Dr.  Annemarie Bennett

Dr. Annemarie Bennett

Assistant Professor in Dietetics, Clinical Medicine


I am a registered dietitian (DI007571) with research interests that include the dietary intake of infants, toddlers, and school-age children. I am particularly interested in the psychosocial and cultural factors that influence the development of dietary patterns in early life and childhood. I also have a strong interest in health promotion in the adult population and have contributed to national policies on this area. I am committed to the evidence-based development of quality practice education and learning among students in the health and social care professions.

Annemarie's preferred pronouns are She and Her.

Publications and Further Research Outputs

  • Bennett, A.E., O'Connor, A., Canning, N.J., Kenny, A.L., Keaveney, E.M., Younger, K.M., & Flynn, M.A.T., Weaning onto solid foods in Ireland: some of the challenges., Irish Medical Journal, 105, (8), 2012, p266 - 268Journal Article, 2012, URL
  • Bennett, A.E. & Cunningham, C., A qualitative evaluation of a healthy cookery course designed for adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities in Ireland, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 18, (3), 2014, p270 - 281Journal Article, 2014, DOI , URL
  • Bennett, A.E., Cunningham, C., & Johnston Molloy, C., An evaluation of factors which can affect the capacity of schools to implement a health promotion programme under the Schools for Health in Europe framework, Evaluation and Program Planning , 57, (August), 2016, p50 - 54Journal Article, 2016, DOI , URL
  • Bennett, A.E., McCartney, D., & Kearney, J.M., Views of fathers on the experience and challenges of having a breastfeeding partner in Ireland, Midwifery, 40, (September), 2016, p169 - 176Journal Article, 2016, DOI , URL
  • Guinan, E.M., Doyle, S.L., Bennett, A.E., O'Neill, L, Gannon, J., Elliott, J.A., O'Sullivan, J., Reynolds, J.V., & Hussey, J., Sarcopenia during neoadjuvant therapy for oesophageal cancer: characterising the impact on muscle strength and physical performance, Supportive Care in Cancer, 26, (5), 2018, p1569 - 1576Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL
  • O'Connor, A.L., Bennett, A.E., Ni Bhriain, S., & Flynn, M.A.T., Best Practice for Infant Feeding in Ireland: From pre-conception through the first year of an infant's life, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, 2012Report, 2012, URL
  • Bennett, A.E., Johnston Molloy, C., Glennon-Slattery, C., & Loane, D., Outcomes of a community-based paediatric weight management programme in an Irish midlands setting, Irish Medical Journal, 111, (2), 2018, p689 - 695Journal Article, 2018, URL , TARA - Full Text
  • Bennett, A.E., O'Neill, L., Connolly, D., Guinan, E.M., Boland, L., Doyle, S.L., O'Sullivan, J., Reynolds, J.V., & Hussey, J., Patient experiences of a physiotherapy-led multidisciplinary rehabilitative intervention after successful treatment for oesophago-gastric cancer, Supportive Care in Cancer, 26, (8), 2018, p2615 - 2623Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL
  • Bennett, A.E., & Kearney, J.M., Predictors of vitamin D supplementation amongst infants in Ireland throughout the first year of life, Journal of Public Health, 26, (5), 2018, p577 - 583Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL
  • Bennett, A.E., & Kearney, J.M., Factors associated with maternal wellbeing at four months post-partum in Ireland, Nutrients, 10, 2018, p1-11Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
  • O'Neill, L.M., Guinan, E., Doyle, S.L., Bennett, A.E., Murphy, C., Elliott, J.A., O'Sullivan, J., Reynolds, J.V., Hussey, J., The RESTORE Randomized Controlled Trial: Impact of a multidisciplinary rehabilitative program on cardiorespiratory fitness in esophagogastric cancer survivorship, Annals of Surgery, 268, (5), 2018, p747 - 755Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL
  • Flynn, M.A.T. & Bennett, A.E., Healthy Eating, Food Safety and Food Legislation - a Guide Supporting the Healthy Ireland Food Pyramid, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, January, 2019Report, 2019, URL , TARA - Full Text
  • Hills, C., Quigley, D., Bennett, A.E., Haughey, F., McMahon, S., Core indicators of quality in practice education placement in allied health and social care professions: a scoping review protocol, JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 17, (6), 2019, p1060 - 1070Journal Article, 2019, DOI , URL
  • Guinan, E.M., Bennett, A.E., Doyle, S.L., O'Neill, L, Gannon, J., Foley, G., Elliott, J.A., O'Sullivan, J., Reynolds, J.V., & Hussey, J., Measuring the impact of oesophagectomy on physical functioning and physical activity participation: a prospective study, BMC Cancer, 19, (682), 2019Journal Article, 2019, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
  • O'Neill, L.M., Bennett, A.E., Guinan, E., Reynolds, J.V., Hussey, J., Physical recovery in the first six months following oesophago-gastric cancer surgery. Identifying rehabilitative needs: a qualitative interview study, Disability and Rehabilitation, 2019, p1-8Journal Article, 2019, DOI , URL
  • Bennett, A.E. & Kearney, J.M., Maternal sociodemographic and health behaviours associated with adiposity in infants as measured by air displacement plethysmography, Early Human Development, 140, (104887), 2020, p1-7Journal Article, 2020, DOI , URL
