Alison Duncan, University of Guelph

Research

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Latest papers

The health effects of soy: A reference guide for health professionals.
Frontiers in nutrition · 2022
Neither soyfoods nor isoflavones warrant classification as endocrine disruptors: a technical review of the observational and clinical data.
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2022

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Added sugar, dental health, & family-based precision nutrition: The Precision Dentrition Trial
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Supper Heroes: Testing the impact of a family-based intervention to promote healthy and environmentally sustainable eating
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$799,426
Impact of COVID-19 and related stressors on children's weight and mental health outcomes
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$100,500

All 8 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

The health effects of soy: A reference guide for health professionals.

Messina M, Duncan A, Messina V, Lynch H, Kiel J, Erdman JW

Frontiers in nutrition2022

DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.970364 PMID: 36034914

02

Neither soyfoods nor isoflavones warrant classification as endocrine disruptors: a technical review of the observational and clinical data.

Messina M, Mejia SB, Cassidy A, Duncan A, Kurzer M, Nagato C, Ronis M, Rowland I, Sievenpiper J, Barnes S

Critical reviews in food science and nutrition2022

DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1895054 PMID: 33775173

Added sugar, dental health, & family-based precision nutrition: The Precision Dentrition Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Pro. Gr. - PA: Inst. of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis: IMHA Mandate Areas

Principal investigators: Ma, David W; Keathley, Justine; Walton, Kathryn E

Keywords: Dental Caries; Dental Health; Family Cohort Study; Nutrigenomics; Oral Health; Personalized Health; Precision Nutrition; Randomized Control Trial; Sugar; Teeth

$100,000

Supper Heroes: Testing the impact of a family-based intervention to promote healthy and environmentally sustainable eating

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Haines, Jess; Mercer, Nicola J; Parizeau, Kate

Keywords: Family; Food Waste; Intervention; Plant-Based Protein Foods; Randomized Controlled Trial; Sustainable Healthy Eating

$799,426

Impact of COVID-19 and related stressors on children's weight and mental health outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Understanding/mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth & families

Principal investigators: Haines, Jess; Mercer, Nicola J; Ma, David W

Keywords: Child; Covid-19; Mental Health; Obesity Prevention

$100,500

Chronic stress and child adiposity: Testing a bio-behavioural model

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Haines, Jess; Ma, David W; Mercer, Nicola J

Keywords: Children; Dietary Intake; Eating Behavior; Family; Obesity; Physical Activity; Sleep

$722,926

Global fatty acid reference ranges

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ma, David W

Keywords: Diet; Disease Prevention; Fatty Acids; Food; Global; Health; Health Promotion; Nutrition; Reference Range

$409,276

Guelph Family Health Study: Testing the impact and cost-effectiveness of a novel, family-based obesity prevention intervention

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Haines, Jess; Kirkconnell, Ross D; Ma, David W; Mercer, Nicola J

Keywords: Children; Chronic Disease Prevention; Dietary Intake; Health Promotion; Nutrition; Obesity Prevention

$100,000

Testing the impact and cost-effectiveness of a novel, home-based obesity prevention intervention

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Haines, Jess; Kirkconnell, Ross D; Ma, David W; Mercer, Nicola J

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Children; Dietary Intake; Families; Intervention; Nutrition; Obesity Prevention; Physical Activity; Randomized Controlled Trial; Sleep

$408,512

Nutraceuticals: Establishing a researcher, pharmacist, dietitian and educator network

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Meetings, Planning & Dissemination Grant: Institute of Nutrition Metabolism....

Principal investigators: Waite, Nancy M

Keywords: Dietitians; Nutraceuticals; Pharmacists; Research Network

$11,035

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

John Sievenpiper

Department of Nutritional Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Duncan, 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 health effects of soy: A reference guide for health professionals." (2022), 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]