Claude Bouchard
Preventive Cardiology
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
About
Claude Bouchard works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
Claude Bouchard is Professor and the John W. Barton, Sr. Endowed Chair in Genetics and Nutrition at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. He previously served as the executive director of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center from 1999 to 2010. His research examines the genetics of obesity, physical activity responses, and associated conditions including hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Research focus
Genetics of Obesity-Related Cardiovascular RisksPhysical Activity and Cardiorespiratory FitnessHypertension and Metabolic SyndromeBariatric Surgery Effects on Cardiovascular EventsAnthropometric Indexes for CVD Risk Assessment
Impact
1,641 pubs · 127,354 cites · h-index 162
Training
PhD
University of Texas at Austin
1977
MSc
University of Oregon
1963
BPed
Laval University
1962
Affiliations
Work Experience
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
2010 - Present
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
1999 - 2010
Laval University
1968 - 1999