Dr Rudolph Schutte

Rudolph is the course leader for Medical Science BSc (Hons) at Anglia Ruskin University.

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Background

Rudolph's research career reflects consistent high-quality outputs in the form of high impact publications and the successful delivery of masters and doctoral students. In addition to his position at Anglia Ruskin University, he is affiliated with the Hypertension in Africa Research Team, in South Africa. Rudolph is the first or co-author of 114 publications and has an H-index of 24.

Spoken Languages

• Afrikaans
• English

Research interests

Rudolph’s research interests in the field of cardiovascular physiology and epidemiology is varied and addresses various hotly debated topics involving the use of urinary albumin excretion as a marker of cardiovascular damage and its prognostic significance in cardiovascular disease; blood pressure variability and its clinical applicability in cardiovascular risk stratification; leptin and its effects on the cardiovascular system; and even environmental cadmium pollution and its effects on the cardiovascular and skeletal system.

His research also involved oxidative stress and its involvement in cardiovascular disease. His current research involves iron loading, dietary iron intake, oxidative stress and associated cardiovascular risk.

Areas of research supervision

Rudolph’s experience complements his role as an educator and mentor. He has been or is currently the first or second supervisor of 11 MSc and 7 data PhD students, with the students actively publishing their work in high-ranking journals such as Journal of Hypertension (IF 4.84); International Journal of Cardiology (IF 3.23);Hypertension Research (IF 3.87); Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease (IF 4.22); and Plos One (IF 3.2).

Teaching

BSc (Hons) Medical Science

Qualifications

• PhD, Cardiovascular Physiology, North-West University
• MSc, Cardiovascular Physiology, North-West University
• BSc (Hons), Physiology, North-West University

Memberships, editorial boards

• Editorial Board member of Scientific reports (IF 4.00)
• Editorial Board member of Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine: Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention (IF 6.05)
• Professional Member of the International Society of Hypertension

Selected recent publications

Schutte, R., Smith, L., Wannamethee, G., 2021. Alcohol – the myth of cardiovascular protection. Clinical Nutrition. In Press.

Bloor, S. R., Schutte, R., Hobson, A. R., 2021. Oral Iron Supplementation—Gastrointestinal Side Effects and the Impact on the Gut Microbiota. Microbiology Research, 12, pp. 491-502.

Zhang, J., Hayden, K., Jackson, R., Schutte, R., 2021. Association of red and processed meat consumption with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in participants with and without obesity: A prospective cohort study. Clinical Nutrition, 40, pp. 3643-3649.

Ricci, C., Leitzmann, M. F., Freisling, H., Schutte, A. E., Schutte, R., Kruger, S. H., Smuts, C. M., Pieters, M., 2020. Diet and sedentary behaviour in relation to mortality in US adults with a cardiovascular condition. Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey linked to the US mortality registry. British Journal of Nutrition, 124, pp. 1329-1337.

Schutte, R., Papageorgiou, M., Najlah, M., Huisman, H. W., Ricci, C., Zhang, J., Milner, N., Schutte, A. E., 2020. Drink types unmask the health risks associated with alcohol intake – prospective evidence from the general population. Clinical Nutrition, 39, pp. 3168-3174.

Ricci, C., Schutte, A. E., Schutte, R., Smuts, C. M., Pieters, M., 2020. Trends in alcohol consumption in relation to cause-specific and all-cause mortality in the US: A report from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey linked to the U.S. mortality registry. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 111, pp. 580-589.

Schutte, R., Huisman, H. W., Mels, C. M. C, Botha, S., Kruger, R., Smith, W., Kruger, I. M., Hawkins, M., Smith, L., Breet, L., Schutte, A. E., 2019. Iron loading, alcohol and mortality: a prospective study. Clinical Nutrition, 38, pp. 1262-1268.

Papageorgiou, M., Sathyapalan, T., Schutte, R., 2018. Sarcopenia measures and incident osteoporosis in 149,166 postmenopausal women. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 10, pp. 131-139.

Schutte, R., Whincup, P. H., Papacosta, O., Ramsay, S. E., Lennon, L. T., Macfarlane, P. W., Wannamethee, G., 2017. Liver enzymes are not directly involved in atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study. European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 47, pp. 583-590.

Recent presentations and conferences

• Schutte, R., 2021. Alcohol – the myth of cardiovascular protection. Joint International Society of Hypertension and European Society of Hypertension Conference (online)
• Schutte, R., 2021. Healthy hearts and the alcohol dilemma. ;British Science Festival (Chelmsford, UK).

Media experience

Schutte, R., Huisman, H. W., Mels, C. M. C, Botha, S., Kruger, R., Smith, W., Kruger, I. M., Hawkins, M., Smith, L., Breet, L., Schutte, A. E, 2019. Iron loading, alcohol and mortality: a prospective study. Clinical Nutrition, 38, pp. 1262-1268 received media attention and was reported on by 22 media outlets, including: Heavy drinking leads to deadly heart attacks by causing toxic iron to build up in the body, new research suggests, MailOnline, 12 July 2018.