About the centre
The Research Centre for Optimal Health (ReCOH) was established to deepen our understanding of the lifestyle-induced accelerated ageing process and to use this knowledge to deliver practical solutions to achieve optimal health throughout adult life.
Research groups associated with the Research Centre for Optimal Health include the Cancer Mechanisms and Biomarkers research group, the Genomics and Infectious Diseases research group, the Health Data Science research group and the Medicines Diagnostics and Disease Modelling research group and is home to The Guy Family Foundation Quantum Biology and Bioenergetic Lab.
Publications
Our most recent publications include:
- Ahmed A, Naz A, Thanaj M, Sorokin EP, Whitcher B, Bell JD, Thomas EL, Cule M, Yaghootkar H. Genetic Determinants of Fatty Acid Composition in Subcutaneous and Visceral Adipose Tissue. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Sep 29. doi: 10.1002/oby.70045.
- Nowak M, Núñez L, Hill CE, Pagliaro T, McGonigle J, Niglas M, Bell-Bradford C, Robson MD, Thomaides Brears H, Thomas EL, Bell JD. Automated volumetric MRI quantification of body fat and skeletal muscle in the UK Biobank: technical validation against expert manual segmentations and comparison with single-slice techniques. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2025 Sep 8. doi: 10.1007/s00261-025-05170-w.
- Ahmed A, Cule M, Naz A, Thanaj M, Sorokin EP, Odoemelam CS, Whitcher B, Sattar N, Bell JD, Thomas EL, Yaghootkar H. MRI-Based Genetic Studies Reveal Specific Genetic Variants and Disease Risks Associated With Fat Distribution Across Anatomical Sites. Journal of Obesity 2025.
People
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