Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit

07/13/2023

https://www.gofundme.com/f/rescue-a-trial-to-save-animals-people-the-planet

Hi, We are researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Univ… John Sievenpiper needs your support for Rescue a trial to save animals, people, the planet

05/20/2021

https://medicine.utoronto.ca/news/calorie-calorie-not-always-when-it-comes-almonds

Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that a calorie labelled is not the same as a calorie digested and absorbed, when the food source is almonds. The findings should help alleviate concerns that almonds contribute to weight gain, which persist despite the widely recognized benefits of...

07/20/2020

1st author: Zhila Semnani-Azad
Supervisor: Dr. John L. Sievenpiper

This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the association of major food sources of fructose-containing sugars with incident metabolic syndrome.

06/03/2020

Did you miss the "Introduction to Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses: How to critically evaluate and assess your confidence in SRMA data (Part 1)" by Laura Chiavaroli?

You can access her presentation here: https://handouts-live.s3.amazonaws.com/d252b16435bd4833b40b3b9897167b9d?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20200603T160323Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAJICNIQWVMWBRIUMQ%2F20200603%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=869f71eb4bb97686c607c226a76f1f37abbdf75207fb97a199e3128d8e48495c

Don't miss Part 2, register here (registration is free): https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4930808679383157771

06/01/2020

The Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit team is online now at the ASN - NUTRITION LIVE ONLINE 2020!

Presentations/Posters:

1. (P06-118-20) Do Docosahexaenoic and Eicosapentaenoic Acids Have Similar Effects on Inflammation Markers? Pairwise and Network Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Presenting Author(s)
Cécile Vors

2. (P07-046-20) Nordic Dietary Pattern and Cardiometabolic Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials.
Presenting Author(s)
Paraskevi Massara
Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Award Finalist
Graduate Student Research Award Finalist

3. (P22-061-20) Relation of Change or Substitution of Low Calorie Sweetened Beverages with Cardiometabolic Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.
Presenting Author(s)
Jennifer J. Lee

4. (P25-018-20) Important Food Sources of Sugars and Body Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Feeding Trials.
Presenting Author(s)
Annette Cheung

5. (P25-057-20) Effect of Non-Nutritive Sweetened Beverages (NSBs) on Cardiometabolic Risk: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Presenting Author(s)
Nema McGlynn

6. (P25-108-20) Relation of Food Sources of Fructose Containing Sugars with Incident Obesity Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.
Presenting Author(s)
Andreea Zurbau

Eposters:

12/03/2019

Dr. Tauseef Khan, a postdoctoral fellow in our group shares the summary of his latest publication on total sugars, sucrose, fructose, added sugars & risk of cardiovascular disease

Dr. Tauseef Ahmad Khan, a Post-doctoral Fellow from the University of Toronto, Canada, shares results of his study appearing in the December 2019 issue of Ma...

12/03/2019

First author: Tauseef Khan
Lab: Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit
Lab Leader: John Sievenpiper

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To determine the association of total and added fructose-containing sugars on cardiovascular (CVD) incidence and mortality.

04/06/2018

First author: Laura Chiavaroli
Lab: Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit
Lab Leader: John Sievenpiper

Researchers from St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto found eating just over three servings of the Italian staple every seven days causes people to lose around 1.1lb (0.5kg) in 12 weeks.

04/06/2018

First Author: Laura Chiavaroli
Lab: Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit
Lab Leader: John Sievenpiper

If you are Italian, or a pasta lover and like to keep a healthy life style, this article is of your interest:

12/20/2017

Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit or The "Canadian researchers" as the from the calls us

Researchers from St Michael's Hospital in Toronto suggested substituting animal-based protein with soy, nuts and pulses. Adding high-fibre oats, barley and psyllium brings extra benefits.

12/20/2017

Effect of Plant Protein on Blood Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

You can download the article at: http://jaha.ahajournals.org/content/6/12/e006659

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-12-health-benefits-swapping-animal-proteins.html

Substituting one to two servings of animal proteins with plant proteins every day could lead to a small reduction in the three main cholesterol markers for cardiovascular disease prevention, a new study suggests.