  • O'NEILL L., GUINAN E., DOYLE S., CONNOLLY D., O'SULLIVAN J., BENNETT A., SHEILL G., SEGURADO R., KNAPP P., FAIRMAN C., NORMAND C., GEOGHEGAN J., CONLON K., REYNOLDS JV., HUSSEY J., Rehabilitation strategies following oesophagogastric and hepatopancreaticobiliary cancer (ReStOre II): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial, BMC Cancer, 20, 2020, p1 - 20Journal Article, 2020, DOI
  • Bennett, A.E. & Kearney, J.M., "More adjustments than one might expect": Perspectives of men on their preparedness for fatherhood, Journal of Community and Public Health Nursing, 6, (5), 2020, p1 - 7Journal Article, 2020, URL
  • Bennett, A.E., O'Neill, L., Connolly, D., Guinan, E., Boland, L., Doyle, S., O'Sullivan, J., Reynolds, J.V., Hussey, J., Perspectives of Esophageal Cancer Survivors on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery., Cancers, 13, (1), 2021, p1-12Journal Article, 2021, DOI , URL
  • Darker CD, Moore E, Flynn E, O'Neill M, Doherty L, McMahon J, McLoughlin O, Rouine E, Ivers J, Allwright S, McGrath D, Seery A, McAndrew M, Barrett E, Tanner M, Bennett AE, Brennan S, Mullin M, Barry JM., Development and proposed evaluation of an eHealth learning tool for undergraduate university students in Ireland, Health Promotion International, 2022, p1 - 14Journal Article, 2022, DOI
  • O'Connor, L., Smyth, E., Bennett, A.E.. Smith, V., O'Neill, L., Reynolds, J.V.,. Hussey, J., Guinan, E.M., Identifying outcomes reported in exercise interventions in oesophagogastric cancer survivors: a systematic review, BMC Cancer, 21, (586), 2021, p1-9Journal Article, 2021, DOI , URL
  • Kennedy, S.A., Annett, S.L., Dunne, M.R., Boland, F., O'Neill, L.M., Guinan, E.M., Doyle, S.L., Foley, E.K., Elliott, J.A., Murphy, C.F., Bennett, A.E., Carey, M., Hillary, D., Robson, T., Reynolds, J.V., Hussey, J., O'Sullivan, J.N., Effect of the Rehabilitation Program, ReStOre, on Serum Biomarkers in a Randomized Control Trial of Esophagogastric Cancer Survivors, Frontiers in Oncology, 11, (669078), 2021, p1-11Journal Article, 2021, DOI
  • Darker CD, Mullin M, Doyle L, Tanner M, McGrath D, Doherty L, Dreyer-Gibney K, Barrett EM, Flynn D, Murphy P, Ivers JH, Burke E, Ryan M, McCarron M, Murphy P, Sheils O, Hevey D, Leen A, Keogh L, Walls B, Bennett AE, Petersen F, Nolan A, Barry JM., Developing a health promoting university in Trinity College Dublin-overview and outline process evaluation, Health Promotion International, 38, (4), 2023, p1 - 14, p1-14Journal Article, 2023, DOI
  • Bennett, A.E., Mockler, D., Cunningham, C., Glennon-Slattery, C., Johnston Molloy, C., A Review of Experiential School-Based Culinary Interventions for 5-12-Year-Old Children, Children, 8, (12), 2021, p1 - 12Journal Article, 2021, DOI
  • Crowe, M., O' Sullivan, M., Winning, L., Cassetti, O., O' Connell, B., O' Sullivan, A., Gibney, E., Doyle, S.L., Bennett, A.E., Moynihan, P., Implementation of a food science and nutrition module in a dental undergraduate curriculum, European Journal of Dental Education, 2022Journal Article, 2022, DOI
  • Byrnes, C., Mockler, D., Lyons, L., Loane, D., Russell, E., Bennett, A.E., A scoping review of best practices in home enteral tube feeding, Primary Health Care Research & Development, 23, (e43), 2022, p1-7Journal Article, 2022, DOI , URL
  • Tymko Burke, D., Bennett, A.E., Hynds, P., Priyadarshini, A., Identifying Novel Data-Driven Dietary Patterns via Dimensionality Reduction and Associations with Socioeconomic Profile and Health Outcomes in Ireland, Nutrients, 15, (14), 2023, p1-31Journal Article, 2023, DOI , URL
  • Clancy, O., McCormack, S., Graham, M., O'Sullivan, K., Bennett, A.E., Experiences and perceptions of multidisciplinary paediatric teams of blended tube feeding in children, Nutrition and Health, 2024, p1 - 7Journal Article, 2024, DOI , URL
  • Bennett, A.E., O'Neill, L., Doyle, S.L., Guinan, E.M., O'Sullivan, J., Reynolds, J.V., Hussey, J., Nutrient Intakes and Gastrointestinal Symptoms Among Esophagogastric Cancer Survivors up to 5 Years Post-Surgery, Nutrition and Cancer, 2024, p1-10Journal Article, 2024, DOI , URL
  • Bennett, A., Perspectives of primary school teachers on the capacity of schools to support post-pandemic health needs emerging among school-age children, Child: Care, Health and Development, 50, (e13285), 2024, p1 - 11Journal Article, 2024, DOI , URL
  • Kinsella, C., Dunphy, A., McCormack, S., Wilson, C., Bennett, A.E., Experiences of Parents and Caregivers of Children Who Underwent Gastrostomy Tube Insertion, Journal of Patient Experience, 11, 2024, p1-7Journal Article, 2024, DOI , URL
  • Layte, R., Bennett, A., McCrory, C., & Kearney, J., Social class variation in the predictors of rapid growth in infancy and obesity at age three years, International Journal of Obesity, 38, (1), 2014, p82 - 90Journal Article, 2014, URL , TARA - Full Text
  • Bennett, A, A Rapid Review on Effective Mechanisms of Information Delivery to Parents, Department of Children and Youth Affairs, January, 2020, p1 - 25Report
  • Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Scientific Recommendations for Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for 1 to 5 Year-Olds in Ireland, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, 2020, p1 - 185Report, URL

