Glasgow Science Festival 2026

Jason Gill is Professor of Cardiometabolic Health at the University of Glasgow. He leads a multi-disciplinary research group investigating the prevention and management of vascular and metabolic diseases and has published >200 peer-reviewed papers.

This work includes epidemiology of lifestyle-related factors and cardiometabolic disease risk, particularly why certain population groups appear to have increased susceptibility to the adverse effects of an ‘unhealthy’ lifestyle; lifestyle interventions for the prevention and management of cardiometabolic disease; and investigations into the mechanisms by which diet and exercise regulate insulin sensitivity and lipoprotein metabolism.

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First published: 30 April 2024