Professor Amanda Daley

Amanda is a Professor of Behavioural Medicine and an NIHR Research Professor in Public Health. Amanda is the Director of the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB). Her work is focused on investigating the effects of lifestyle interventions on health outcomes. Amanda has a particular interest in testing lifestyle interventions that can be delivered by health care professionals within routine NHS consultations. She is the chief investigator on several on-going trials that are examining the effectiveness of community and general practice based physical activity and weight management interventions. Amanda currently leads a programme of work around testing the effects of physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) food labelling on the purchase and consumption of food and drinks. Amanda works closely with public health organisations, the NHS and other stakeholders. She is most interested in conducting randomised controlled trials, but also has a strong interest in conducting systematic reviews and interrogating large datasets. Amanda currently receives funding from a range of funding bodies and leads the following research awards:

• National Institute for Health Research. ‘Programme Grants for Applied Health Research. Snacktivity’ to promote physical activity and reduce future risk of disease in the population (£2,235,041). Awarded July 2019-June 2026. Chief investigator.
• National Institute for Health Research. NIHR Research Professorship. NIHR Academy. Innovative lifestyle interventions to improve population health (£1,835,651). Awarded November 2019-October 2024. Personal award.
• National Institute for Health Research. Policy Research Programme. A qualitative study to understand the expectations, experiences, and needs of people who experience weight regain after accessing Weight Management Services (£400,000). Awarded March 2024-December 2025. Co-chief investigator.

• Yorkshire Cancer Research Fund, Research Panel Member
• International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (Editorial Board)
• Academic scientific partner for GreggWallace.Health
• British Society of Lifestyle Medicine, Advisory Board Member

• Graham H, Madigan C, Daley AJ. A randomised controlled trial to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a small change approach to prevent weight gain. Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2023 Nov 6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37932643.
• Doughty J, Gallier S, Paisi M, Witton R, Daley AJ.  Opportunistic health screening for cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors in primary care dental practices: experiences from a service evaluation and a call to action.  British Dental Journal 2023;235, 727–733.
• Langworthy E, Gokal K, Kettle VE, Daley AJ. Effects of physical activity interventions on physical activity and health outcomes in young people during treatment for cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine 2023;23;9(1):e001466.
• Biddle GJH, Thomas N, Edwardson CL, Clemes SA, Daley AJ. Burnout, psychological wellbeing and musculoskeletal complaints in general practitioners.  BJGP Open 2023;20:2023.0007. 
• Krouwel M, Greenfield SM, Chalkley A, Sanders JP, Parretti HM, Gokal K, Jolly K, Skrybant, Biddle SJH, Greaves C, Maddison R, Mutrie N, Ives N, Esliger DW, Sherar, Edwardson CL, Yates T, Frew E, Tearne S, Daley AJ.  Promoting participation in physical activity through Snacktivity™: A qualitative mixed methods study. PLoS One. 2023;11;18(9):e0291040.
• Daley AJ, Griffin RA, Moakes CA, et al.  Snacktivity™ to promote physical activity and reduce future risk of disease in the population: Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023;17;9(1):45.
• McLeod CJ, Haycraft E, Daley AJ. Offering vegetables to children at breakfast time in nursery and kindergarten settings: the Veggie Brek feasibility and acceptability cluster randomised controlled trial. International Journal Behaviural Nutrition and Physical Activity 2023;28;20(1):38.
• Iris N, Munir F, Daley AJ. Examining young people's views and understanding of traffic light and physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) food labels. BMC Public Health 2023;14;23(1):1143.
• Daley AJ, Kettle V, Roalfe A.  Implementing physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) food labelling: Views of a nationally representative sample of adults in the United Kingdom.  PlosOne 2023; 14;18(9):e0290509.
• Thomas JJC, Daley AJ, Esliger DW, Kettle VE, Coombe A, Stamatakis E, Sanders JP.  Accelerometer-measured physical activity data sets (Global Physical Activity Data Set Catalogue) that include markers of cardiometabolic health: Systematic scoping review. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2023;19;25:e45599.
• Kettle VE, Madigan CD, Coombe A, Graham H, Thomas JJC, Chalkley AE, Daley AJ. Effectiveness of physical activity interventions delivered or prompted by health professionals in primary care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ 2022;376:e068465.
• Madigan CD, Graham HE, Sturgiss E, Kettle VE, Gokal K, Biddle G, Taylor GMJ, Daley AJ. Effectiveness of weight management interventions for adults delivered in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ 2022;377:e069719.
• Biddle GJH, Sanders JP, Gokal K, Madigan CD, Thomas JJC, Pyle A, Roalfe A; CLiMB Active Advent Study Team; Daley AJ. A Christmas themed physical activity intervention to increase participation in physical activity during Advent: pilot randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2022;379:e072807.
• Daley AJ. Time to get our teeth into reducing obesity: should dentists screen and deliver interventions to reduce obesity in the population? British Dental Journal 2022;232(2):78-79.
• Tyldesley-Marshall N, Greenfield SM, Parretti HM, Gokal K, Greaves C, Jolly K, Maddison R, Daley AJ; Snacktivity™ Study Team. Snacktivity™ to promote physical activity: a qualitative study. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2022;29(5):553-564.
• Sharp KJ, Sherar LB, Kettle VE, Sanders JP, Daley AJ. Effectiveness of interventions to increase device-measured physical activity in pregnant women: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Int J Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity 2022;19(1):142.
• Graham HE, Madigan CD, Daley AJ. Is a small change approach for weight management effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Obesity Reviews 2022;23(2):e13357.
• Biddle GJH, Thomas N, Edwardson CL, Clemes SA, Daley AJ. The views of GPs about using sit-stand desks: an observational study. BJGP Open. 2022;28;6(3). 
• Daley AJ, Bleich SN. Should physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) labelling be introduced on food labels and menus to reduce excessive calorie consumption? Issues and opportunities. Preventive Medicine 2021;153:106813.
• Tyldesley-Marshall N, Greenfield SM, Parretti HM, Jolly K, Jebb S, Daley AJ. The experiences of postnatal women and healthcare professionals of a brief weight management intervention embedded within the national child immunisation programme. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2021;29;21(1):462.
• Daley AJ, McGee E, Bayliss S, Coombe A, Parretti HM. Effects of physical activity calorie equivalent food labelling to reduce food selection and consumption: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2020;74(3):269-275.
• Madigan CD, Fong M, Howick J, Kettle V, Rouse P, Hamilton L, Roberts N, Gomersall SR, Daley AJ. Effectiveness of interventions to maintain physical activity behavior (device-measured): Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Obesity Reviews 2021;22(10):e13304.