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David Jenkins
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Latest funding
- $512,550
Precision nutrition and metabolic health in a 20-year follow up of a multiethnic population living in Canada
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
- $699,975
Can humans synthesize enough docosahexaenoic acid from alpha-linolenic acid?
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
- $20,000
Towards an inclusive mobile health app translating guidelines on low glycemic index diets: engaging diverse communities to guide design of a diabetes intervention
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
No publications available.
Precision nutrition and metabolic health in a 20-year follow up of a multiethnic population living in Canada
Principal investigators: El-Sohemy, Ahmed
Keywords: Biomarkers; Cardiometabolic; Diet; Genetics; Metabolic Disease; Nutrigenetics; Nutrigenomics; Nutrition; Precision Nutrition; Proteomics
Can humans synthesize enough docosahexaenoic acid from alpha-linolenic acid?
Principal investigators: Bazinet, Richard P
Keywords: Alpha-Linolenic Acid; Docosahexaenoic Acid; Fish; Requirements; Synthesis; Vegetarian
Towards an inclusive mobile health app translating guidelines on low glycemic index diets: engaging diverse communities to guide design of a diabetes intervention
Principal investigators: Chiavaroli, Laura
Keywords: Community-Based Participatory Research; Diabetes; Glycemic Index; Knowledge Dissemination; Mhealth App; Stakeholder Views
Acarbose as a biological analogy for understanding the potential of viscous fibre in the prevention of diabetes: The PRANDIAL (Psyllium veRsus Acarbose iNtervention for Dysglycemia In At Risk individuaLs) trial
Principal investigators: Sievenpiper, John L
Keywords: Carbohydrate Metabolism; Diabetes Prevention; Dietary Fibre; Drug Therapy; Nutrition Therapy; Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of antioxidant therapy in mild to moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection: An experimental arm of the CanTreatCOVID adaptive platform trial
Principal investigators: Hosseini, Benita; Jenkins, David J; Pinto, Andrew D
Keywords: Adaptive Platform Randomized Trial; Antioxidant Therapy; Clinical Symptoms; Cost Effectiveness; Covid-19; Multi-Center Study; Treatment Efficacy
Transition through partnerships for sustainable diets: Food Procurement, Placement, and Possibilities
Principal investigators: Kevany, Kathleen M.
Keywords: sustainable diets; Canada's Food Guide; plant-forward; catering menus; food environments; food procurement; food placement; network; collaboration; systems analysis
Transition through partnerships for sustainable diets: Food Procurement, Placement, and Possibilities
Principal investigators: Kevany, Kathleen M.
Keywords: sustainable diets; Canada's Food Guide; plant-forward; catering menus; food environments; food procurement; food placement; network; collaboration; systems analysis
Environmental Sustainability of Foods and Healthy Eating Patterns in Canada: Implications for Dietary Guidance and Nutrition Policy
Principal investigators: Malik, Vasanti
Keywords: Canada'S Food Guide; Environmental Sustainability; Healthy Eating Food Index; Healthy Eating Patterns; Life Cycle Assessment; Nutrition Policy
A novel method for elucidating sex-specific differences in docosahexaenoic acid synthesis rates of young women and men
Principal investigators: Metherel, Adam
Keywords: Alpha-Linolenic Acid; Docosahexaenoic Acid; Eicosapentaenoic Acid; Genetics; Metabolism; Sex; Synthesis
Determining the Role of Fathers in the Developmental Origins of Cardiovascular Health
Principal investigators: Miliku, Kozeta
Keywords: Blood Pressure Trajectories; Bmi; Cardiovascular Health; Developmental Origins Of Health And Disease (Dohad); Growth Trajectories; Lipids Profile; Metabolomics; Obesity; Paternal Origins Of Cardiovascular Health; Pediatrics
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Profile data last refreshed on September 25, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.