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Sonia Butalia

ResearcherMedicineUniversity of Calgary

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Sonia Butalia

Researcher

Medicine

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
33 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Publications

1,465

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Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Epidemiology Public Health Type 1 Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease Pharmacoepidemiology Young Adults Covid-19 Vaccination People With Diabetes

Latest papers

A systematic review examining the association between parity and gravidity & hypertension and blood pressure.
NPJ cardiovascular health · 2026
Navigating plant-based diets: increased cardiovascular risk in those with unhealthy plant-based dietary plans in people with pre-diabetes or diabetes.
Evidence-based nursing · 2026 · first author
Consensus-based clinical and research recommendations for use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in the context of eating disorders: a modified Delphi study.
World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2026

All 63 publications

Latest funding

"There are so many women here that want to talk about this:" Keeping the Children Home: Policy change to improve sexual and reproductive healthcare for Kivallirmiut in Nunavut.
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,530,000
Glucagon Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1 RA) Trends, Disparities, and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Young Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$210,375
Understanding a Public Health Measure in People with Diabetes: Assessing COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$83,000

All 9 grants and awards

63 publications.

A systematic review examining the association between parity and gravidity & hypertension and blood pressure.

Gulamhusein N, Pattar BSB, Dumanski SM, Harrison TG, Butalia S, Robert M, Schulz J, Ahmed SB

NPJ cardiovascular health2026

DOI: 10.1038/s44325-026-00143-4 PMID: 42436347

Navigating plant-based diets: increased cardiovascular risk in those with unhealthy plant-based dietary plans in people with pre-diabetes or diabetes.

Butalia S, Nerenberg K

Evidence-based nursing2026First author

DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2024-104251 PMID: 40157741

Consensus-based clinical and research recommendations for use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in the context of eating disorders: a modified Delphi study.

Keshen A, Koning E, Allison KC, Amaro A, Bartel S, Belliveau P, Boniferro L, Brar S, Butalia S, Bulik CM, Chao AM, Couturier J, Dennis K, Dixon L, El-Ziftawi D, Gao C, Gamberg S, Goldstone AP, Dalle Grave R, Guerdjikova AI, Halliday TM, Hahn M, Harris A, Himmerich H, Horton WB, Jericho M, Langman B, Lightbody A, Klein DA, Mayer LES, McElroy SL, Mindrum M, Peiper NC, Price C, Raffoul A, Richards J, Schaefer LM, Steinglass J, Taylor VH, Tchang BG, Trappenberg N, Walsh BT, Weintraub MA, White A, Wnuk S

World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)2026

DOI: 10.1002/wps.70096 PMID: 42742590

Women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in Ethiopia report major gaps in knowledge and resources to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus.

Butalia S, Nerenberg K

Evidence-based nursing2026First author

DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2025-104528 PMID: 41720615

CanDEG: Launching the Canadian Diabetes Epidemiology Group.

Shah BR, Hanson K, Booth GL, Butalia S, Fazli GS, Ke C, Lipscombe LL, Nakhla M, Wicklow B, Yeung RO, Dasgupta K, Canadian Diabetes Epidemiology Group

Canadian journal of diabetes2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2025.10.177 PMID: 41192670

Postpartum Diabetes Screening and Conversion Rates Among Women Diagnosed With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Using Standard vs Modified Criteria During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Butalia S, Barrett O, Savu A, Liyanage V, Senior P, Yeung RO, Kaul P

Canadian journal of diabetes2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2025.10.001 PMID: 41075868

Do Provincial Formulary Restrictions Explain Differential Uptake of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Adults With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in Canada? A Retrospective Cohort Study of Pharmacy Claims.

Lau D, Dover DC, Qureshi H, Yeung RO, Eurich D, Senior P, Butalia S, Kaul P

Canadian journal of diabetes2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2025.06.001 PMID: 40505962

Uptake and Factors Associated With COVID-19 Vaccination Among 3,779,733 Adults Living With and Without Diabetes: A Population Cohort Study in a Universal Health-care Setting.

Butalia S, Sigal RJ, Shah BR, Benham JL, Wicklow B, Yu CH, Dasgupta K, Chu LM, Amed S, Constantinescu C, Kaul P

Canadian journal of diabetes2025First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2025.03.008 PMID: 40204216

Emergency department visits and hospitalizations after a diagnosis of angina with no obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA).

Patel S, Fung M, Prasai S, Butalia S, Anderson TJ

American heart journal2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2025.02.021 PMID: 40032042

Peer support, continuity and coordinated care between health professionals are valued by women with type 1 diabetes in pregnancy.

Butalia S, Donovan L

Evidence-based nursing2025First author

DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2024-103955 PMID: 38531591

"There are so many women here that want to talk about this:" Keeping the Children Home: Policy change to improve sexual and reproductive healthcare for Kivallirmiut in Nunavut.

