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David J.A. Jenkins

David J.A. Jenkins

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Medicine
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
140
Citations
71318
World Ranking
1701
National Ranking
58

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Canada Leader Award
  • 1977 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

David J.A. Jenkins is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research focuses primarily on the medical field, with a particular emphasis on ecology, pathology and forensic medicine, surgery, parasitology, and small animal studies.

The scientist has contributed to various topics including parasite biology and host interactions, parasitic infections in humans and animals, congenital anomalies and fetal surgery, parasitic infections and diagnostics, helminth infection and control, zoonotic diseases and public health, and human-animal interaction studies.

Frequent co-authors in their work include Shokoofeh Shamsi, Diane P. Barton, Cara Wilson, Victoria Brookes, and Tamsin S. Barnes.

Publication venues where their research is often featured include:

  • International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife
  • Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  • Australian Veterinary Journal
  • Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound
  • Communications Biology

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by David J.A. Jenkins are:

  • Characterisation of the tongue worm, Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae), in Australia (2020), International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife
  • Verification of rabbits as intermediate hosts for Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida) in Australia (2020), Parasitology Research
  • Chromosome-scale Echinococcus granulosus (genotype G1) genome reveals the Eg95 gene family and conservation of the EG95-vaccine molecule (2022), Communications Biology
  • Assessment of the direct economic losses associated with hydatid disease (Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto) in beef cattle slaughtered at an Australian abattoir (2020), Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  • Toxocara canis in Australia (2020), Advances in Parasitology/Advances in parasitology

The scientist's work intersects multiple subfields related to parasitology and veterinary and human medicine, contributing insights into host-parasite relationships and disease impact. Their engagement with congenital anomalies and fetal surgery indicates a broad approach to pathology.

David J.A. Jenkins was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1977.

Best Publications

  • Glycemic index of foods: a physiological basis for carbohydrate exchange.

    D J Jenkins;T M Wolever;R H Taylor;H Barker

  • Colonic health: fermentation and short chain fatty acids.

    Julia M W Wong;Russell de Souza;Cyril W C Kendall;Azadeh Emam

  • Dietary fiber, glycemic load, and risk of NIDDM in men

    Jorge Salmerón;Alberto Ascherio;Eric B Rimm;Graham A Colditz

  • The glycemic index: methodology and clinical implications

    T. M. S. Wolever;D. J. A. Jenkins;A. L. Jenkins;R. G. Josse

  • Dietary fibres, fibre analogues, and glucose tolerance: importance of viscosity.

    D J Jenkins;T M Wolever;A R Leeds;M A Gassull

  • Glycemic index: overview of implications in health and disease

    David J A Jenkins;Cyril W C Kendall;Livia S A Augustin;Silvia Franceschi

  • The use of the glycemic index in predicting the blood glucose response to mixed meals.

    T M S Wolever;D J A Jenkins

  • Effects of a Dietary Portfolio of Cholesterol-Lowering Foods vs Lovastatin on Serum Lipids and C-Reactive Protein

    David J. A. Jenkins;Cyril W. C. Kendall;Augustine Marchie;Dorothea A. Faulkner

  • Glycemic index, glycemic load and glycemic response: An International Scientific Consensus Summit from the International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium (ICQC)

    L S A Augustin;C W C Kendall;C W C Kendall;C W C Kendall;D J A Jenkins;D J A Jenkins;W C Willett

  • High α-linolenic acid flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum):some nutritional properties in humans

    Stephen C. Cunnane;Sujata Ganguli;Chantale Menard;Andrea C. Liede

  • Nibbling versus gorging: metabolic advantages of increased meal frequency.

    D J Jenkins;T M Wolever;V Vuksan;F Brighenti

  • Importance of Weight Management in Type 2 Diabetes: Review with Meta-analysis of Clinical Studies

    James W Anderson;Cyril W C Kendall;David J A Jenkins

  • A Low-Fat Vegan Diet Improves Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Randomized Clinical Trial in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes

    Neal D. Barnard;Joshua Cohen;David J.A. Jenkins;Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy

  • Decrease in Postprandial Insulin and Glucose Concentrations by Guar and Pectin

    David J. A. Jenkins;Anthony R. Leeds;Miguel A. Gassull;Bernard Cochet

  • Effect of a low-glycemic index or a high-cereal fiber diet on type 2 diabetes : a randomized trial

    David J. A. Jenkins;Cyril W. C. Kendall;Gail McKeown-Eyssen;Robert G. Josse

  • A low-fat vegan diet and a conventional diabetes diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, 74-wk clinical trial

    Neal D Barnard;Joshua Cohen;David J A Jenkins;Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy

  • Food Consumption and its Impact on Cardiovascular Disease: Importance of Solutions Focused on the Globalized Food System: A Report From the Workshop Convened by the World Heart Federation.

    Sonia S. Anand;Corinna Hawkes;Russell J. de Souza;Andrew Mente

  • Carbohydrate and fiber recommendations for individuals with diabetes: a quantitative assessment and meta-analysis of the evidence.

    James W. Anderson;Kim M. Randles;Cyril W. C. Kendall;David J. A. Jenkins

  • Glycemic index in chronic disease: a review

    L S Augustin;S Franceschi;D J A Jenkins;D J A Jenkins;C W C Kendall;C W C Kendall

  • COLONIC RESPONSE TO DIETARY FIBRE FROM CARROT, CABBAGE, APPLE, BRAN, AND GUAR GUM

    J.H Cummings;W Branch;D.J.A Jenkins;D.A.T Southgate

Frequent Co-Authors

Cyril W.C. Kendall
Cyril W.C. Kendall University of Toronto
Thomas M. S. Wolever
Thomas M. S. Wolever University of Toronto
John L. Sievenpiper
John L. Sievenpiper University of Toronto
Robert G. Josse
Robert G. Josse University of Toronto
Philip W. Connelly
Philip W. Connelly University of Toronto
Lilian U. Thompson
Lilian U. Thompson University of Toronto
Benoît Lamarche
Benoît Lamarche Université Laval
Peter Jones
Peter Jones University of Cambridge
Eleftherios P. Diamandis
Eleftherios P. Diamandis Mount Sinai Hospital
Penny M. Kris-Etherton
Penny M. Kris-Etherton Pennsylvania State University

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