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Katerina Maximova

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Associate ProfessorEpidemiology DivisionUniversity of Toronto

Katerina Maximova

Associate Professor

Epidemiology Division

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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46 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 16 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2026.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

Children School Health Best Practices Covid-19 Pandemic Diet Dissemination Health Promotion Knowledge Translation

Latest papers

Dietary intake and diet quality of Canadian elementary schoolchildren accessing school food programmes: a cross-sectional study.
The British journal of nutrition · 2026 · senior author
Systemic and organizational barriers to primary chronic disease prevention: a qualitative study of public health organizations in Canada.
Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2026 · first author
Income inequalities in cardiovascular health among children and adolescents, young adults, and middle-aged adults in Canada: A nationwide trend analysis, 2007-2019.
Social science & medicine (1982) · 2026 · senior author

All 55 publications

Latest funding

Reducing ultra-processed food consumption among children in underserved communities: advancing measurement and evaluating equitable school-based interventions
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$9,999
Mitigating socioeconomic inequalities in adult cardiovascular disease risk by reducing unhealthy movement behaviours during adolescence: a population-based cohort study
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$6,000
Characterizing Canadian school neighbourhoods and their impact on youth's lifestyle behaviours and mental health: leveraging existing data from CANUE and COMPASS
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$74,985

All 7 grants and awards

55 publications.

Dietary intake and diet quality of Canadian elementary schoolchildren accessing school food programmes: a cross-sectional study.

Dabravolskaj J, Grubic N, Veugelers PJ, Maximova K

The British journal of nutrition2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s0007114526106394 PMID: 41623149

Systemic and organizational barriers to primary chronic disease prevention: a qualitative study of public health organizations in Canada.

Maximova K, Marashi M, O'Loughlin EK, O'Loughlin JL

Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice2026First author

DOI: 10.24095/hpcdp.46.5.01 PMID: 42126352

Income inequalities in cardiovascular health among children and adolescents, young adults, and middle-aged adults in Canada: A nationwide trend analysis, 2007-2019.

Grubic N, Carsley S, Siddiqi A, Carmeli C, Maximova K

Social science & medicine (1982)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119630 PMID: 42561790

The potential of a national school food program to reduce dietary inequalities among children in Canada.

Veugelers PJ, Grubic N, Dabravolskaj J, Maximova K

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026Senior author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01201-1 PMID: 42032370

Contribution of Adolescent Movement Behaviours to Socioeconomic Inequalities in Adult Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Causal Decomposition in a Population-Based Cohort.

Grubic N, Maximova K, Chiolero A, Siddiqi A, Carsley S, Batomen B, Carmeli C

American journal of epidemiology2026

DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwag234 PMID: 42757410

Developing standards and indicators to guide implementation and sustainment of health promoting schools in Canada: a Delphi study with education and policy experts.

Maximova K, Dabravolskaj J, Honorato C, Veugelers PJ

Global health promotion2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/17579759261434181 PMID: 42015624

Two decades of change: The evolution of Canadian public health organizations in chronic disease prevention, 2004-2023.

Maximova K, Paradis G, Holmes E, Halligan M, Penney G, Mowat DL, Riglea T, Marashi M, O'Loughlin JL

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026First author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01188-9 PMID: 41896487

Parent and educator perspectives on the development of a National School Food Program in Canada related to equity, diversity, inclusion and access (EDIA)

Moffat T, Berardi R, Datta Gupta S, Engler-Stringer R, Field D, Maximova K, Oresnik S

Appetite2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2026.108488

Availability and Implementation Characteristics of Nutrition Health Promotion Interventions in Quebec Elementary Schools.

O'Loughlin EK, Naja M, Wellman RJ, Maximova K, O'Loughlin JL

The Journal of school health2025

DOI: 10.1111/josh.70043 PMID: 40610040

Reducing Socioeconomic Inequalities in Adult Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Targeting Unhealthy Movement Behaviours During Adolescence: A Protocol.

Grubic N, Maximova K, Chiolero A, Siddiqi A, Carsley S, Batomen B, Harris KM, Carmeli C

CJC open2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2025.08.002 PMID: 41425778

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Children Dear Professor Maximova, 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 "Dietary intake and diet quality of Canadian elementary schoolchildren accessing school food programmes: 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.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Reducing ultra-processed food consumption among children in underserved communities: advancing measurement and evaluating equitable school-based interventions" (2026), 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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Katerina Maximova

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Dietary intake and diet quality of Canadian elementary schoolchildren accessing school food programmes: a cross-sectional study.

Systemic and organizational barriers to primary chronic disease prevention: a qualitative study of public health organizations in Canada.

Income inequalities in cardiovascular health among children and adolescents, young adults, and middle-aged adults in Canada: A nationwide trend analysis, 2007-2019.

The potential of a national school food program to reduce dietary inequalities among children in Canada.

Contribution of Adolescent Movement Behaviours to Socioeconomic Inequalities in Adult Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Causal Decomposition in a Population-Based Cohort.

Developing standards and indicators to guide implementation and sustainment of health promoting schools in Canada: a Delphi study with education and policy experts.

Two decades of change: The evolution of Canadian public health organizations in chronic disease prevention, 2004-2023.

Parent and educator perspectives on the development of a National School Food Program in Canada related to equity, diversity, inclusion and access (EDIA)

Availability and Implementation Characteristics of Nutrition Health Promotion Interventions in Quebec Elementary Schools.

Reducing Socioeconomic Inequalities in Adult Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Targeting Unhealthy Movement Behaviours During Adolescence: A Protocol.

Reducing ultra-processed food consumption among children in underserved communities: advancing measurement and evaluating equitable school-based interventions

Mitigating socioeconomic inequalities in adult cardiovascular disease risk by reducing unhealthy movement behaviours during adolescence: a population-based cohort study

Characterizing Canadian school neighbourhoods and their impact on youth's lifestyle behaviours and mental health: leveraging existing data from CANUE and COMPASS

Co-creating an inclusive and caring national school food program in Canada

Examining the relationship between psychological well-being and cardiovascular health in young adults

Operationalizing 'best practices' that promote healthy lifestyles and mental health to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elementary school children in disadvantaged communities

Disseminating and evaluating 'best practices' that promote healthy lifestyle behaviours and mental wellbeing to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on elementary school children in disadvantaged communities

Frequent collaborators

Julia Dabravolskaj

Katerina Maximova

Arjumand Siddiqi

Gilles Paradis

Sarah Carsley

Andraea Van Hulst

Marie-Pierre Sylvestre

Roman Pabayo

Brice Batomen

Jennifer O'Loughlin

Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan

Shelby Yamamoto

Noreen Willows

Vickie Plourde

Nathalie Auger

Michelle Halligan

Nathalie Auger

Debbie Field

Rachel Prowse

Evelyn Constantin

Evelyn Constantin

Lisa Kakinami

Evelyn Constantin

Jennifer O'Loughlin

Vicky Drapeau

Tina Moffat

Josephine Ho

Spencer Proctor

Rachel Engler-Stringer

Julia Moore

Nathalie Auger