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Laura Chiavaroli

ResearcherNutritional SciencesUniversity of Toronto

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Laura Chiavaroli

Researcher

Nutritional Sciences

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
55 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 11 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 6 trainee awards (6 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease Dietary Pattern Gender Health Equity Meta-Analysis Nutrition Sex

Latest papers

Low- and no-calorie sweeteners and health: unravelling the evidence and controversy
Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism · 2026
Rationale and design of a parallel randomised trial of a plant‐based intensive lifestyle intervention for diabetes remission: The REmission of diabetes using a PlAnt‐based weight loss InteRvention (REPAIR) trial
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism · 2026 · senior author
Effect of Different Types of Whole Dietary Pulses on Established Therapeutic Lipid Targets for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: An Updated Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026 · senior author

All 93 publications

Latest funding

The implementation of the Portfolio Diet Program to advance guideline translation and clarify the role of nutrient-dense ultra-processed foods for cardiometabolic health
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Examining the impact of a plant-based intensive lifestyle intervention on diabetes remission
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
An innovative digital approach to translating clinical practice guidelines of nutrition therapy for cardiovascular disease: The Coronary Heart Effectiveness Assessment of the Portfolio diet in primary care (CHEAP) trial
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000

All 22 grants and awards

93 publications.

Low- and no-calorie sweeteners and health: unravelling the evidence and controversy

Ayoub-Charette S, Nguyen M, Chiavaroli L, Mattes RD, de Souza RJ, Khan TA, Higgins KA, Saxena N, MacKay D, Panahi S

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism20264 citations

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2025-0440

Rationale and design of a parallel randomised trial of a plant‐based intensive lifestyle intervention for diabetes remission: The REmission of diabetes using a PlAnt‐based weight loss InteRvention (REPAIR) trial

McKay B, Chaar DE, Paquette M, Vallis M, Sherifali D, Oh P, Marzolini S, Dasgupta K, Booth G, Lean M

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism20261 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1111/dom.70510

Effect of Different Types of Whole Dietary Pulses on Established Therapeutic Lipid Targets for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: An Updated Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Back S, Yang S, Rossi A, Ayoub-Charette S, Grant SM, Chen V, Lin EJ, Haintz L, Chen Y-T, Ahmad E

Journal of the American Heart Association2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1161/jaha.125.046659

Diabetes remission strategies in published and ongoing randomized controlled trials: A scoping review of present and emerging intervention types, remission definitions, and weight loss targets.

McKay BM, Chaar DE, Sievenpiper JL, Chiavaroli L

Diabetes research and clinical practice2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2026.113466 PMID: 42586507

Efficacy of phytosterols for reduction of cardiometabolic risk factors: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses and updated dose-response meta-analyses of randomized trials.

Zurbau A, Haintz L, Chen V, Glenn AJ, Kavanagh ME, Oguntala JO, Blanco Mejia S, Khan TA, Leiter LA, Kendall CWC, Chiavaroli L, Sievenpiper JL

Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2026.106698 PMID: 42275989

Genetic modifiers of the Portfolio Diet Score and LDL cholesterol in young adults.

Chen V, Chiavaroli L, Glenn AJ, Kavanagh ME, Zeitoun T, Kendall CW, Jenkins DJ, Mahdavi S, El-Sohemy A, Sievenpiper JL

Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2026.104797 PMID: 42323221

Sex Differences in Omega-3 and Omega-6 PUFA Status: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cross-Sectional Comparisons.

Li D, Shum C, Khoo A, Shi T, Green MR, Blanco Mejia S, Khan TA, Chiavaroli L, Sievenpiper JL, Metherel AH

Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2026.100670 PMID: 42264150

Environmental Footprint of a Low-Fat Vegan Diet in People With Type 1 Diabetes: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Smith R, Jayaraman A, McKay B, Chiavaroli L, Back S, Fischer I, Holubkov R, Barnard ND, Kahleova H

Current developments in nutrition2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2026.107709 PMID: 42211763

Toward International Dietary Guidance: A Food Guide Pyramid for Human and Planetary Health.

Della Corte KA, Buyken AE, La Vecchia C, Vanginkel MA, Salas-Salvadó J, Riccardi G, Trichopoulou A, Slavin J, Ceriello A, Bulló M, Risérus U, Ellis PR, Astrup A, Barclay A, Sievenpiper JL, Chiavaroli L, Liu S, Kendall CWC, Livesey G, Jenkins DJA, Brand-Miller JC, Willett WC, Augustin LSA

Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2026.100738 PMID: 42777864

Environmental footprint of a low-fat vegan diet and Mediterranean diet: a secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial.

Jayaraman A, McKay B, Chiavaroli L, Back S, Fischer I, Smith R, Holubkov R, Barnard ND, Kahleova H

BMJ nutrition, prevention & health2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjnph-2025-001482 PMID: 42540154

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Laura Chiavaroli

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Latest funding

Low- and no-calorie sweeteners and health: unravelling the evidence and controversy

Rationale and design of a parallel randomised trial of a plant‐based intensive lifestyle intervention for diabetes remission: The REmission of diabetes using a PlAnt‐based weight loss InteRvention (REPAIR) trial

Effect of Different Types of Whole Dietary Pulses on Established Therapeutic Lipid Targets for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: An Updated Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Diabetes remission strategies in published and ongoing randomized controlled trials: A scoping review of present and emerging intervention types, remission definitions, and weight loss targets.

Efficacy of phytosterols for reduction of cardiometabolic risk factors: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses and updated dose-response meta-analyses of randomized trials.

Genetic modifiers of the Portfolio Diet Score and LDL cholesterol in young adults.

Sex Differences in Omega-3 and Omega-6 PUFA Status: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cross-Sectional Comparisons.

Environmental Footprint of a Low-Fat Vegan Diet in People With Type 1 Diabetes: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Toward International Dietary Guidance: A Food Guide Pyramid for Human and Planetary Health.

Environmental footprint of a low-fat vegan diet and Mediterranean diet: a secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial.

Frequent collaborators

Russell de Souza

Joseph Beyene

Vladimir Vuksan

Ahmed El-Sohemy

Jacqueline Gahagan

Diana Sherifali

Jacqueline Gahagan

John Sievenpiper

Susan Marzolini

Candice Holmes

Deborah O'Connor

Mary L'Abbe

Micheal Vallis

Gillian Booth

Kaberi Dasgupta

Sean Wharton

Aisha Lofters

Aisha Lofters

Hertzel Gerstein

Peter Jüni

Kaberi Dasgupta

Vasanti Malik

Dylan MacKay