Newcastle University

Qualifications

MSc (Distinction) Social Research, University of Northumbria, 1998
BA Business Studies (First Class Honours), University of Northumbria, 1995

Previous Positions

1999-2005 Research Associate, School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle
2003-2004 Research Fellow, School of Health & Social Care, University of Teesside
1995-1998 Junior Research Associate, Department of Psychiatry, University of Newcastle

Research Interests

My main research interest is in understanding the determinants of metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity.

Other Expertise

My other research interests include:

• Assessing the public health importance of diabetes, obesity and related conditions in economically and socially disadvantaged populations

• Evaluating measures for the prevention of diabetes, obesity and related conditions, particularly in economically and socially disadvantaged populations.

Current Work

I am currently working on a project that aims to increase our understanding of the mechanisms responsible for the link between obesity and cardiovascular disease. We have examined a sample of obese women who have none of the abnormalities usually associated with obesity (abnormal glucose, lipids or blood pressure) and are comparing them with a sample of obese women who do have a glucose, lipid or blood pressure abnormality on a range of measures including bodyfat distribution, physical activity levels and diet.

Future Research

I am keen to persue my work around obesity and metabolic syndrome and to remain involved in diabetes and cardiovascular disease epidemiology and management in low and middle income countries.

Projects

• Metabolic Normal Obesity Study (MENOS)

Undergraduate Teaching

Occasional lectures and seminars as part of MiC

Postgraduate Teaching

MSc in Health Sciences

• Yarnall AJ, Hayes L, Hawthorne GC, Candlish CA, Aspray TJ. Diabetes in care homes: current care standards and residents' experience. Diabetic Medicine 2012, 29(1), 132-135.
• Hayes L, Kinnunen T, Robson S, McParlin C, Poston L, Bell R. Factors associated with level of physical activity in obese pregnant women participating in the Upbeat pilot trial [Abstract]. In: 15th Annual Conference of the British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society. 2012, Glasgow, UK: BMJ Group.
• Hayes L, Hawthorne G, Unwin N. Undiagnosed diabetes in the over-60s: performance of the Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO) Diabetes Prevalence Model in a general practice. Diabetic Medicine 2012, 29(1), 115-120.
• Yarnall AJ, Hayes L, Hawthorne GC, Candlish C, Aspray TJ. Diabetes in care homes: Residents' experience of care. In: Age and Ageing: Communications to the British Geriatrics Society Spring Meeting. 2011, Liverpool: Oxford University Press.
• Lie M, Hayes L, Barned NL, May C, White M, Bell R. Preventing type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes: qualitative studies with postnatal women to inform intervention development. In: Annals of Human Biology. Intergenerational and Familial Influences on Obesity and Related Conditions: 52nd Symposium of the Society for the Study of Human Biology. 2011, University of Durham, UK: Informa Healthcare.
• Hayes L, Pearce MS, Unwin NC. Lifecourse predictors of normal metabolic parameters in overweight and obese adults. International Journal of Obesity 2006, 30(6), 970-976.
• Pearce MS, Hayes L. Self-reported smoking status and exhaled carbon monoxide: Results from two population-based epidemiologic studies in the north of England. Chest 2005, 128(3), 1233-1238.
• Mugusi F, Edwards R, Hayes L, Unwin N, Mbanya J-C, Whiting D, Sobngwi E, Rashid S. Prevalence of wheeze and self-reported asthma and asthma care in an urban and rural area of Tanzania and Cameroon. Tropical Doctor 2004,34 4 209-214.
• Whiting DR, Hayes L, Unwin NC. Challenges to health care for diabetes in Africa. Journal of Cardiovascular Risk 2003. ,10 2 103-110.
• Hayes L, White M, Unwin N, Bhopal R, Fischbacher C. Patterns of physical activity - Reply. Journal of Public Health Medicine 2003, 25(3), 275-276.
• Bhopal R, Hayes L, White M, Unwin N, Harland J, Ayis S, Alberti G. Ethnic and socio-economic inequalities in coronary heart disease, diabetes and risk factors in Europeans and South Asians. Journal of Public Health Medicine 2002, 24(2), 95-105.
• Hayes L, White M, Unwin N, Bhopal R, Fischbacher C, Harland J, Alberti KGMM. Patterns of physical activity and relationship with risk markers for cardiovascular disease and diabetes in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and European adults in a UK population. Journal of Public Health Medicine 2002, 24(3), 170-178.
• Carlin L, Aspray T, Edwards R, Hayes L, Kitange H, Unwin N, Populations and the Health of in Transition Research Group. Civilisation and its discontents: non-communicable disease, metabolic syndrome and rural-urban migration in Tanzania. Urban Anthropology 2001, 30, 51-70.
• Carlin L, Aspray T, Edwards R, Hayes L, Kitange H, Unwin N. Civilization and its discontents: Non-communicable disease, metabolic syndrome and rural-urban migration in Tanzania. Urban Anthropology and Studies of Cultural Systems and World Economic Development 2001, 30(1), 51-70.
• Unwin N, Setel P, Rashid S, Mugusi F, Mbanya JC, Kitange H, Hayes L, Edwards R, Aspray T, Alberti KG. Noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: where do they feature in the health research agenda?. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2001, 79(10), 947-953.
• Bhopal R, Unwin N, White M, Yallop J, Walker L, Alberti KGMM, Harland J, Patel S, Ahmad N, Turner C, Watson B, Kaur D, Kulkarni A, Laker M, Tavridou A. Heterogeneity of coronary heart disease risk factors in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and European origin populations: Cross sectional study. British Medical Journal 1999, 319(7204), 215-220.
• P. Barker, Walker, L., Pearson, P. Extending the role of the community mental health nurse.. British Journal of Community Nursing 1998, 3, 496-500.
• L. Walker,P. Barker. The required role of the CPN: uniformity or flexibility?. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing 1998, 2, 21-29.
• S. Parsons,L. Walker. Treatment of people with a personality disorder in primary health care settings. Mental Health Practice 1998, 1, 16-20.