Dr Leila Fathi
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Leila is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Food Policy, City St George's University of London, working within the Healthy Weight Policy Research Unit. She is also an Accredited Practising Dietitian (Australia) and holds a doctorate in public health nutrition from the University of Queensland.
Her current research focuses on UK food policies that shape the food retail environment, including exploration of the large food retail and convenience store sectors, and the use of meal delivery apps. Her broader research interests include implementation science, public health nutrition, health promotion, and food policy.
Leila is an advocate for women in STEM and is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Qualifications
- PhD, The University of Queensland, Australia, January 2021 - May 2025
- MDietSt, The University of Queensland, Australia, January 2019 - June 2020
- BENS, The University of Queensland, Australia, January 2016 - December 2018
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Journal articles (8)
- Kolawole, O., Chavez‐Ugalde, Y., Dhuria, P., Fathi, L., Muir, S., Russell, S.J.... Vogel, C. (2026). Healthy Eating Interventions in Convenience Stores and Diet‐Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Obesity Reviews. doi:10.1111/obr.70217
- Fathi, L.I., Robinson, M., Walker, J., Littlewood, R. and Truby, H. (2026). A qualitative exploration of the sustainability of a whole-school nutrition programme in Queensland, Australia: ‘keep the money coming!’ Perspectives in Public Health. doi:10.1177/17579139261452962
- Fathi, L., Walker, J., Woodside, J. and Truby, H. (2026). Social enterprise models as a novel solution to sustaining food and nutrition-based interventions in educational settings: a scoping review. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 85(OCE1). doi:10.1017/s0029665126102316
- Fathi, L.I., Walker, J., Dix, C., Previte, J., Olgacher, D., Woodside, J.... Truby, H. (2025). Mission and money: A scoping review of social enterprise business models as a solution to sustaining health-promoting food and nutrition-based initiatives. BMC Public Health, 25(1). doi:10.1186/s12889-025-24891-7
- Fathi, L., Young, C., Cleary, A., Porter, D., Taylor, D., Dick, M.... Robinson, M. (2025). From ‘What's This?’ To ‘I Grew It!’: Evaluation of a School Nutrition Program in Queensland, Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36(4). doi:10.1002/hpja.70087
- Fathi, L.I., Yang, D., Walker, J.L., Robinson, M., Littlewood, R.A. and Truby, H. (2024). Exploring the long‐term sustainability of school‐based nutrition and food programs: What works, where and why? Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35(4), pp. 1149-1157. doi:10.1002/hpja.847
- Fathi, L.I., Walker, J., Dix, C.F., Cartwright, J.R., Joubert, S., Carmichael, K.A.... Truby, H. (2023). Applying the Integrated Sustainability Framework to explore the long-term sustainability of nutrition education programmes in schools: a systematic review. Public Health Nutrition, 26(10), pp. 2165-2179. doi:10.1017/s1368980023001647
- Chai, L., Farletti, R., Fathi, L. and Littlewood, R. (2022). A Rapid Review of the Impact of Family-Based Digital Interventions for Obesity Prevention and Treatment on Obesity-Related Outcomes in Primary School-Aged Children. Nutrients, 14(22), pp. 4837-4837. doi:10.3390/nu14224837
Report
- Fathi, L., Holland, L., Otwani, D. and Ye, Y. (2022). Promoting planetary health in remote Queensland: innovative solutions for agricultural plant production. The University of Queensland; Remote Area Planning and Development Board RAPAD.
Thesis/dissertation
- Fathi, L. Exploring the long-term implementation and sustainability of school-based food and nutrition initiatives with a local case study and global insights.