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Jean-Philippe Chaput

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Full ProfessorPediatricsUniversity of Ottawa

Jean-Philippe Chaput

Full Professor

Pediatrics

Faculty of Medicine

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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126 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 24 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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318

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10,124

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Research

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Adolescents Insulin Sensitivity Public Health Sleep Active Video Games Appetite Control Energy Balance

Latest papers

Impact of a Home‐Based Obesity Prevention Intervention on Children's and Parents' BMI: Findings From the Guelph Family Health Study Randomised Controlled Trial
Pediatric obesity · 2026
Sedentary behaviors in the context of metabolic and bariatric surgery: a scoping review
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases · 2026
Effect of Sleep Duration Manipulation on Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Adolescents at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Study
Journal of Sleep Research · 2026 · senior author

All 318 publications

Latest funding

MOvement behaviours and health indicators in children with a chronic MEdical condition or disability: an iNTernational mUlticentre prograM (MOMENTUM)
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,480,276
Napping in Preschool Children: Psychosocial Predictors and Correlates of Nap Transitions
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$68,947
Impact of integrated lifestyle behaviours on mental health outcomes among Canadian youth: moving beyond the "one-size-fits-all" approach to guide effective behavioural interventions
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$210,000

All 15 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 318 publications.

Impact of a Home‐Based Obesity Prevention Intervention on Children's and Parents' BMI: Findings From the Guelph Family Health Study Randomised Controlled Trial

Jacob R, Buchholz AC, Darlington G, Duncan AM, Vallis LA, Chaput J, Annis A, Nixon M, Irwin JD, Morrow D

Pediatric obesity20261 citations

DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.70062

Sedentary behaviors in the context of metabolic and bariatric surgery: a scoping review

Hussien J, Lagacé J-C, Chaput J-P, Bond DS, Herring LY, Sherifali D, Patton I, Baillot A

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2026.06.017

Effect of Sleep Duration Manipulation on Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Adolescents at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Study

Dutil C, Podinic I, Walsh JJ, Goldfield GS, Chaput J

Journal of Sleep Research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jsr.70375

Association Between Meeting 24-Hour Movement Behavior Guidelines and Adiposity Among Portuguese Children.

Katzmarzyk PT, Maia J, Garbeloto F, Hedeker D, Barreira TV, Garganta R, Farias C, Tani G, Chaput JP, Pereira S

Pediatric exercise science2026

DOI: 10.1123/pes.2025-0016 PMID: 42618031

Unlocking the potential of light-intensity physical activity for public health: a call to action for research.

Prince SA, Chaput JP, Colley RC, Dempsey PC, Ekelund U, Janssen I, Lang JJ, Stamatakis E, Tarp J, Tremblay MS, Betancourt MT, Butler GP, Roberts KC

British journal of sports medicine2026

DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2025-111179 PMID: 42082320

Rethinking the 150-Minute Physical Activity Threshold: From Categories to Evidence.

Chaput JP

Journal of physical activity & health2026First author

DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2026-0162 PMID: 42134784

Sleeping without borders: Gaps in contextualizing sleep duration guidelines for adults in low-income countries.

Gruber R, Chaput JP, Bruni O, Barbeau R

Sleep medicine: X2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.sleepx.2026.100176 PMID: 41809770

Adverse experiences in childhood and adolescence in relation to sleep health in adulthood: An overview of systematic reviews and a global evidence map.

Gaston SA, Zhou W, Singh R, Shields TC, Livinski AA, Redline S, Chaput JP, Spruyt K, Han F, Owens J, Jackson CL, World Sleep Society Global Adolescent Sleep Project Taskforce

Sleep medicine reviews2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2026.102350 PMID: 42603389

Diagnostic and Prognostic Accuracy of Cardiorespiratory Fitness for Detecting Cardiovascular Risk and Mitochondrial Disorders: An Overview of Systematic Reviews with Meta-Analyses.

Fraser BJ, Gower B, Stanesby O, Magnussen CG, Cadenas-Sanchez C, Chaput JP, Manyanga T, McGrath R, Merucci K, Myers J, Ortega FB, Singh B, Prince SA, Lang JJ, Tomkinson GR

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2026

DOI: 10.1007/s40279-026-02503-7 PMID: 42552509

Is it time to integrate the 24-hour movement paradigm into metabolic and bariatric surgery practice and research? A call to action.

Herring LY, Baillot A, Chaput JP, Chastin S, Davies MJ, Dempsey PC, Henson J, Papamargaritis D, Papasavas P, Rowlands AV, Yates T, Wu Y, Shiau J, Bond DS

Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2026.03.022 PMID: 42156309

MOvement behaviours and health indicators in children with a chronic MEdical condition or disability: an iNTernational mUlticentre prograM (MOMENTUM)

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Timmons, Brian W; Longmuir, Patricia E; Obeid, Joyce

Keywords: Children And Youth; Chronic Medical Conditions; Exercise Medicine; Health Outcomes; Movement Behaviours; Multi-Centre Study

$1,480,276

Napping in Preschool Children: Psychosocial Predictors and Correlates of Nap Transitions

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Reid, Graham J.

