Hope Weiler Explained

Hope Weiler
Nationality:	Canadian
Fields:	Nutrition
Workplaces:	McGill University
Alma Mater:	University of Guelph McMaster University

Hope A. Weiler is a Canadian nutritionist and associate professor in the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition at the McGill University Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

She holds a B.A.Sc. in Applied Human Nutrition from the University of Guelph and a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences, Cell Biology and Metabolism, from McMaster University. As of 2018, she is a Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Nutrition and Health Across the Lifespan at McGill University.^{[1] [2]} Her research specialty is the prevention of osteoporosis.^[3]

Her work includes research on childhood obesity. Based on results from a 2012 study, she suggested that activities to build a child's muscle mass are more important than diets targeted toward weight loss.^[4] She has also studied the effect of dietary supplements such as Vitamin D to enhance muscle growth in infants and toddlers.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hope Weiler . gc.ca . April 19, 2017.
2. Web site: Hope A. Weiler . McGill University . April 19, 2017.
3. News: Greenaway . Kathryn . Teens needed for dairy study at Macdonald College . 25 August 2018 . Montreal Gazette . 17 February 2015.
4. Web site: Newsmaker: Professor Hope Weiler is studying childhood obesity . CTV Montreal . She and her group are seeking to prevent overweight children from growing into overweight adults, however she is not putting children on a diet. "Being active, growing strong muscles and strong bones would be a really big asset for children today,"said Weiler. . March 29, 2012 . August 25, 2018.
5. Web site: Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development . Food and Behaviour Research . 25 August 2018 . 2 May 2016.
6. News: Vitamin D May Encourage Muscle Mass Development in Toddlers . 25 August 2018.