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Johnston, Patricia A; Clark, Judy A

Keywords: Child Apprehension; Health Policy; Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit; Inuit Women; Men/Fathers/Partners; Perinatal Health; Psychosocial And Cultural Stress; Resources; Sexual And Reproductive Health Rights; Systems/Policy Change

$1,530,000

Glucagon Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1 RA) Trends, Disparities, and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Young Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Butalia, Sonia

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Epidemiology; Pharmacoepidemiology; Public Health; Young Adults

$210,375

Understanding a Public Health Measure in People with Diabetes: Assessing COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake

Nominated PICIHR2022Catalyst Grant: CPHO Report - General Pool

Principal investigators: Butalia, Sonia

Keywords: Covid-19 Vaccination; Epidemiology; People With Diabetes; Population Health; Public Health

$83,000

Women's Cardiovascular Health Research Priority Setting

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Ahmed, Sofia B

Keywords: Cardiovascular; Gender; Priorities; Research; Sex; Women

$15,000

Aiming for Something Sweeter: Supporting Youth with Type 1 Diabetes During Transition from Pediatric to Adult Diabetes Care

Nominated PICIHR2022Op. Gr.:Diabetes, Psychosocial Health, Prev./Self-Manag. - CIHR-JDRF Pool in T1D

Principal investigators: Butalia, Sonia; Johnson, David W; Lewis, Gary F; Mcneil, Deborah A; Pacaud, Danièle

Keywords: Adolescents And Youth; Implementation; Transition; Type 1 Diabetes

$496,817

Prebiotic supplementation in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Reimer, Raylene A; Huang, Carol T

Keywords: Bifidobacteria; Glucose Control; Gut Microbiota; Hypoglycemia; Inflammation; Intestinal Permeability; Metabolomics; Prebiotic Fibre; Randomized Controlled Trial; Type 1 Diabetes

$734,400

Innovative Clinical Trials Program - Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: James, Matthew T; Manns, Braden J; Campbell, David J; Hemmelgarn, Brenda R; Pannu, Neesh I; Pearson, Winnie; Tonelli, Marcello

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Chronic Kidney Disease; Clinical Trials; Comparative Effectiveness; Diabetes Mellitus; Health Systems And Services; Implementation Science / Integrated Knowledge Translation; Patient Oriented Research

$3,000,000

Working Together to Improve Cardiovascular Health

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants

Principal investigators: Parrilla Lopez (Santana), Maria Jose; Anderson, Todd J; Butalia, Sonia; Munro, Sandra

Keywords: Capacity Building For Patient-Oriented Research; Cardiovascular Health; Patient Engagement; Patient-Oriented Research

$24,387

The Effect of Air Pollution in Developing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Butalia, Sonia; Rabi, Doreen M

Keywords: Air Pollution; Epidemiology; Risk Factor; Type 1 Diabetes

$112,317

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Sonia Butalia

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A systematic review examining the association between parity and gravidity & hypertension and blood pressure.

Navigating plant-based diets: increased cardiovascular risk in those with unhealthy plant-based dietary plans in people with pre-diabetes or diabetes.

Consensus-based clinical and research recommendations for use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in the context of eating disorders: a modified Delphi study.

Women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in Ethiopia report major gaps in knowledge and resources to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus.

CanDEG: Launching the Canadian Diabetes Epidemiology Group.

Postpartum Diabetes Screening and Conversion Rates Among Women Diagnosed With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Using Standard vs Modified Criteria During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Do Provincial Formulary Restrictions Explain Differential Uptake of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Adults With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in Canada? A Retrospective Cohort Study of Pharmacy Claims.

Uptake and Factors Associated With COVID-19 Vaccination Among 3,779,733 Adults Living With and Without Diabetes: A Population Cohort Study in a Universal Health-care Setting.

Emergency department visits and hospitalizations after a diagnosis of angina with no obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA).

Peer support, continuity and coordinated care between health professionals are valued by women with type 1 diabetes in pregnancy.

Frequent collaborators

Sonia Butalia

Kaberi Dasgupta

Hude Quan

Kaberi Dasgupta

Peter Senior

Meranda Nakhla

Meranda Nakhla

Kerry McBrien

Peter Selby

Andrew Pipe

Amy Metcalfe

Swapnil Hiremath

Richard Lewanczuk

Anne-Sophie Brazeau

Kara Nerenberg

Charlotte Jones

Marcel Ruzicka

Ally Prebtani

Elham Rahme

Guanmin Chen

Mukul Sharma

Steven Grover

Cedric Edwards

Christopher Naugler

Brandy Wicklow

Jeffrey Johnson

Alun Edwards

Deborah Da Costa

Scot Simpson

Todd Anderson

Ashkan Shoamanesh

Nadia Khan

Ravi Retnakaran

Lorraine Lipscombe

Matthew James

Dean Eurich

Shazhan Amed

Louise Pilote

Harriette Van Spall