Jennifer L. Kuk

Faculty & School/Dept.

Faculty of Health - School of Kinesiology & Health Science

Degrees

PhD - 2007
Queen's University
Kingston

Selected Publications

1. Yun JE, Wen X, Han M, Cho S, Kuk JL, Lee S. Effect of short bouts of vigorous stair climbing on cardiorespiratory fitness in women with overweight or obesity: A pilot feasibility study. (J Obes Metab Syndr 2023  Dec 30;32(4):346-352. doi: 10.7570/jomes23024)


2. Kuk JL, Daniels SB, Ardern CI, Pooni R: Changes in the Prevalence of U.S. Adults Dieting and Exercising for Weight Loss Over Time: Analysis of NHANES 1999-2018 (PLoS One. 2023 Oct 17;18(10):e0292810. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292810. eCollection 2023.)


3. Yu WW, Pooni R, Ardern CI and Kuk JL.  Is anyone truly healthy? Trends in health risk factors prevalence and changes in their associations with all-cause mortality (PLoS One. 2023 Jun 2;18(6):e0286691. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286691. eCollection 2023.)


4. Samouda H, Lee S, Arslanian S, Han M, Kuk JL. Anthropometric Equations to Predict Visceral Adipose Tissue in European and American Youth.  (J Pediatr. 2023 Feb;253:33-39.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.09.009. Epub 2022 Sep 14.  PMID: 36115621).


5. Kuk JL, Kamran Samani E, Wharton S: Association between Weight Loss History and Weight Loss Achieved in Clinical Obesity Management: Retrospective chart review (Obesity (Silver Spring). 2022 Oct;30(10):2071-2078. doi: 10.1002/oby.23530.  PMID: 36150211)


6. Pooni R, Edgell H, Tamim H, Kuk JL.  The association of objectively and subjectively measured physical activity and sedentary time with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in adults: A cross-sectional study in Framingham Heart Study cohorts (Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2022 Oct 1;47(10):1023-1030. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2022-0232. Epub 2022 Jul 25.  PMID: 35878413)


7. Adil O, Kuk JL, Ardern CI: Associations Between Weight Discrimination and Metabolic Health: a Cross Sectional Analysis of Middle Aged Adults (Obesity Research & Clinical Practice – 2022 Mar-Apr;16(2):151-157. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2022.02.006. Epub 2022 Feb 26.  PMID: 35227638)


8. Kuk JL, Christensen RAG, Kamran Samani E, Wharton S. Predictors of Weight loss and weight gain in weight management patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. (J Obesity –2021 Dec 17;2021:4881430. doi: 10.1155/2021/4881430. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34956673).


9. Swayze S, Rotondi M, Kuk JL: The associations between blood and urinary concentrations of metal metabolites, obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia (J Environ Public Health. 2021 Oct 25;2021:2358060. doi: 10.1155/2021/2358060. eCollection 2021).


10. Christensen RAG, High S, Wharton S, Kamran E, Dehlehhosseinzadeh M, Fung M, Kuk JL Sequential diets and weight loss: Including a low-carbohydrate high-fat diet with and without time-restricted feeding.  (Nutrition. 2021 Nov-Dec;91-92:111393. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2021.111393. Epub 2021 Jun 24. PMID: 34399399)

Published Clinical Practice Guideline

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline. Wharton S, Lau DCW, Vallis M, Sharma AM, Biertho L, Campbell-Scherer D, Adamo K, Alberga A, Bell R, Boulé N, Boyling E, Brown J, Calam B, Clarke C, Crowshoe L, Divalentino D, Forhan M, Freedhoff Y, Gagner M, Glazer S, Grand C, Green M, Hahn M, Hawa R, Henderson R, Hong D, Hung P, Janssen I, Jacklin K, Johnson-Stoklossa C, Kemp A, Kirk S, Kuk J, Langlois MF, Lear S, McInnes A, Macklin D, Naji L, Manjoo P, Morin MP, Nerenberg K, Patton I, Pedersen S, Pereira L, Piccinini-Vallis H, Poddar M, Poirier P, Prud’homme D, Ramos Salas X, Rueda-Clausen C, Russell-Mayhew S, Shiau J, Sherifali D, Sievenpiper J, Sockalingam S, Taylor V, Toth E, Twells L, Tytus R, Walji S, Walker L and Wicklum S.  CMAJ August 04, 2020 192 (31) E875-E891; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.191707 

Chapter 2 - Twells LK, Janssen I, Kuk JL. Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: Epidemiology of Adult Obesity – Chapter 2. Available from: https://obesitycanada.ca/guidelines/epidemiology. 

Chapter 4 - Kuk JL, Wicklum SC, Twells LK. Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: Prevention and Harm Reduction of Obesity (Clinical Prevention). Available from: https://obesitycanada.ca/guidelines/prevention

Affiliations

Canadian Obesity Network
Member Scientific Committee (2006-2010) Student and New Professional Committee (2008-2010)

Muscle Health and Muscle Health Research Centre
Member (since 2011)

Partnerships

Wharton Medical Weight Management Clinic
Scientific Collaborator and Advisor

Service/Community Activities

CBC News
Media Interview - Expert - Why willpower isn't enough to keep the pounds off (Dec 23, 2016)

Time
Media Interview - Expert - The Annoying Truth about Holiday Weight Gain (Dec 1, 2016)

Awards

TOPS New Investigator Award – Canadian Obesity Network - 2015

CIHR INMD Newsletter - New Investigator - 2013

Laboratory Equipment Scientist of the Week - 2011

Supervision

Currently available to supervise graduate students: Yes

Currently taking on work-study students, Graduate Assistants or Volunteers: No

Available to supervise undergraduate thesis projects: No

Current Research

Characterizing obesity and related health risks (cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes) and examining the influence of diet, physical activity using both clinical interventions and epidemiological approaches.