Nick Bellissimo, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

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Latest papers

The association between dietary phytochemical index, metabolic health, and inflammation in older adults: a cross-sectional study.
Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2026
Effect of dairy form on cognitive performance, glycemic response, and subjective emotions in children aged 9-14 years.
Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme · 2026 · senior author
Reliability and Validity of Nutrient Assessment Applications for Canadian Endurance Athletes: MyFitnessPal and Cronometer
Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics · 2025

All 15 publications

Latest funding

Centre for Food Innovation and Nutrition Discovery
CFI · 2017 · Co-investigator
$1,898,200

All 1 grants and awards

15 publications.

01

The association between dietary phytochemical index, metabolic health, and inflammation in older adults: a cross-sectional study.

Noruzi Z, Daneshzad E, Fathzadeh K, Bellissimo N, Azadbakht L

Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2026

DOI: 10.1007/s40200-026-02055-7 PMID: 42712772

02

Effect of dairy form on cognitive performance, glycemic response, and subjective emotions in children aged 9-14 years.

Wurtele M, Kucab M, Robayo S, Walker S, Arroyo A, Birkdar Z, Bellissimo N

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2025-0329 PMID: 41825058

03

Reliability and Validity of Nutrient Assessment Applications for Canadian Endurance Athletes: MyFitnessPal and Cronometer

Olivia Morello, Lucas McPhee, Michaela Kucab, Nick Bellissimo, Julia O. Totosy de Zepetnek

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics20254 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1111/jhn.70148 PMID: 41133373

04

Adherence to planetary health diet index in relation to dietary diversity score and anthropometric indices among Iranian older adults.

Dehnavi MK, Tabaeifard R, Abbasi H, Hajian PN, Motlagh AD, Bellissimo N, Azadbakht L

BMC public health2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23054-y PMID: 40399822

05

Associations of water intake and Intra-Meal fluid consumption with obesity, insulin resistance, and predictors of cardiovascular diseases among Iranian women.

Moosavi H, Daneshzad E, Mahjourian MM, Bellissimo N, Azadbakht L

Scientific reports2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-08313-7 PMID: 40595241

06

Tea consumption, cardiovascular diseases risk factors, sleep and mental health status among diabetic women.

Daneshzad E, Noormohammadi Z, Basirat V, Qorbani M, Bellissimo N, Azadbakht L

Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2025

DOI: 10.1007/s40200-025-01592-x PMID: 40041675

07

The Effect of Allulose on the Attenuation of Glucose Release from Rice in a Static In Vitro Digestion Model.

Hammond L, Wurtele M, de Almeida R, Silva C, DeBlasi J, Lu Y, Bellissimo N

Foods (Basel, Switzerland)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/foods13152308 PMID: 39123501

08

Effect of stevia on blood glucose and HbA1C: A meta-analysis.

Zare M, Zeinalabedini M, Ebrahimpour-Koujan S, Bellissimo N, Azadbakht L

Diabetes & metabolic syndrome2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2024.103092 PMID: 39098209

09

The Metabolic and Endocrine Effects of a 12-Week Allulose-Rich Diet.

Cayabyab KB, Shin MJ, Heimuli MS, Kim IJ, D'Agostino DP, Johnson RJ, Koutnik AP, Bellissimo N, Diamond DM, Norwitz NG, Arroyo JA, Reynolds PR, Bikman BT

Nutrients2024

DOI: 10.3390/nu16121821 PMID: 38931176

10

The association between different types of amino acid intake and physical growth among children.

Ahmadi H, Askari M, Suitor K, Bellissimo N, Azadbakht L

Clinical nutrition ESPEN2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.12.143 PMID: 38479905

Centre for Food Innovation and Nutrition Discovery

Co-investigatorCFI2017Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund 2017

Principal investigators: Rousseau, Dérick

Keywords: food science, nutrition, health outcomes, food structure, in vitro, in vivo, clinical trials laboratory renovations, microscopy, texture/rheology, nutrition research toolss

$1,898,200

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

School of Nutrition
Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies
Nutrition

Co-authors at Toronto Metropolitan University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Julia Totosy de Zepetnek

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Jessica Wegener

School of Nutrition

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Jennifer Lee

Nutrition

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Bellissimo, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The association between dietary phytochemical index, metabolic health, and inflammation in older adults: a cross-sectional study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]