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Dr Adora Yau is a Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Physiology within the Department of Life Sciences. Adora graduated from the University of Bath with a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement. She then completed her MSc by Research Biomedical Science and PhD at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Adora’s research focusses on understanding the interaction of exercise and nutrient ingestion on appetite regulation, metabolic health, and gastrointestinal function. She also has broadened interests in physical activity and health and sports nutrition. Adora has published scientific studies on topics including fluid balance, simple sugar ingestion, and exercise and appetite regulation. Adora was awarded a highly competitive Physiological Society Research Grant for early career researchers in June 2018, and is a current recipient of a European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Fellowship Award.

Projects

Involved in a number of research projects in collaboration with colleagues at MMU and at other institutions

Teaching

Programme leader for MSc Human Physiology.

Unit leader for Level 7 Advanced Nutritional and Exercise Physiology.

Unit leader for Level 5 Nutritional Physiology.

Departmental Disability Co-ordinator (Maternity cover).

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Supervision

Adora has supervised a number of PhD students to completion, and a number of MSc and BSc dissertation projects.

Research outputs

  • Journal articles

    Mattin, L.R., McIver, V.J., Yau, A.M.W., James, L.J., Evans, G.H. (2020) 'A comparison of intermittent and continuous exercise bouts at different intensities on appetite and postprandial metabolic responses in healthy men.' Nutrients, 12(8)

    McIver, V.J., Mattin, L.R., Evans, G.H., Yau, A.M.W. (2019) 'Diurnal influences of fasted and non-fasted brisk walking on gastric emptying rate, metabolic responses, and appetite in healthy males.' Appetite, 143pp. 104411-104411.

    Evans, G.H., McLaughlin, J., Yau, A.M.W. (2018) 'The Effect of Glucose or Fructose Added to a Semi-solid Meal on Gastric Emptying Rate, Appetite, and Blood Biochemistry..' Frontiers in nutrition, 5

    Yau, A.M.W., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Ashworth, J.J., Evans, G.H. (2018) 'A Pilot Study Investigating the Influence of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms on Gastric Emptying Rate in Caucasian Men..' Frontiers in physiology, 9

    McIver, V.J., Mattin, L., Evans, G.H., Yau, A.M.W. (2018) 'The effect of brisk walking in the fasted versus fed state on metabolic responses, gastrointestinal function, and appetite in healthy men..' Int J Obes (Lond), 43(9) pp. 1691-1700.

    Mattin, L.R., Yau, A.M.W., McIver, V., James, L.J., Evans, G.H. (2018) 'The effect of exercise intensity on gastric emptying rate, appetite and gut derived hormone responses after consuming a standardised semi-solid meal in healthy males.' Nutrients, 10(6)

    Evans, G.H., Mattin, L., Ireland, I., Harrison, W., Yau, A.M.W., McIver, V., Pocock, T., Sheader, E., James, L.J. (2018) 'Bolus Ingestion of Whey Protein Immediately Post-Exercise Does Not Influence Rehydration Compared to Energy-Matched Carbohydrate Ingestion..' Nutrients, 10(6)

    Yau, A.M.W., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Evans, G.H. (2017) 'The Effect of Short-Term Dietary Fructose Supplementation on Gastric Emptying Rate and Gastrointestinal Hormone Responses in Healthy Men..' Nutrients, 9(3)

    Yau, A.M.W., McLaughlin, J., Gilmore, W., Maughan, R.J., Evans, G.H. (2017) 'The Acute Effects of Simple Sugar Ingestion on Appetite, Gut-Derived Hormone Response, and Metabolic Markers in Men..' Nutrients, 9(2)

    Cunniffe, B., Fallen, C., Yau, A., Evans, G.H., Cardinale, M. (2015) 'Assessment of Physical Demands and Fluid Balance in Elite Female Handball Players During a 6-Day Competitive Tournament.' International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism, 25

    Yau, A.M.W., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Evans, G.H. (2014) 'Short-term dietary supplementation with fructose accelerates gastric emptying of a fructose but not a glucose solution.' Nutrition, 30

    Yau, A.M.W., Moss, A.D., James, L.J., Gilmore, W., Ashworth, J.J., Evans, G.H. (2014) 'The influence of angiotensin converting enzyme and bradykinin receptor B2 gene variants on voluntary fluid intake and fluid balance in healthy men during moderate-intensity exercise in the heat..' Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme, 40(2) pp. 184-190.

