Tim Spector argues against low-fat diets and fad diets, and instead advocates for a Mediterranean-style diet that is heavily plant-based, high in fibre, limits ultra-processed foods, and includes a diversity of plants.
10 Facts About Tim Spector
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Tim Spector's mother was an Australian physiotherapist and competitive swimmer; his father was Walter Graham Spector, a pathologist.
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Tim Spector rose to the position of consultant rheumatologist, before turning to genetic epidemiology, the study of genetic factors in health and disease, in 1992.
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Tim Spector is professor of genetic epidemiology and director of the TwinsUK registry at King's College London.
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Tim Spector is a specialist in twin studies, genetics, epigenetics, and microbiome and diet.
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Tim Spector was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to the Covid-19 response.
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Tim Spector was appointed Senior Investigator at the National Institute for Health Research.
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Tim Spector argues for a diet that increases gut microbe diversity.
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In March 2020, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, Tim Spector made use of twins already taking part in a genetic study to begin an investigation of COVID-19 symptoms.
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Tim Spector became the public face of the study, releasing periodic summaries via YouTube from June 2020 onwards.