Kamal Patel is a nutrition researcher and the director of

Examine.com Examine.com is a Canadian company that runs an online encyclopedia covering health, nutrition and supplementation. The website collates scientific research using evidence-based practice methodology. Examine.com is led by Kamal Patel, and includ ...

. Alongside co-founder

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, 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

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. In 2020, Patel was named #1 Most Influential Man in Health & Fitness by Men's Health UK.

Education

Patel attended

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

, studying economics and communications while also organizing strongman contests. He attended graduate school at Johns Hopkins University and Tufts University, studying public health, business, and nutrition.

Career

Patel was a co-author on systematic reviews used to inform the

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2010

vitamin D Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, and many other biological effects. In humans, the most important compounds in this group are vitamin D3 (c ...

guidelines, which served as a basis for revised vitamin D guidelines in countries around the world. During that time, he was also a primary reviewer for

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with a focus on clinical trial methodology. Patel has also published research on genetic tests for

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, prostate cancer treatments,

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and liver health, self-measured monitoring of blood pressure for hypertension, and other clinical and methodological topics. Patel has worked as a researcher at a federally-designated evidence-based practice center in meta-analysis and evidence synthesis and served as program chair for the 2013 Ancestral Health Symposium. He is a nutrition editor for the ''Journal of Evolution and Health''. Patel is the director of

, 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. In 2020, Patel was named #1 Most Influential Man in Health & Fitness by Men's Health UK.

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