Kamal Patel (researcher) explained

Kamal Patel
Occupation:Researcher, Nutrition Editor
Known For:Nutrition, Dietary supplements, Vitamin D guidelines

Kamal Patel is a nutrition researcher and the director of Examine.com.[1] Alongside co-founder Sol Orwell, he grew the Examine.com compendium of clinical trials on nutrition and supplements, with the goal of creating the “largest database” of supplements on the Internet.[2] In 2020, Patel was named #1 Most Influential Man in Health & Fitness by Men's Health UK.[3]

Education

Patel attended Northwestern University, studying economics and communications while also organizing strongman contests.[4] He attended graduate school at Johns Hopkins University and Tufts University, studying public health, business, and nutrition.[5] [6]

Career

Patel was a co-author on systematic reviews used to inform the Institute of Medicine 2010 vitamin D guidelines,[7] which served as a basis for revised vitamin D guidelines in countries around the world.[8] During that time, he was also a primary reviewer for Clinicaltrials.gov with a focus on clinical trial methodology.[9]

Patel has also published research on genetic tests for cancer,[10] prostate cancer treatments,[11] fructose and liver health,[12] self-measured monitoring of blood pressure for hypertension,[13] and other clinical and methodological topics.[14]

Patel has worked as a researcher at a federally-designated evidence-based practice center in meta-analysis and evidence synthesis[15] and served as program chair for the 2013 Ancestral Health Symposium.[16] [17] He is a nutrition editor for the Journal of Evolution and Health.[18]

Patel is the director of Examine.com, coordinating the team of researchers and scientists in analyzing primary research on nutrients and supplements. Under Patel, the website has expanded from a focus on supplements and athletic performance to direct analysis of research studies.[19] [20] [21] In 2020, Patel was named #1 Most Influential Man in Health & Fitness by Men's Health UK.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Examine.com . Examine.com . Examine . 29 January 2017 .
  2. Web site: Interview - Kurtis Frank and Sol Orwell of Examine.com. International Society of Sports Nutrition . 15 January 2017.
  3. . 26 Most Influential Men in Health & Fitness . Men's Health UK . London, England . Men's Health . 202010. September 2020 . 5 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Strongest man competition tests strength, will . Dailynorthwestern.com . 5 July 2007 . . 25 January 2017 .
  5. Web site: Kamal Patel, Nutrition and Dietetics . ResearchGate.net . 18 January 2017 .
  6. Robb Wolf . Episode 351 – Kamal Patel – Examine.com and Analyzing Studies, Supplements, and Nutrition . Robbwolf.com . Revolutionary Solutions to Modern Life . 28 January 2017.
  7. Web site: IOM Report Sets New Dietary Intake Levels for Calcium and Vitamin D to Maintain Health and Avoid Risks Associated With Excess . NationalAcademies.org . National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, National Research Council . 26 January 2017 .
  8. Vitamin D and Cardiometabolic Outcomes: A Systematic Review . 3211092 . 20194237 . 10.7326/0003-4819-152-5-201003020-00009 . 152 . 2010 . Ann. Intern. Med. . 307–14 . Pittas . AG . Chung . M . Trikalinos . T . Mitri . J . Brendel . M . Patel . K . Lichtenstein . AH . Lau . J . Balk . EM. 5 .
  9. Web site: About Kamal Patel . Examine.com . Examine . 9 February 2020.
  10. Update on Horizon Scans of Genetic Tests Currently Available for Clinical Use in Cancers . 26225397 . Raman . G . Wallace . B . Patel . K . Lau . J . Trikalinos . TA. 2011 .
  11. Comparative Evaluation of Radiation Treatments for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: an Update . 25411663 . Ip . S . Dvorak . T . Yu . WW . Patel . K . Obadan . N . Chung . M . Bannuru . RR . Lau . J. 2010 .
  12. Fructose, high-fructose corn syrup, sucrose, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or indexes of liver health: a systematic review and meta-analysis . 25099546 . 10.3945/ajcn.114.086314 . 100 . 4135494 . Am J Clin Nutr . 833–49 . Chung . M . Ma . J . Patel . K . Berger . S . Lau . J . Lichtenstein . AH. 3 . 2014 .
  13. Self-measured blood pressure monitoring in the management of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis . 23922064 . 10.7326/0003-4819-159-3-201308060-00008 . 159 . Annals of Internal Medicine . 185–94 . Uhlig . K . Patel . K . Kitsios . GD . Balk . EM . 3 . 2013 . 207536827 .
  14. Web site: Patel K Author . PubMed.gov . US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health . 29 January 2017 .
  15. Web site: Vitamin D and Calcium: A Systematic Review of Health Outcomes . Ahrq.gov . Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Boston, MA . 2 February 2017 .
  16. Web site: Videos, Bios, Abstracts, Schedules from the 2013 Ancestral Health Symposium . Ancestralhealth.org . Ancestral Health Society . 3 February 2017 .
  17. Web site: AHS 13 Final Program . Ancestralhealth.org . Ancestral Health Society . 3 February 2017 .
  18. Web site: Journal of Evolution and Health, an Ancestral Health Society Publication . Jevohealth.com . Ancestral Health Society . 3 February 2017 .
  19. Web site: Co-Founder of Examine.com. SignalTower.co. 29 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304020712/http://signaltower.co/sol-orwell/. 4 March 2016. dead.
  20. Web site: Q&A: What Supplements Should I Take?. Men's Fitness. 29 May 2015.
  21. Real Health Radio . 057: Interview with Kamal Patel. Robbwolf.com . Real Health Radio . 27 January 2017.
  22. . 26 Most Influential Men in Health & Fitness . Men's Health UK . London, England . Men's Health . 202010. September 2020 . 5 January 2021.

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