David J.A. Jenkins
General / Preventive / Lipids
St. Michael's Hospital
About
David J.A. Jenkins works in General / Preventive / Lipids affiliated with St. Michael's Hospital.
David J.A. Jenkins is a University Professor in the Departments of Nutritional Sciences and Medicine at the University of Toronto and a staff physician in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at St. Michael's Hospital. He developed the glycemic index concept and the Portfolio diet for cardiovascular risk reduction. He holds a Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Metabolism and was educated at Oxford University.
Research focus
Glycemic IndexPortfolio DietDietary Fiber and Viscosity EffectsPlant-based Nutrition for HyperlipidemiaNutrition in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Impact
827 pubs · 46,514 cites · h-index 113
Training
DM, DPhil, DSc
Oxford University
Affiliations
Work Experience
University Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Metabolism
University of Toronto
Staff Physician, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism; Director, Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center
St. Michael's Hospital