Peter Janiszewski PhD
Researcher, Medical Writer, Science Blogger, Social Media Advocate
Kingston, ON
Professional summary
Peter Janiszewski has a PhD in clinical exercise physiology. He is a medical writer and editor, published researcher, science blogger and an advocate of new media in scientific knowledge translation. Peter has published numerous studies, reviews and commentaries in prestigious peer-reviewed medical journals on topics related to exercise, diet, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sexual dysfunction, oncology, and others. He has also presented his research at various international scientific conferences. To aid in the dissemination of scientific knowledge, Peter also contributes articles for the popular press, health newsletters, and has appeared in national newspapers and radio. He blogs at Obesity Panacea, Science of Blogging and is the Health/Clinical Research Editor for ResearchBlogging.org.
Specialties and Interests
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Diet,
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Visceral Fat,
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Exercise,
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Obesity,
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Weight Loss,
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Intra-Abdominal Fat,
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Erectile Dysfunction,
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Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases,
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Weight Loss Gimmicks
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Education
Universities
Queen's University at Kingston
PhD, Physiology
Queen's University at Kingston
Masters of Science, Physiology
University of Western Ontario
BA Honors, Kinesiology
Publications
Articles
"Breast volume is an independent predictor of visceral and ectopic fat in premenopausal women."
"Effects of weight loss among metabolically healthy obese men and women."
"Abdominal obesity and physical inactivity are associated with erectile dysfunction independent of body mass index."
"Associations of the limb fat to trunk fat ratio with markers of cardiometabolic risk in elderly men and women."
"The utility of physical activity in the management of global cardiometabolic risk."
"Effects of exercise modality on insulin resistance and functional limitation in older adults: a randomized controlled trial."
"Insulin resistance and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in young adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia."
"Is the reduction of lower-body subcutaneous adipose tissue associated with elevations in risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease?"
"Is weight loss the optimal target for obesity-related cardiovascular disease risk reduction?"
"Does waist circumference predict diabetes and cardiovascular disease beyond commonly evaluated cardiometabolic risk factors?"
Disclosure or Conflict of Interest
Peter Janiszewski PhD has nothing to disclose
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