JoseAtilioCanasMD

Pediatric Endocrinology • Saint Petersburg, FL

Pediatric Diabetes Endocrinology, Pediatric Growth Disorder Endocrinology, Pediatric Thyroid Endocrinology

Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg FL.

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Office
601 5th Street South, Suite 304
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone+1 727-767-3636

Fax+1 727-767-3638

Summary

Carotenoids are Inversely Associated with Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Revie

A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Nutrition Reviews, suggested that total mixed carotenoids as well as individual carotenoids were

Meta-analysis supports carotenoids for cardio-metabolic health benefits

Writing in Nutrition Reviews, scientists from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health report that alpha- and beta-carotene, as we

Education & Training

Nassau University Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1986 - 1988
Nassau University Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1986
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez UrenaClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2004 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1985 - 2010
NY State Medical License 1986 - 2005
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Excellence in Teaching University of Florida, 2018

Clinical Trials

Expanded Access Program for Maraviroc At Multiple Centers Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate Effects on RBP4 and Antioxidant Capacity in Lean and Overweight 6-10 Year Old Boys Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Statins in Children With Type 1 Diabetes and Hypercholesterolemia Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
Family-based Lifestyle Intervention Program and Carotenoid Supplementation for Children With Obesity Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

130 citations
Carotenoids and their conversion products in the control of adipocyte function, adiposity and obesity.
M. Luisa Bonet, Jose A Canas, Joan Ribot, Andreu Palou
Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 2015-04-15
27 citations
Association of Serum Antioxidant Vitamins and Carotenoids With Incident Alzheimer Disease and All-Cause Dementia Among US Adults.
May A Beydoun, Hind A Beydoun, Marie T Fanelli-Kuczmarski, Jordan Weiss, Sharmin Hossain
Neurology. 2022-05-24
3 citations
Durability of Changes in Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Disease: 1-Year Family-Based Intervention in Children with Obesity
Nicole Kahhan, Jobayer Hossain, Jason E. Lang, Charles Harrison, Jose A Canas
Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 2021-05-27

Journal Articles

Insulin resistance and adiposity in relation to serum beta-carotene levels
Canas, J. A., Damaso, L. Altomare, A., Killen, K., Hossain, J., Balagopal, P.B., Journal of Pediatrics

Authored Content

Meta-analysis supports carotenoids for cardiometabolic health benefits.10/24/2018

Press Mentions

Neurology Video Journal Club Ep 9: Association of NAFLD and Fibrosis with Dementia and CognitionJuly 22nd, 2022
Diabetes and Endocrinology Program at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Expands with New LeaderSeptember 4th, 2018