Keywords: Sleep; napping; preschool; development

$68,947

Impact of integrated lifestyle behaviours on mental health outcomes among Canadian youth: moving beyond the "one-size-fits-all" approach to guide effective behavioural interventions

SupervisorCIHR2024CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Veber Lopes, Marcus Vinicius

Keywords: Adolescents; Children; Cluster Analysis; Lifestyle Behaviours; Mental Heath; Mixed Modelling; Physical Activity; Sedentary Behaviour; Sleep

$210,000

Stakeholder Meetings to Initiate the Integration of the 24-hour Movement Paradigm into Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Research and Practice

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hussien, Julia; Baillot, Aurelie; Chaput, Jean-Philippe

Keywords: 24-Hour Movement Paradigm; Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery; Obesity; Stakeholder Collaboration; Systematic Review

$10,000

Nutrition, Activité Physique, Environnement (rythme de vie, pollution et changement climatique) - NAPE

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Mathieu, Marie-Eve

Keywords: Activité Physique; Changements Climatiques; Nutrition; Rythmicité Humaine - Chronobiologie

$9,835

Sleep equity reimagined: An intersectional theoretical framework to optimize sleep health for all Canadians.

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Team Grant: Sleep Research Consortium

Principal investigators: Tomfohr-Madsen, Lianne M; Kendzerska, Tetyana; Keys, Elizabeth M; Ou, Christine H; Pennestri, Marie-Hélène; Reid, Graham J; Shawanda, Amy; Stranges, Saverio

Keywords: Equity; Intersectionality; Sleep Health

$1,100,000

Changes in Health behaviours among Adolescents and Social-Ecological influences: Pandemic Evidence for an Equitable Recovery (The CHASE PEER Study)

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

Principal investigators: Patte, Karen; Carsley, Sarah; Laxer, Rachel E; Vanderloo, Leigh M

Keywords: Adolescents; Dietary Behaviours; Health Behaviours; Longitudinal; Movement Behaviours; Natural Experiment; Obesity; Socioecological; Substance Use; Youth Health

$149,700

Screen use among Children: Research, Evaluation, and Educational Network Supports (The SCREENS Partnership Project)

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Madigan, Sheri L.

Keywords: screen time; children; family; technology; child development

$199,962

Effects of Reducing Social Media Use on Emotional Distress in Youth

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Goldfield, Gary S; Davis, Christopher G

Keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Loneliness; Social Comparison; Social Media Use; Well-Being; Youth

$340,424

Novel role of exercise timing to improve obesity prevention and treatment

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mathieu, Marie-Eve; Drapeau, Vicky

Keywords: Adolescent; Boys And Girls; Exercise Physiology; Exercise Timing; Exercise-Nutrition Interaction; Hormonal Profile (Orexigenic/Anorexigenic); Nutrition; Obesity Prevention And Treatment; Sensory Response (Smell And Taste)

$275,400

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adolescents Dear Professor Chaput, 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 "Impact of a Home‐Based Obesity Prevention Intervention on Children's and Parents' BMI: Findings From the Guelph Family Health Study Randomised Controlled Trial" (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.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Stakeholder Meetings to Initiate the Integration of the 24-hour Movement Paradigm into Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Research and Practice" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]

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Jean-Philippe Chaput

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Impact of a Home‐Based Obesity Prevention Intervention on Children's and Parents' BMI: Findings From the Guelph Family Health Study Randomised Controlled Trial

Sedentary behaviors in the context of metabolic and bariatric surgery: a scoping review

Effect of Sleep Duration Manipulation on Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Adolescents at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Study

Association Between Meeting 24-Hour Movement Behavior Guidelines and Adiposity Among Portuguese Children.

Unlocking the potential of light-intensity physical activity for public health: a call to action for research.

Rethinking the 150-Minute Physical Activity Threshold: From Categories to Evidence.

Sleeping without borders: Gaps in contextualizing sleep duration guidelines for adults in low-income countries.

Adverse experiences in childhood and adolescence in relation to sleep health in adulthood: An overview of systematic reviews and a global evidence map.

Diagnostic and Prognostic Accuracy of Cardiorespiratory Fitness for Detecting Cardiovascular Risk and Mitochondrial Disorders: An Overview of Systematic Reviews with Meta-Analyses.

Is it time to integrate the 24-hour movement paradigm into metabolic and bariatric surgery practice and research? A call to action.

Napping in Preschool Children: Psychosocial Predictors and Correlates of Nap Transitions

Screen use among Children: Research, Evaluation, and Educational Network Supports (The SCREENS Partnership Project)

Frequent collaborators

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Vicky Drapeau

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Sarah Carsley

Mary Duggan

Emily Belita

Lora Giangregorio

Patricia Tucker

Taru Manyanga

Angelo Tremblay

Brian Timmons

Judy Shiau

Denis Prud'homme

Barbi Law

Ashok Chaurasia

Éric Doucet

Saverio Stranges

Franco Momoli

Andrea Buchholz

Sharon Marr

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