Research Expertise

  • Title
    Develop a national quality framework for practice education systems for health and social care professions
    Summary
    Development of national standards for undergraduate clinical education
    Funding Agency
    National Health and Social Care Professions Office
    Date From
    2018
  • Title
    Rehabilitation Strategies following Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Trial
    Summary
    Physiotherapy-led multidisciplinary RCT to rehabilitate oesophago-cancer survivors
    Funding Agency
    Health Research Board
    Date From
    2014
    Date To
    2017
  • Title
    Evaluation of a Community-based Childhood Obesity Intervention
    Summary
    An evaluation of the effectiveness of a childhood obesity intervention implemented by dietitians in CHO 8
    Funding Agency
    Non-profit community organisation
    Date From
    2016
    Date To
    2018
  • Title
    Evaluation of the Healthy Streets initiative
    Summary
    Investigation into the impact of the Healthy Streets initiative, which aims to promote healthier lifestyle habits amongst disadvantaged families
    Funding Agency
    Healthy Ireland and not-for profit agency
    Date From
    2018
    Date To
    2019
  • Title
    A rapid review of mechanisms of effective information delivery to parents
    Summary
    Funding Agency
    Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    Date From
    2019
    Date To
    2020

Nutrition and dietetics, Cancer, Cardiovascular medicine and haematology, Public health,

Recognition

  • Dean's Innovation in Teaching Award 2018
  • Dean's Innovation in Teaching Award 2022
  • Dean's Innovation in Teaching Award 2023
  • Dean's Innovation in Teaching Award 2019
  • Provost Trinity Excellence in Teaching Award 2021
  • Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute Present
  • Dietitians Registration Board Present
  • Member of the Dietitians Registration Board of CORU, as a representative who is engaged in the education and training of persons in the practice of the profession 2020
  • Member of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Public Health Nutrition subcommittee 2021
  • Secretary to the Education Steering Committee of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute 2018
  • Co-Chair of the Trinity and TU Dublin Professional Advisory Committee to the undergraduate programme in Human Nutrition and Dietetics 2017