Simon Wheeler

Simon Wheeler is a public health nutritionist at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Department of Engineering and Cambridge Public Health. He specializes in dietary intake assessment and nutritional status evaluation, with a focus on pregnancy-related health. Currently, he is developing the MRC Population Health Sciences Measurements Toolkit (EpiTools) under the leadership of Dr. Nita Forouhi, aimed at providing methodological guidance for epidemiological studies across life stages.

His work involves updating the 2009 DAPA Toolkit to include expanded domains like body composition, physical activity, and energy expenditure. EpiTools serves as a resource for rigorous variable measurement in public health research, offering access to tools and expert networks.

• Specializes in: Dietary assessment, nutritional epidemiology, maternal health
• Funding: MRC Population Health Sciences Research Network (PHSRN)
• Toolkits: EpiTools (Dietary Assessment and Physical Activity Toolkit)