David J. Jenkins

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Born (1942-07-20) 20 July 1942 (age 83)
EducationOxford University {Phd)
OccupationNutritional scientist
David J. Jenkins
Born (1942-07-20) 20 July 1942 (age 83)
EducationOxford University {Phd)
OccupationNutritional scientist

David J. A. Jenkins (born 20 July 1942) is a British university professor in the department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto, Canada.[1][2] He is an advocate and researcher of plant-based nutrition.[3][4][5]

Jenkins obtained a PhD from Oxford University in 1975.[6] He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.[6]

Jenkins is credited with developing the concept of the glycemic index as a way of explaining the way in which dietary carbohydrate impacts blood sugar.[7] His first paper on the subject appeared in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 1981.[8] Jenkins went on to author at least 15 more clinical studies on the effects of the glycemic index.

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