David_J._Jenkins

David J. Jenkins

David J. Jenkins

Canadian nutritionist

David J. A. Jenkins (born 20 July 1942) is a British-born University Professor in the department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto, Canada.[1][2] He is an advocate and researcher of plant-based nutrition.[3][4][5]

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Biography

Jenkins obtained a PhD from Oxford University in 1975.[6] He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.[6]

Jenkins is credited with developing the concept of the glycemic index as a way of explaining the way in which dietary carbohydrate impacts blood sugar.[7] His first paper on the subject appeared in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 1981.[8] Jenkins went on to author at least 15 more clinical studies on the effects of the glycemic index.

Portfolio diet

More recently his focus has shifted to optimising serum lipids rather than glycemic index, culminating in a diet he calls the Portfolio diet that prioritises whole plant foods such as nuts, soy, healthy fats, plant sterols and soluble fibre.[3][9] He has run clinically based dietary trials to elucidate the potential of the diet to prevent and treat chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease.[10]

Selected publications

References

  1. [1]
    Jenkins, David J.A. "Department of Nutritional Sciences". University of Toronto. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  2. [2]
    "David J.A. Jenkins, DM DPhil DSc". cdnmedhall.ca. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Ask the Expert: The Portfolio Diet By Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN". Today's Dietitian Vol. 20, No. 10, P. 10. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Dr. David Jenkins on The Portfolio Diet and a Glimpse Behind the Scenes of Nutrition Research". everand.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. [5]
    "David Jenkins". truehealthinitiative.org. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. [6]
    "David Jenkins". nutrisci.med.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. [7]
    Beck, Leslie (2015-02-23). "Why the man who brought us the glycemic index wants us to go vegan". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  8. [8]
    Jenkins, DJ; TM Wolever; RH Taylor; H Barker; H Fielden; JM Baldwin; AC Bowling; HC Newman; AL Jenkins; DV Goff (1981). "Glycemic index of foods: a physiological basis for carbohydrate exchange". American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 34 (3): 362–66. doi:10.1093/ajcn/34.3.362. PMID 6259925. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  9. [9]
    "Portfolio Diet: Recipe for Lower Cholesterol".
  10. [10]
    Chiavaroli L, Nishi SK, Khan TA, Braunstein CR, Glenn AJ, Mejia SB, Rahelić D, Kahleová H, Salas-Salvadó J, Jenkins DJA, Kendall CWC, Sievenpiper JL. (2018). "Portfolio Dietary Pattern and Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Controlled Trials". Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 61 (1): 43–53. doi:10.1016/j.pcad.2018.05.004. PMID 29807048.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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