor Jason Gill reveals what science can really tell us about how much we need to move to maximise our chances of a healthy life.
Obesity is a major public health problem which affects life expectancy and costs billions. It’s also a complex and confusing topic and there is a bewildering array of – often conflicting – information out there about its causes and what we need to do to maintain a healthy body weight. So how can we distinguish between robust scientific evidence and ‘fake news’. In this session, Professor Jason Gill aims to make you an instant expert on diet and obesity by providing evidence-based answers to some of the questions you always wanted to ask on the topic, including: why can some people get fat and stay healthy, but for others even a very small increase in weight can lead to poor health? Which aspects of diet most affect how much we eat and our body weight? Should we be concerned about ultra-processed foods?