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Ahmed El-Sohemy

Canada Research Chair in Nutrigenomics, University of Toronto
Verified email at utoronto.ca
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Genetic variation in taste and its influence on food selection

…, C Toguri, KM Eny, A El-Sohemy - OMICS A Journal of …, 2009 - liebertpub.com
Taste perception plays a key role in determining individual food preferences and dietary
habits. Individual differences in bitter, sweet, umami, sour, or salty taste perception may …

Coffee, CYP1A2 genotype, and risk of myocardial infarction

MC Cornelis, A El-Sohemy, EK Kabagambe… - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThe association between coffee intake and risk of myocardial infarction (MI) remains
controversial. Coffee is a major source of caffeine, which is metabolized by the polymorphic …

Coffee, caffeine, and coronary heart disease

MC Cornelis, A El-Sohemy - Current opinion in lipidology, 2007 - journals.lww.com
… Correspondence to Ahmed El-Sohemy, PhD, Department of Nutritional Sciences,
University of Toronto, 150 College St, Room 350, Toronto, ON M5S 3E2, Canada Tel: +416 …

Variation in the TAS1R2 Gene, Sweet Taste Perception and Intake of Sugars

…, W Chiu, DE Nielsen, L Duizer, A El-Sohemy - Lifestyle …, 2015 - karger.com
Background/Aims: To determine whether variation in the TAS1R2 gene affects sucrose taste
perception and sugar intake. Methods: Participants were men (n = 238) and women (n = 458…

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive profiling of plasma fatty acid concentrations in young healthy Canadian adults

…, SE Clarke, DE Nielsen, A Badawi, A El-Sohemy… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Circulating fatty acids (FA) are associated with a multitude of chronic diseases. However, a
major gap in establishing such relationships is the lack of accepted fatty acid reference …

Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics: viewpoints on the current status and applications in nutrition research and practice

M Fenech, A El-Sohemy, L Cahill, LR Ferguson… - Lifestyle …, 2011 - karger.com
Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics hold much promise for providing better nutritional advice to
the public generally, genetic subgroups and individuals. Because nutrigenetics and …

[PDF][PDF] Caffeine, CYP1A2 genotype, and endurance performance in athletes

…, P Corey, J Vescovi, A El-Sohemy - Medicine & Science in …, 2018 - researchgate.net
… Address for correspondence: Ahmed El-Sohemy, Ph.D., Department of Nutritional Sciences,
University of Toronto, 150 College Street, Room 350 Toronto, ON M5S 3E2, Canada; E-mail…

Regulation of HMG-CoA reductase in MCF-7 cells by genistein, EPA, and DHA, alone and in combination with mevastatin

RE Duncan, A El-Sohemy, MC Archer - Cancer letters, 2005 - Elsevier
We investigated the regulation of HMG-CoA reductase in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells
by genistein, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). All three …

[HTML][HTML] FTO genotype, dietary protein intake, and body weight in a multiethnic population of young adults: a cross-sectional study

DC Merritt, J Jamnik, A El-Sohemy - Genes & nutrition, 2018 - Springer
Background Variation in the fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) has been associated
with susceptibility to obesity, but the association appears to be modified by diet. We …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and inflammation: Prospects for biomarkers of risk and nutritional intervention

…, DEC Cole, BG Bailo, A El-Sohemy… - … syndrome and obesity …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which is a significant health
problem worldwide. Active disease is associated with low-grade chronic inflammation …