BSc Hons (Glasgow University 1996); PhD (Aberdeen University 2001)
Advanced Research Fellow
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- Email Address
- c.hambly@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 273637
- Office Address
Rm 319 Zoology Department School of Biological Sciences Aberdeen University
- School/Department
- School of Biological Sciences
External Memberships
I am a STEM Ambassador providing science based workshops to local primary schools.
Latest Publications
Effects of graded calorie restriction: XXII. Impact of long-term graded calorie restriction on tissue partitioning, digestive efficiency, bone health, and coordination in male C57BL/6J mice
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol. 80, no. 11, glaf168Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPredictive equation derived from 6,497 doubly labelled water measurements enables the detection of erroneous self-reported energy intake
Nature Food, vol. 6, pp. 58-71Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReproduction has immediate effects on female mortality, but no discernible lasting physiological impacts: A test of the disposable soma theory
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 121, no. 42, e2408682121Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2408682121
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Not feeling the heat?: Effects of dietary protein on satiation and satiety in mice are not due to its impact on body temperature.
Appetite, vol. 200, 107421Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEnergy expenditure, intake and availability in female soccer players via doubly labelled water: Are we misrepresenting low energy availability?
Experimental PhysiologyContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1113/EP091589
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- Research
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Research Overview
My interests lie in all areas of human and animal energetics.
Current Research
I currently manage the Doubly Labelled Water Research Facility at the University of Aberdeen. We are happy to collaborate with other research groups to measure daily energy expenditure in free living humans and animals over a range of conditions. Please contact me if you wish more information.
One aspect of my research examines the impact of environmental conditions and social interactions on milk production in a Scottish dairy herd. This work is in collaboration with Mackies Dairy.
I currently collaborate on a range of projects measuring energy intake and expenditure in elite athletes, dietary nutrition surveys and nutrition studies. These include assessing the impact of fast food and sugar sweetened beverages on the development of obesity in children and adults.

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Late lactation in small mammals is a critically sensitive window of vulnerability to elevated ambient temperature
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 117, no. 39, pp. 24352-24358Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/WBNG9
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Frequency of Restaurant, Delivery and Takeaway Usage Is Not Related to BMI among Adults in Scotland
Nutrients, vol. 12, no. 9, 2501Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2501/s1
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12092501
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Active travelling to school is not associated with increased total daily physical activity levels, or reduced obesity and cardiovascular/pulmonary health parameters in 10–12-year olds: a cross-sectional cohort study
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 44, no. 7, pp. 1452-1466Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-020-0571-1
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Limits to Sustained Energy Intake XXXI: Effect of Graded Levels of Dietary Fat on Lactation Performance in Swiss Mice
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 223, no. 10, 221911Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.221911
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Exposure to hot temperatures during lactation in Swiss mice stunts offspring growth and decreases future reproductive performance of female offspring
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 223, no. 9, 223560Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.223560
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Limits to sustained energy intake. XXX: Constraint or restraint? Manipulations of food supply show peak food intake in lactation is constrained
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 223, no. 8, jeb208314Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.208314
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Associations of Food Outlet Densities with Obesity Measures Identify Fish and Chip Shops as a Uniquely Important Problem
Nutrients, vol. 12, no. 4, 890Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12040890
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Case Study: Muscle Atrophy, Hypertrophy, and Energy Expenditure of a Premier League Soccer Player During Rehabilitation From Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 559-566Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0391
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Brief Report: Assessment of Energy Expenditure of a Professional Goalkeeper From the English Premier League Using the Doubly Labeled Water Method
International journal of sports physiology and performance, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 681-684Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0520
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Energy expenditure and body temperature variations in llamas living in the High Andes of Peru
Scientific Reports, vol. 9, 4037Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40576-9
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Microbiota Depletion Impairs Thermogenesis of Brown Adipose Tissue and Browning of White Adipose Tissue
Cell Reports, vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 2720-2737Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2019.02.015
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Low Citrate Synthase Activity Is Associated with Glucose Intolerance and Lipotoxicity
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, vol. 2019, 8594825Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/9153809
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- [ONLINE] Corrigendum
Measured energy content of frequently purchased restaurant meals: multi-country cross sectional study
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), vol. 363, k4864Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4864
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Limits to sustained energy intake XXIX: the case of the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 221, no. 21, jeb183749Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBeauty and the Body of the Beholder: Raters' BMI Has Only Limited Association with Ratings of Attractiveness of the Opposite Sex
Obesity, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 522-530Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22092
Limits to sustained energy intake XXVII: trade-offs between first and second litters in lactating mice support the ecological context hypothesis
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 221, no. 5, jeb170902Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDifferent impacts of resources on opposite sex ratings of physical attractiveness by males and females
Evolution and Human Behavior, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 220-225Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe effects of Ramadan fasting on activity and energy expenditure
