John Garrow

John Stuart Garrow (19 April 1929 – 22 June 2016) was a British nutritionist.[1] He was the editor of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition from 1988 to 1999.[2]

John Garrow
Born(1929-04-19)19 April 1929
Dundee
Died22 June 2016(2016-06-22) (aged 87)
South Cave
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews
Known forEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Scientific career
FieldsNutrition
InstitutionsSt Bartholomew's Hospital
Northwick Park Hospital

Career

Garrow was born in Dundee. He was formerly Professor of Human Nutrition, University of London, Honorary consultant physician St Bartholomew's Hospital, St Mark's Hospital, Royal London Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital.[2]

He was the head of Nutrition Research Unit at the MRC Clinical Research Centre, Harrow, and member of Department of Health Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA); Chair of the Joint Advisory Committee on Nutrition Education and the Chair of Association for the Study of Obesity.[2]

He was the chairman of HealthWatch[3] (formerly the Campaign against Health Fraud)[4] from 1991–1993, 1997–1999, 2003–2005.[2]

Garrow was a critic of television personality Gillian McKeith over her pseudoscientific approach to human nutrition.[5][6] He wrote over 200 peer-reviewed papers on human nutrition.

He died on 22 June 2016 at the age of 87.[7]

Selected publications
  • Energy Balance and Obesity in Man (1978)
  • Treat Obesity Seriously: A Clinical Manual (1981)
  • Obesity and Related Diseases (1988)
  • Human Nutrition and Dietetics (1993)

Notes
  1. James, W. P. T. (2016). Obituary for Professor John Stuart Garrow 19 April 1929 – 22 June 2016. International Journal of Obesity 40: 1607.
  2. "HealthWatch UK - The Committee". Archived from the original on 2007-04-28.
  3. "Healing in Harmony", The Guardian, February 26, 2000
  4. Brooker, Emma (November 24, 1996), "Quackbusters Under Siege", Independent, The (London)
  5. Ben Goldacre, "A menace to science", Guardian, 12 February 2007.
  6. "John Garrow, nutritionist". British Journal of Nutrition.
  7. Obituaries John Garrow

References
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