  • Conference papers

    McIver, V., Mattin, L., Evans, G., Yau, M.W.A. (2017) 'The effect of brisk walking in the fasted state on substrate utilisation, gastric emptying rate, and appetite.' In UKCO UK Congress on Obesity. University of South Wales, Treforest Campus, Pontypridd, 7/9/2017 - 8/9/2017.

    Evans, G.H., Lant, A., Hime, E., McLaughlin, J., Pocock, T., Sheader, E., Yau, A. (2015) 'Pre-exercise citrulline malate ingestion has no effect on gastric emptying rate of a carbohydrate-electrolyte solution during moderate intensity exercise.' In Physiological Society Main Meeting. 34. pp. PC082-PC082.

    Yau, A., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Ashworth, J.J., Evans, G.H. (2014) 'The influence of glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor single nucleotide polymorphisms on gastric emptying rate in Caucasian men.' In Physiological Society Main Meeting. 31. London, UK, 30/6/2014 - 2/7/2014. The Physiological Society,

    Yau, A., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Evans, G.H. (2014) 'The effect of short-term dietary supplementation with fructose on gastric emptying of glucose and fructose and associated gut hormone responses.' In International Sports and Exercise Nutrition Conference. 24. Human Kinetics, pp. S5-S5.

    Evans, G.H., Watkinson, D., Yau, A., Derbyshire, E., McLaughlin, J., Gilmore, W. (2014) 'The effect of glucose and fructose ingestion on gastric emptying, appetite and blood biochemistry.' In International Sports and Exercise Nutrition Conference. 24. Human Kinetics, pp. S3-S3.

    Yau, A., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Evans, G.H. (2013) 'The influence of simple sugars on gut hormone response and gastric emptying rate.' In International Sports and Exercise Nutrition Conference. 23. Human Kinetics, pp. S13-S13.

    Yau, A., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Evans, G.H. (2012) 'The effect of short-term dietary supplementation of fructose on gastric emptying of glucose and fructose.' In Nutrition Society Summer Meeting. 71. Cambridge University Press (CUP): STM Journals, pp. E133-E133.

    Evans, G.H., Yau, A., Farrar, C., Neal, W., McLaughlin, J., Gilmore, W. (2012) 'The effect of dietary glucose supplementation on gastric emptying of a hypertonic glucose solution.' In Nutrition Society Summer Meeting. 71. Cambridge University Press (CUP): STM Journals, pp. E134-E134.

    Yau, A., Moss, A., James, L.J., Hynes, J., Ashworth, J.J., Evans, G.H. (2011) 'Serum angiotensin I-converting enzyme response to exercise; no differential effect of genotype.' In International Sports Science and Sports Medicine Conference. 45. BMJ Publishing Group, pp. A4-A4.

    Yau, A., Moss, A., James, L.J., Ashworth, J.J., Evans, G.H. (2011) 'The influence of bradykinin receptor B2 genetic variation on voluntary fluid intake and fluid balance.' In Physiological Society Main Meeting. 23. pp. PC201-PC201.

Press and media

Media appearances or involvement

Television

BBC News: Sportsday feature on marathon running during Ramadan (April 2023)

BBC Food: Truth or Scare (Aug 2020)

Radio

BBC Radio Manchester - Nutrition for marathon running (April 2023)

Written articles

Saga Exceptional - How to fuel long runs and boost your performance (July 2023)

BBC Sport: London Marathon 2023: Training during Ramadan Fasting is ‘challenging’ (April 2023)