Dr. Iwona Rudkowska is an Assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Laval University, and a researcher at the Endocrinology and Nephrology Unit of CHU de Québec Research Center. She completed her university studies in nutrition at McGill University before pursuing postdoctoral training in nutritional genomics at Laval University. Her unique training as a dietitian and researcher, has led her to become a respected young scientist in nutrigenomics, fatty acids, and metabolic health.
Using genomics for the development of personalized nutrition interventions for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is an important public health issue. Several nutritional approaches have already been put in place for the prevention and management of diabetes; nevertheless, a large interindividual variability was observed in response to these interventions. It is therefore essential to understand the genetic architecture of the disease in order to be able to predict the response of an individual to a nutritional therapy. Using the profiles generated by experimental methods such as genetics, transcriptomics and metabolomics, the primary goal of her research is to identify molecular markers of an individual at risk of developing diabetes. This knowledge will allow the development of nutritional interventions adapted to each individual, and thus more effective in the prevention and the management of diabetes.
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Effect of the PPAR-Alpha L162V polymorphism on the cardiovascular disease risk factor in response to n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
Journal ArticleJ Nutrigenet Nutrigenomics, 1 (4), 2008.
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Functional foods for cardiovascular disease in women
Journal ArticleMenopause Int, 14 (2), 2008.
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Association between non-responsiveness to plant sterol intervention and polymorphisms in cholesterol metabolism genes: a case-control study
Journal ArticleAppl Physiol Nutr Metab, 33 (4), 2008.
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Structured medium and long chain triglycerides show short-term increases in fat oxidation, but no changes in adiposity in men
Journal ArticleNutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis, 18 (4), 2008.
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Polymorphisms in ABCG5/G8 transporters linked to hypercholesterolemia and gallstone disease
Journal ArticleNutr Rev, 66 (6), 2008.
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Cholesterol-lowering efficacy of plant sterols in low-fat yogurt consumed as a snack or with a meal
Journal ArticleJ Am Coll Nutr, 27 (5), 2008.
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Medium-chain and structured triglycerides
Book ChapterHenry CJK (Ed.): Novel food ingredients for weight control, pp. 305-325, Boca Raton, CA, CRC Press, 2007, ISBN: 9781845690304.
Functional foods for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases: cholesterol and beyond
Journal ArticleExpert Rev Cardiovasc Ther, 5 (3), 2007.
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Phytosterols mixed with medium-chain triglycerides and high-oleic canola oil decrease plasma lipids in overweight men
Journal ArticleMetabolism, 55 (3), 2006.
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Diacylglycerol: efficacy and mechanism of action of an anti-obesity agent
Journal ArticleObes Res, 13 (11), 2005.
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Active projects
- Dairy bioactive nutrients synergistic effects against inflammation: nutrigenomics and metabolomics approaches., from 2016-04-01 to 2024-03-31
- Utilisation de profils génomiques pour le développement d'interventions nutritionnelles personnalisées pour le diabète et les facteurs de risques associés, from 2019-07-01 to 2024-01-15
Recently finished projects
- Prix Jeune chercheur·euse Jean-Davignon 2022 du Réseau CMDO. Iwona Rudkowska, from 2021-10-01 to 2023-03-31