Dr. Ilona Csizmadi
Research Scientist
Population Health Research
Alberta Health Services - Cancer Care
Tom Baker Cancer Centre
1331 – 29th Street NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N2
Email: Ilona.csizmadi@albertahealthservices.ca
Current Appointments
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Research Scientist |
Population Health Research
Alberta Health Services - Cancer Care
Calgary, Alberta |
| Adjunct Assistant Professor |
Departments of Community Health Sciences and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta |
Education and Training
| 2001-2005 |
PDF |
Division of Epidemiology
Prevention and Screening
Alberta Cancer Board
Calgary, Alberta |
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1995-2002 |
Ph.D. |
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
McGill University
Montréal, Québec |
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1987-1989 |
M.Sc. |
Département de Nutrition
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Québec |
| 1977-1978 |
RD |
Clinical Dietetic Internship Sunnybrook Medical Centre
Toronto, Ontario |
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1973-1977 |
B.A. |
Human Nutrition
Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario |
Overview of Research Program
Energy balance has emerged as an important risk factor in the etiology and prevention of chronic diseases. My research program aims to investigate the etiologic roles of nutrition and energy balance in obesity and chronic diseases. Within this program I am developing two highly complementary streams of research. In the first stream, I focus on the development of methods in dietary assessment and energy expenditure, and in the second stream on etiologic research in obesity and chronic disease , using the methods developed in the first stream.
As a component of the first stream my colleagues and I are developing and validating a unique questionnaire specifically for the estimation of activity energy expenditure (AEE) in free-living individuals. In the second stream of my research program, I investigate the extent to which AEE is associated with the biological markers of energy balance and chronic disease.
Currently Held Research Support
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Grant Agency |
Project Title |
Investigators |
Total Funding |
Term |
|
NCIC |
Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle risk factors in endometrial cancer survival |
CM Friedenreich*
KS Courneya
LS Cook*
I Csizmadi*
A Magliocco
D Lau
Y Yasui |
$186,050 |
2006-2009 |
| ACB |
Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle risk factors in endometrial cancer etiology and survival |
CM Friedenreich*
KS Courneya
LS Cook*
I Csizmadi*
A Magliocco
D Lau
Y Yasui |
$333,412 |
2006-2009 |
| ACF |
The Alberta Cohort Study (The Tomorrow Project): Infrastructure Support |
P Robson*
HE Bryant*
CM Friedenreich*
SE McGregor*
I Csizmadi*
K Kopciuk*
N Brockton*
L Kelemen* |
$1,203,262 |
2007-2008 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada |
Capturing food intake in epidemiologic research: Using the Canadian Community Health Survey to improve dietary assessment methods |
I Csizmadi*
PJ Robson*
L Kelemen* |
$0 |
2008-2010 |
| ACRI |
Using self-reported lifestyle data to predict vitamin D status in large population based studies of cancer etiology |
I Csizmadi*
P Robson* |
$39,210 |
2008-2009 |
| CIHR |
Development of a multidimensional measure of activity energy expenditure for use in large populations. |
I Csizmadi*
P Robson*
HE Bryant*
CM Friedenreich*
P Jones
K Kopciuk*
D Lau
Y Yasui |
$249,454 |
2008-2010 |
| ACRI - Top up grant |
Development of a multidimensional measure of activity energy expenditure for use in large populations. |
I Csizmadi*
P Robson*
HE Bryant*
CM Friedenreich*
P Jones
K Kopciuk*
D Lau
Y Yasui |
$29,001 |
2008-2010 |
Salary Awards
|
Grant Agency |
Project Title |
Investigators |
Total Funding |
Term |
|
CIHR |
Postdoctoral Fellowship |
I Csizmadi* |
$ 120,000 |
2003-2005 |
Recent Publications (2005-present)
Biel RK, Friedenreich CM, Csizmadi I, Robson, PJ, McLaren L, Faris P, Courneya AM, Magliocco AM, Cook LS. Case-control study of dietary patterns and endometrial risk. Submitted: Am J Clin Nutr
Linder J, McLaren L, Lo Siou G, Csizmadi I, Robson PJ. The epidemiology of weight perception: perceived versus self-reported actual weight status among Albertan adults. Can J Public Health: In press
Jinfu Hu, Yang Mao, Marie DesMeules, Ilona Csizmadi, Christine Friedenreich, Les Mery and The Canadian Cancer Registries Epidemiology Research Group. Total fluid and specific beverage intake and risk of renal cell carcinoma in Canada. Cancer Epidemiology: In press
Neilson HK, Robson PJ, Friedenreich CM, Csizmadi I. Estimating activity energy expenditure: how valid are physical activity questionnaires? Am J Clin Nutr 2008: 87: 279-91.
Csizmadi I, Kahle L, Ullman R, Dawe U, Zimmerman T, Friedenreich CM, Bryant HE, Subar AF Adaptation and evaluation of the National Cancer Institute’s Dietary History Questionnaire and nutrient database for use in Canadian populations. Public Health Nutr 2007; 10: 88-96.
Hanley , J.A., Csizmadi I, Collet JP. Two-stage case-control studies: Precision of parameter estimates and considerations in selecting sample size. Am J Epidemiol: 2005 162:1225-1234.
Csizmadi, I., Friedenreich, C.M., Bryant, H.E., Courneya, K.S. An analysis of the effect of selection bias on the association of hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer risk. Chronic Diseases in Canada, 26: 73-79, 2005.
Book chapters:
Csizmadi I, Collet JP. Chapter 16. Bias and confounding in pharmacoepidemiology. In: Strom BL and Kimmel SE editors. Texbook of Pharmacoepidemiology First Edition, Chichester, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons Ltd; 2006. p. 259-273.
Csizmadi I, Collet JP, Boivin JF. Chapter 47. Bias and confounding in pharmacoepidemiology. In: Strom BL, editor. Pharmacoepidemiology 4th Edition, Chichester, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons Ltd; 2005. p. 791-809.