Catherine Chan
PhD
University of Alberta
Biography
I am a Professor of Human Nutrition and Physiology.
Research Interests
Diabetes, MASLD/NAFLD, metabolic syndrome
Malnutrition in older adults
Animal models
Nutrition behaviour
Health equity in Indigenous and other vulnerable populations
Key Publications
Yuzbashian E, Berg E, Fernando D, Ussar S, Jacobs RL, Chan CB. A comparison of the effects of milk, yogurt and cheese on insulin sensitivity, hepatic steatosis and gut microbiota in diet-induced obese mice. Int J Mol Sci. 26:5026, 2025. DOI: 10.3390/ijms26115026.
Yuzbashian E, Fernando D, Ussar S, Chan CB. Differential effects of milk, yogurt, and cheese on energy homeostasis and brown adipose tissue phenotype in high-fat diet-induced obese mice. Food Function 15: 9833, 2024. DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02201G.
Carniero de Campos Zani S, Berg E, Jiang X, Knox A, Ackroyd E, Getachew A, Wu J, Chan CB. IRW prevents diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by preserving mitochondrial content and enhancing hepatic fatty acid oxidation capacity. J Funct Food 112: 105976, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2023.105976.
Klassen PN, Chan CB. Strategies for restructuring dietetics education programs to improve
nutrition equity in Indigenous populations: a narrative review. Nutrients 16:4136, 2024. DOI: 10.3390/nu16234136
Nguyen NH, Subhan FB, Williams K, Chan CB. Barriers and mitigating strategies to healthcare access in indigenous communities of Canada: a narrative review. Healthcare 8:112, 2020. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare8020112
Schuller J, Mantik J, Geary R, Moore V, Fedoruk R, Atkins M, Chan CB. COMmunity-based nutrition RISK screening in older adults living independently (COMRISK): feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of community partnership models in Alberta, Canada. Can J Aging 43:287-296, 2024. DOI: /10.1017/S0714980823000582.
Archundia Herrera MC, Campbell-Scherer DL, Bell RC, Chan CB. Contextually appropriate tools and solutions to facilitate healthy eating identified by people with type 2 diabetes. Nutrients 13:2301, 2021. DOI: 10.3390/nu13072301.
Chan C, Ryan DA. Assessing the effects of weather conditions on physical activity participation using objective measures. Int J Environ Res Publ Health. 2009; 6: 2639-2654. doi:10.3390/ijerph6102639
Zhang CY, Baffy G, Perret P, Krauss S, Peroni O, Grujic D, Hagen T, Vidal-Puig AJ, Boss O, Kim YB, Zheng XX, Wheeler MB, Shulman GI, Chan CB, Lowell BB. Uncoupling protein-2 negatively regulates insulin secretion and is a major link between obesity, ß cell dysfunction, and type 2 diabetes. Cell 2001; 105:745-755. DOI:10.1016/S0092-8674(01)00378-6
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Research Interests
Diabetes, MASLD/NAFLD, metabolic syndrome Malnutrition in older adults Animal models Nutrition behaviour Health equity in Indigenous and other vulnerable populations