Hiliary Monteith, University of Toronto

Research

Community Based Participatory Research Diabetes, Type 2 Planning Primary Prevention Formative Research Health Promotion Indigenous Youth Qualitative Research

Latest papers

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes among global Indigenous adult populations: a systematic review.
Diabetologia · 2026
Prevalence of youth type 2 diabetes in global Indigenous populations: a systematic review.
Diabetologia · 2026
Anishininew infant feeding experiences in Sandy Lake, Canada: a story of Waabeequanee.
Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme · 2025 · first author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

How can greater community leadership and control re-shape design and delivery of northern food security policy?
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$711,451
Wedeh Neeganing: Engaging youth and families in Sandy Lake Health Services and Research Planning
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Tionhnhéhkwen: Indigenous knowledge in climate adaptation strategies for equitable health pathways
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$124,700

All 4 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes among global Indigenous adult populations: a systematic review.

Claussen C, Papadimos E, Magliano DJ, Hotu C, Monteith H, Shah B, Maple-Brown L, Brown A, Pearson O, Warne D, Nadeau M, Barr ELM, Hanley AJ

Diabetologia2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00125-025-06624-y PMID: 41422461

02

Prevalence of youth type 2 diabetes in global Indigenous populations: a systematic review.

Papadimos ER, Claussen C, Magliano DJ, Hotu C, Brown A, Pearson O, Warne D, Maple-Brown L, Shah BR, Monteith H, Baur LA, Cotterill A, Hanley AJ, Barr ELM

Diabetologia2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00125-025-06556-7 PMID: 41037099

03

Anishininew infant feeding experiences in Sandy Lake, Canada: a story of Waabeequanee.

Monteith H, Mamakeesick M, Fiddler L, Galloway T, Hanley A

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2025First author

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2024-0306 PMID: 39626206

04

Infant feeding experiences among Indigenous communities in Canada, the United States, Australia, and Aotearoa: a scoping review of the qualitative literature.

Monteith H, Checholik C, Galloway T, Sahak H, Shawanda A, Liu C, Hanley AJG

BMC public health2024First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19060-1 PMID: 38872131

05

Determinants of Anishinabeck infant and early childhood growth trajectories in Northwestern Ontario, Canada: a cohort study.

Monteith H, Mamakeesick M, Rae J, Galloway T, Harris SB, Birken C, Hamilton J, Maguire JL, Parkin P, Zinman B, Hanley AJG

BMC pediatrics2023First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04449-5 PMID: 38115010

06

Indigenous Food Systems Changes and Resiliency: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Monteith H, Hiscock EC, Sadeghi Y, Smith EV, Mashford-Pringle A

JMIR research protocols2023First author

DOI: 10.2196/41627 PMID: 37083598

07

Protocol for a scoping review of the qualitative literature on Indigenous infant feeding experiences.

Monteith H, Galloway T, Hanley AJ

BMJ open2021First author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043476 PMID: 33514583

How can greater community leadership and control re-shape design and delivery of northern food security policy?

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Galloway, Tracey L

Keywords: Community; Food Security; Government; Health; Indigenous; Inuit; Northern; Policy; Well-Being

$711,451

Wedeh Neeganing: Engaging youth and families in Sandy Lake Health Services and Research Planning

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hanley, Anthony J; Gott, Una; Lickers Xavier, Adrianne M; Monteith, Hiliary

Keywords: Community Based Participatory Research; Diabetes, Type 2; Planning; Primary Prevention

$25,000

Tionhnhéhkwen: Indigenous knowledge in climate adaptation strategies for equitable health pathways

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream - Indigenous Health and Wellness

Principal investigators: Martin-Hill, Dawn; Skye, Amber D

Keywords: Climate Adaptation; Curriculum Development; Environmental Health; Food Sovereignty; Health Promotion; Indigenous Health; Water Security

$124,700

Wedeh Neeganing: Engaging youth in health and wellness programming and evaluation

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: Healthy Youth - Indigenous Youth

Principal investigators: Hanley, Anthony J; Gott, Una; Lickers Xavier, Adrianne M; Monteith, Hiliary

Keywords: Community Based Participatory Research; Diabetes, Type 2; Formative Research; Health Promotion; Indigenous Youth; Qualitative Research

$87,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Anthropology
Division of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Nutritional Sciences
Psychiatry
Pediatrics
Other

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

Tracey Galloway

Anthropology

4 shared papers, latest 2025

Bernard Zinman

Endocrinology and Metabolism

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Angela Mashford-Pringle

Division of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Catherine Birken

Nutritional Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Community Based Participatory Research Dear Professor Monteith, 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 "Prevalence of type 2 diabetes among global Indigenous adult populations: a systematic review." (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 "Wedeh Neeganing: Engaging youth and families in Sandy Lake Health Services and Research Planning" (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]

Hiliary Monteith

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes among global Indigenous adult populations: a systematic review.

Prevalence of youth type 2 diabetes in global Indigenous populations: a systematic review.

Anishininew infant feeding experiences in Sandy Lake, Canada: a story of Waabeequanee.

Infant feeding experiences among Indigenous communities in Canada, the United States, Australia, and Aotearoa: a scoping review of the qualitative literature.

Determinants of Anishinabeck infant and early childhood growth trajectories in Northwestern Ontario, Canada: a cohort study.

Indigenous Food Systems Changes and Resiliency: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Protocol for a scoping review of the qualitative literature on Indigenous infant feeding experiences.

How can greater community leadership and control re-shape design and delivery of northern food security policy?

Wedeh Neeganing: Engaging youth and families in Sandy Lake Health Services and Research Planning

Tionhnhéhkwen: Indigenous knowledge in climate adaptation strategies for equitable health pathways

Wedeh Neeganing: Engaging youth in health and wellness programming and evaluation

Frequent collaborators

Tracey Galloway

Amy Shawanda

Baiju Shah

Jill Hamilton

Bernard Zinman

Angela Mashford-Pringle

Patricia Parkin

Catherine Birken