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 107, no. 1, pp. 54-61Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqx016
Adiposity and Reproductive Cycling Status in Zoo African Elephants
Obesity, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 103-110Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22123
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Energy expenditure in professional flat jockeys using doubly labelled water during the racing season: Implications for body weight management
European Journal of Sport Science, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 235-242Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2017.1406996
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Limits to sustained energy intake XXVIII: Beneficial effects of high dietary fat on lactation performance in mice
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 221, jeb180828Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSeasonal changes in energy expenditure, body temperature and activity patterns in llamas (Lama glama)
Scientific Reports, vol. 7, pp. 1-12Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe validity of a web-based FFQ assessed by doubly labelled water and multiple 24-h recalls
British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 118, no. 12, pp. 1106-1117Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114517003178
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Body macronutrient composition is predicted by lipid and not protein content of the diet
Ecology and Evolution, vol. 7, no. 23, pp. 10056-10065Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3529
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Reconstitution of UCP1 using CRISPR/Cas9 in the white adipose tissue of pigs decreases fat deposition and improves thermogenic capacity
PNAS, vol. 114, no. 45, pp. E9474-E9482Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDaily energy expenditure in the face of predation: hedgehog energetics in rural landscapes
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 220, no. 3, pp. 460-468Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSex differences in the effect of fish-oil supplementation on the adaptive response to resistance exercise training in older people: a randomized controlled trial
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 105, no. 1, pp. 151-158Contributions to Journals: ArticlesUsing doubly-labelled water to measure free-living energy expenditure: Some old things to remember and some new things to consider
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 202, pp. 3-9Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2016.03.017
The Assessment of Total Energy Expenditure During a 14-Day In-Season Period of Professional Rugby League Players Using the Doubly Labelled Water Method
International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 464-472Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThyroid hormones correlate with field metabolic rate in ponies, Equus ferus caballus
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 219, no. 16, pp. 2559-2566Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLimits to sustained energy intake XXIV: impact of suckling behaviour on the body temperatures of lactating female mice
Scientific Reports, vol. 6, pp. 1-12Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep25665
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CB1 receptor blockade counters age-induced insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction
Aging Cell, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 325-335Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOxidative costs of reproduction: Oxidative stress in mice fed standard and low antioxidant diets
Physiology and Behavior, vol. 154, pp. 1-7Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.11.009
Limits to sustained energy intake XXV: milk energy output and thermogenesis in Swiss mice lactating at thermoneutrality
Scientific Reports, vol. 6, pp. 1-18Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep31626
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The relationship of female physical attractiveness to body fatness
PeerJ, vol. 3, e1155Contributions to Journals: ArticlesExceptionally low daily energy expenditure in the bamboo-eating giant panda
Science, vol. 349, no. 6244, pp. 171-174Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMice that gorged during dietary restriction increased foraging related behaviors and differed in their macronutrient preference when released from restriction
PeerJ, vol. 3, e1091Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSaving energy during hard times: energetic adaptations of Shetland pony mares
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 217, no. 24, pp. 4320-4327Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.111815
Limits to sustained energy intake. XXII. Reproductive performance of two selected mouse lines with different thermal conductance
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 217, no. 20, pp. 3718-3732Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.103705
Limits to sustained energy intake. XXI. Effect of exposing the mother, but not her pups, to a cold environment during lactation in mice
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 216, no. 23, pp. 4326-4333Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGo with the flow: Water velocity regulates herbivore foraging decisions in river catchments
Oikos, vol. 122, no. 12, pp. 1720-1729Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0706.2013.00592.x
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Limits to sustained energy intake. XX. Body temperatures and physical activity of female mice during lactation
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 216, no. 19, pp. 3751-3761Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.090308
Limits to sustained energy intake. XIX. A test of the heat dissipation limitation hypothesis in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 216, no. 17, pp. 3358-3368Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.085233
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Limits to sustained energy intake. XVI. Body temperature and physical activity of female mice during pregnancy
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 216, no. 12, pp. 2328-2338Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.078410
Limits to sustained energy intake. XVII. Lactation performance in MF1 mice is not programmed by fetal number during pregnancy
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 216, no. 12, pp. 2339-2348Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.078428
Effects of glycerol and creatine hyperhydration on doping-relevant blood parameters
Nutrients, vol. 4, no. 9, pp. 1171-1186Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu4091171
Thermoregulatory and cardiovascular responses to creatine, glycerol and alpha lipoic acid in trained cyclists
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, vol. 9, no. 1, 29Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPhysiological and behavioral responses to intermittent starvation in C57BL/6J mice
Physiology and Behavior, vol. 105, no. 2, pp. 376-387Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2011.08.035
A guide to analysis of mouse energy metabolism
Nature methods, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 57-63Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.1806
Repletion of TNFα or leptin in calorically restricted mice suppresses post-restriction hyperphagia
Disease Models & Mechanisms, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 83-94Contributions to Journals: Articles