Professor Neil King
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Biography
Professor King is nationally and internationally recognised as a researcher in Physical Activity, Appetite Control and Energy Balance. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles, over 150 peer-reviewed conference abstracts and 20 book chapters. He has an h-index of 51. His publications have been cited more than 360 times/year. More than 75% of his publications are in journals ranked in the top quartile. His research has advanced the understanding of the interaction between exercise, satiety and appetite regulation, and in particular, the role of exercise in weight management. PhD and Masters Research Supervision: Professor King has successfully supervised 22 Higher Degree Research students to completion. He is interested in supervising projects that lead to innovative and effective weight loss strategies. Examples include, exercise and dietary interventions, serious games technologies and determining psychological factors associated with susceptibility to weight gain and resistance to weight loss. Desirable qualifications include graduates with degrees in Nutrition, Dietetics, Sports Science and Human Movements. If you are interested in doing a PhD or an MPhil. with Professor King, please send him an email with a copy of your cv and a brief (max. 500 words) research proposal.Personal details
Positions
- Professor
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Keywords
Appetite, Diet, Exercise, Food preference, Obesity, Weight Management, energy restriction, intermittent, variability
Research field
Human Movement and Sports Science, Nutrition and Dietetics
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- Post Docotral Fellow (University of Leeds)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Ed (University of Leeds)
Professional memberships and associations
Neil King is a Professor in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Queensland University of Technology. He has achieved an international reputation in obesity research based on developing research themes, ‘resistance to lose weight’ and ‘susceptibility to gain weight’, with a focus on appetite regulation.
- ORCID ID: 000-0002-4551-0667
- Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Neil_King
- Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/neil-king-4b566512
Publications
- Schwartz, C., King, N., Perreira, B., Blundell, J. & Thivel, D. (2017). A systematic review and meta-analysis of energy and macronutrient intake responses to physical activity interventions in children and adolescents with obesity. Pediatric Obesity, 12(3), 179–194. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/102672
- Parham, S., Kavanagh, D., Gericke, C., King, N., May, J. & Andrade, J. (2017). Assessment of motivational cognitions in diabetes self-care: the Motivation Thought Frequency scales for glucose testing, physical activity and healthy eating. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 24(3), 447–456. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/101949
- Anderson, D., Seib, C., Tjondronegoro, D., Turner, J., Monterosso, L., McGuire, A., Porter-Steele, J., Song, W., Yates, P., King, N., Young, L., White, K., Lee, K., Hall, S., Krishnasamy, M., Wells, K., Balaam, S. & McCarthy, A. (2017). The Women's Wellness after Cancer Program: a multisite, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial protocol. BMC Cancer, 17, 1–8. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/103518
- Thivel, D., Rumbold, P., King, N., Pereira, B., Blundell, J. & Mathieu, M. (2016). Acute post-exercise energy and macronutrient intake in lean and obese youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Obesity, 40(10), 1469–1479. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/102673
- Horner, K., Finlayson, G., Byrne, N. & King, N. (2016). Food reward in active compared to inactive men: Roles for gastric emptying and body fat. Physiology and Behavior, 160, 43–49. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/102674
- Martins, C., Kazakova, I., Ludviksen, M., Mehus, I., Wisloff, U., Kulseng, B., Morgan, L. & King, N. (2016). Highintensity interval training and isocaloric moderate-intensity continuous training result in similar improvements in body composition and fitness in obese individuals. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 26(3), 197–204. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/113311
- Mackenzie, K., King, N., Byrne, N. & Slater, G. (2016). Increasing protein distribution has no effect on changes in lean mass during a rugby preseason. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 26(1), 1–7. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/113291
- Ranasinghe, D., Sigera, C., Ranasinghe, P., Jayawardena, R., Ranasinghe, A., Hills, A. & King, N. (2016). Physical inactivity among physiotherapy undergraduates: exploring the knowledge-practice gap. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 8, 1–9. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/102352
- Hopkins, M., Horner, K. & King, N. (2015). Exercise, appetite control, and body weight regulation. In ZB. Cao, K. Oka, S. Oshima & K. Kanosue (Eds.), Physical activity, exercise, sedentary behavior and health (pp. 123–136). Springer. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/87234
- Horner, K., Schubert, M., Desbrow, B., Byrne, N. & King, N. (2015). Acute exercise and gastric emptying: A meta-analysis and implications for appetite control. Sports Medicine, 45(5), 659–678. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/100470
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Neil, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Selected research projects
- Title
- The Women's Wellness after Cancer Program
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 1056856
- Start year
- 2015
- Keywords
- Cancer; Health Behaviours; Self-Management; Telemedicine; Wellbeing
- Title
- Achieving more effective Weight Loss with Intermittent Energy Restriction
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 1030705
- Start year
- 2013
- Keywords
- Obesity; Nutrition; Energy Expenditure; Energy Intake; Energy Metabolism
- Title
- Achieving more effective weight loss with intermittent energy restriction
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 1030705
- Start year
- 2013
- Keywords
- obesity; nutrition; energy expenditure; energy intake; energy metabolism
- Title
- Improving Successful Long-term Weight Loss by Deactivating the Human Famine Reaction
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 497223
- Start year
- 2008
- Keywords
- Body Weight Regulation; Obesity; Neuroendocrinology; Energy Metabolism; Weight Loss
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- A Temperament Based Perspective on Eating Behaviour and Appetite in the Overweight and Obese (2017)
- Characterising Resistance to Overconsumption: A Biopsychological Analysis (2015)
- A Multicomponent Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management (2014)
- Gastric Emptying, Appetite, Energy Intake and Exercise in Males (2013)
- The role of intensity of interval training on fat oxidation and eating behviour in overweight/obese men (2013)
- The Effect of Exercise Intensity on Fat Oxidation and Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis in Overweight/Obese Men (2011)
- New insights into appetite, inflammation and the use of fish oil in hemodialysis patients (2009)
- Liking, wanting and appetite control: a novel approach to the measurement of food reward in humans (2006)