Biography
Catherine graduated from University College Cork (UCC) in 2012 with a Masters in Public Health, Advanced Epidemiology pathway. Prior to joining the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit in September 2016, Catherine worked as a research assistant in both UCC and in National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG).
Catherine provides data management across a range of studies in the CEU.
Research
As well as keen interests in Data Management, Catherine is interested in dietary pattern research and outcomes such as obesity and cardiovascular health.
Publications
Keane E, Perry C, Kearney P, Harrington J, Perry I, Cullinan J, et al. PL03 Childhood obesity, dietary quality and the role of the local food environment: cross-sectional analysis from the growing up in ireland study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2015;69(Suppl 1):A53-A.
Maher G, Perry C, Perry I, Harrington J. Protective lifestyle behaviours and depression in middle-aged Irish men and women: a secondary analysis. Public health nutrition. 2016:1-8.
Perry C, Keane E, Kearney P, Perry I, Harrington J. PP59 Applying the dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) score to children: is adherence to kiddash associated with childhood overweight or obesity? Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2015;69(Suppl 1):A78.
Perry C, Keane E, Molcho M, Kelly C, Nic Gabhainn S. P51 The association between markers of diet quality and wellbeing in adolescents aged 12–18: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2016;70(Suppl 1):A76.
Perry CP, Keane E, Layte R, Fitzgerald AP, Perry IJ, Harrington JM. The use of a dietary quality score as a predictor of childhood overweight and obesity. BMC public health. 2015;15(1):1.
Harrington J, Perry C, Ryan K, Keane E, Perry I. P53 Epidemiological evidence to support a tax on Sugar Sweetened Drinks as a measure to address childhood obesity. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2016;70(Suppl 1):A77.
Keane E, Cullinan J, Perry CP, Kearney PM, Harrington JM, Perry IJ, et al. Dietary quality in children and the role of the local food environment. SSM – Population Health. 2016;2:770-7.
