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Brenda Leung

ResearcherPublic HealthUniversity of Lethbridge

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Brenda Leung

Researcher

Public Health

Health Sciences

University of Lethbridge

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
7 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Youth Cross Sector Mental Health Patient Partners Planning Services Youthj Adhd

Latest papers

Gut microbiome changes with micronutrient supplementation in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the MADDY study.
Gut microbes · 2025
Evaluating mineral biomarkers as mediators and moderators of behavioural improvements in a randomised controlled trial of multinutrients for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
The British journal of nutrition · 2024
Maternal Iron and Vitamin D Status during the Second Trimester Is Associated with Third Trimester Depression Symptoms among Pregnant Participants in the APrON Cohort.
The Journal of nutrition · 2024

All 18 publications

Latest funding

Cross sector co-creation of a Canadian model for collaborative and coordination of services for children and youth with complex mental healthcare needs
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$24,800
Patient Oriented Innovative Nutrition Trial (POINT): precision use of multinutrients for ADHD in youth
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$193,300
Waste? Know More! Igniting behaviours for circularity in the food supply chain
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$234,045

All 4 grants and awards

18 publications.

Gut microbiome changes with micronutrient supplementation in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the MADDY study.

Ast HK, Hammer M, Zhang S, Bruton A, Hatsu IE, Leung B, McClure R, Srikanth P, Farris Y, Norby-Adams L, Robinette LM, Arnold LE, Swann JR, Zhu J, Karstens L, Johnstone JM

Gut microbes2025

DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2025.2463570 PMID: 39963956

Evaluating mineral biomarkers as mediators and moderators of behavioural improvements in a randomised controlled trial of multinutrients for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Robinette LM, Johnstone JM, Srikanth P, Bruton AM, Ralle M, Ast HK, Bradley RD, Leung B, Arnold LE, Hatsu IE

The British journal of nutrition2024

DOI: 10.1017/s0007114524001132 PMID: 38818718

Maternal Iron and Vitamin D Status during the Second Trimester Is Associated with Third Trimester Depression Symptoms among Pregnant Participants in the APrON Cohort.

Evanchuk JL, Kozyrskyj A, Vaghef-Mehrabani E, Lamers Y, Giesbrecht GF, Letourneau N, Aghajafari F, Dewey D, Leung B, Bell RC, Field CJ

The Journal of nutrition2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.10.029 PMID: 37984742

Pain sensitivity and perceptual sensitivity are associated with severity of emotional dysregulation in children with ADHD: a cross-sectional analysis using the Temperament in Middle Childhood Questionnaire.

Bruton AM, Senders A, Tost G, Ast H, Robinette LM, Leung B, Hatsu IE, Arnold LE, Johnstone JM

Disability and rehabilitation2023

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2043946 PMID: 35271401

International prevalence of consultation with a naturopathic practitioner: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Steel A, Redmond R, Schloss J, Cramer H, Goldenberg J, Leach MJ, Harnett JE, Van de Venter C, McLintock A, Bradley R, Hawrelak J, Cooley K, Leung B, Adams J, Wardle J

BMJ open2022

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056075 PMID: 35879017

Patients' perceptions on non-specific effects of acupuncture: Qualitative comparison between responders and non-responders.

Ho RST, Ho FF, Adams J, Cramer H, Leung B, Ward L, Zhang Y, Chung VCH

Integrative medicine research2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2021.100771 PMID: 34660196

The Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) longitudinal study: cohort profile and key findings from the first three years.

Letourneau N, Aghajafari F, Bell RC, Deane AJ, Dewey D, Field C, Giesbrecht G, Kaplan B, Leung B, Ntanda H, APrON Study Team

BMJ open2022

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047503 PMID: 35131812

The utilisation of public and private health care among Australian women with diabetes: Findings from the 45 and Up Study.

Adams J, McIntyre E, Steel A, Leung B, Leach M, Sibbritt D

PloS one2021

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255573 PMID: 34383813

Cross-Sectional Study Protocol for the COVID-19 Impact Survey of Mothers and Their 7-11 Year Old Children in Alberta, Canada.

Letourneau N, McDonald S, MacKay LJ, Bell RC, Hetherington E, Deane AJ, Dewey D, Edwards S, Field CJ, Giesbrecht GF, Graham S, Lebel C, Leung B, Madigan S, McArthur BA, McMorris C, Racine N, Ross KM, Wu M, Tough SC

Frontiers in psychiatry2021

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.597759 PMID: 34239455

Elements of the New Conversation.

Arnold LE, Johnstone J, Gracious B, Hughes AJ, Hatsu I, Leung B, Sibley MH

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.08.438 PMID: 32949712

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Brenda Leung

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Gut microbiome changes with micronutrient supplementation in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the MADDY study.

Evaluating mineral biomarkers as mediators and moderators of behavioural improvements in a randomised controlled trial of multinutrients for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Maternal Iron and Vitamin D Status during the Second Trimester Is Associated with Third Trimester Depression Symptoms among Pregnant Participants in the APrON Cohort.

Pain sensitivity and perceptual sensitivity are associated with severity of emotional dysregulation in children with ADHD: a cross-sectional analysis using the Temperament in Middle Childhood Questionnaire.

International prevalence of consultation with a naturopathic practitioner: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Patients' perceptions on non-specific effects of acupuncture: Qualitative comparison between responders and non-responders.

The Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) longitudinal study: cohort profile and key findings from the first three years.

The utilisation of public and private health care among Australian women with diabetes: Findings from the 45 and Up Study.

Cross-Sectional Study Protocol for the COVID-19 Impact Survey of Mothers and Their 7-11 Year Old Children in Alberta, Canada.

Elements of the New Conversation.

Cross sector co-creation of a Canadian model for collaborative and coordination of services for children and youth with complex mental healthcare needs

Patient Oriented Innovative Nutrition Trial (POINT): precision use of multinutrients for ADHD in youth

Waste? Know More! Igniting behaviours for circularity in the food supply chain

Empowering Blackfoot youth with diabetes in Alberta to build resilience and change health trajectory by creating a cultural food shift and re-establishing food sovereignty

Frequent collaborators

Nicole Letourneau

Deborah Dewey

Fariba Aghajafari

Brenda Leung

Nicole Racine

Anita Kozyrskyj

Gerald Giesbrecht

Yvonne Lamers

Sheila McDonald

Carly Mcmorris

Sheri Madigan

Sarah Edwards

Catherine Field

Catherine Lebel