Alan Sneddon

 +44 (0) 1224 438671

  a.sneddon@abdn.ac.uk

The Rowett Institute
Ashgrove Rd W
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD

Biography

I am a Principal Investigator and my main interests lie in the role of dietary micronutrients (minerals and vitamins) in promoting health and preventing disease.  I am interested in assessing levels of micronutrients in various food products and in tissues and in developing improved biomarkers to assess/improve nutrient bioavailability and micronutrient status. A further aspect of this work is in determining levels of heavy metals within Scottish foods which is being carried out with Food Standards Scotland in order to monitor potential health risks to the consumer and which ultimately could identify strategies that minimize risk and produce safe, healthy food.

I am also currently Deputy Editor for British Journal of Nutrition and you can find more about my research interests and activities here.

Research Papers (DOI)

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  Regular crabmeat consumers do not show increased urinary cadmium or beta-2-microglobulin levels compared to non-crabmeat consumers
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  The potential impact of compositional changes in farmed fish on its health-giving properties: is it time to reconsider current dietary recommendations
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  Genetic variants in selenoprotein genes modulate biomarkers of selenium status in response to Brazil nut supplementation
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  Differences in expenditure and amounts of fresh foods, fruits and vegetables, and fish purchased in urban and rural Scotland