• Lipids and the cardiovascular risk prediction.
• Early life experience and cardiovascular risk.
• Insulin resistance and chronic diseases.
• Life styles modification and prevention/intervention of chronic diseases.

• Member of Society for Epidemiological Research
• Member of Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics

LENG,J., HAY, J., LIU,G., ZHANG,J., WANG, J., LIU, H., YANG, X., LIU, J. (2016) Small-for-gestational age and its association with maternal blood glucose, body mass index and stature: a perinatal cohort study among Chinese women. BMJ Open; 6:e010984. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015010984

NARUSHIMA, M., LIU, J., & DIESTELKAMP, N. (2016). Lifelong learning in active ageing discourse: its conserving effect on wellbeing, health and vulnerability. Age & Society DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X16001136

LIU, J. and MACINTYLE, J. (2016).Anti-depression medication taking and risk of metabolic syndrome among US citizens aged 60+ years: an across-sectional analysis of the NHANES 2007-2008. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Mental Health 1(1):25- 34

PRYZBEK, M and LIU, J. (2016).The association between upper leg length and metabolic syndrome among US elderly participants—results from the NHANES (2009–2010). Journal of Geriatric Cardiology 13(1):58-63

CHIRICO, D., LIU, J., KLENTROU, P., SHOEMAKER, J. K., & O’LEARY, D. D. (2015). The effects of sex and pubertal maturation on cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity. The Journal of Pediatrics 167(5):1067-73

ALEXANDER, R., HAY, J.A., LIU, J., FAUGHT, B.E., ENGEMANN, J., CAIRNEY, J. (2015). The influence of aerobic fitness on the relationship between academic performance and motor proficiency. Universal J Public Health 3(4): 145 -152

MARTIN, B., FAUGHT, B., LIU, J., NARUSHIMA, M., CAIRNEY, J., AND HAY, J. (2015).  Social  competence  as  a  role-player  in  the  game  between  motor  performance  and  organized  sports  participation  among  school-age   children. Sport   Exerc Med Open J. 2015; 1(3): 118-12.

LIU, G., LIU, J., LI, N., TANG, Z., LAN, F., PAN, L., YANG, X., HU, G., & YU, Z.  (2014). Association between Leg Length-to-Height Ratio and Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese Children Aged 3 to 6 Years. Preventive Medicine Reports 11(2):62-7.

刘健, 冷俊宏, 唐宸, 刘功姝, Hay, J., 王晶, … & 佘野. (2014). 妊娠期糖尿病筛查 时所测得的母亲血糖水平, 体质指数与巨大儿出生的风险: 一项围产期队列研究的结果. 英国医学杂志: 中文版 (BMJ), (005), 300-305.

LIU, J., LENG, J., TANG, C., LIU, G., HAY, J., WANG, J., WEN, S., LI, Z., & SHE, Y. (2014). Maternal glucose level and body mass index measured at gestational diabetes mellitus screening and the risk of macrosomia: results from a perinatal cohort study BMJ Open 4:e004538 doi:10.1136

HAJINA, S., LEBLANC, P., FAUGHT, B., CAIRNEY,J., HAY, J., MERCHANT,A., & LIU, J. (2014) Associations between family eating behaviours and body composition measures in peri-adolescents: Results from a community-based study of school-aged children. Canadian Journal of Public Health 105(1):e15-21

LIU, J., YUEN, J., & KANG, S. (2014). Sleep duration, C-reactive protein and risk of incident coronary heart disease – results from the Framingham Offspring Study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 24(6):600 -5

FAUGHT, B.E., RIVILIS, I., KLENTROU, P., CAIRNEY, J., HAY, J., & LIU, J. (2013). Submaximal oxygen cost during incremental exercise in children with developmental coordination disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities 34(12): 4439-46

LIU, J., HAY, J. & FAUGHT BE. (2013). The association of sleep disorder, obesity status and diabetes mellitus among us adults – the NHANES 2009-2010 survey results. International Journal of Endocrinology 2013:234129. doi: 10.1155/2013/234129

LENG, J., LIU, G., WANG, J., LI, W., LIU, H., SHE, Y., & LIU, J. (2013). The association between glucose challenge test level and foetal nutritional status. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 27(5):479-83

LIU, J. (2013). The impact of diabetes mellitus on pneumonia mortality in a senior population: results from the NHANES III follow-up study. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology 10(3):267-71

BOGAERT, AF & LIU, J. (2013). Physical Size and Sexual Orientation: Analysis of the Chinese Health and Family Life Survey. Archives of Sexual Behavior 42(8):1555-9

LIU, J. (2013). Vitamin D and diabetes mellitus: what do we know?  J Hypo & Hyperglycemia 1:1 – 8.

NARUSHIMA, M., LIU, J., & DIESTELKAMP, N. (2013). Association between the Lifelong Learning and Psychological Well-Being among Older Adults: Implications for Interdisciplinary Health Promotion in an Aging Society. Activity, Adaptation & Aging 37 (3): 239-50

NARUSHIMA, M., LIU, J., & DIESTELKAMP, N. (2013). Motivations and perceived benefits of older learners in a public continuing education program: Influence of gender, income, and health. Educational Gerontology 39: 569–84.

HAJINA, S., LIU, J., LEBLANC, P.J., FAUGHT, B.E., MERCHANT, A.T., CAIRNEY, J., & HAY, J. (2012). Association between body composition and conformity to the recommendations of the Canada’s Food Guide and the DASH diet in peri-adolescence. Public Health Nutrition 15(10):1890 – 6

LIU, J., HAY, J., FAUGHT, B.E., WADE, T., CAIRNEY, J., MERCHANT, A.T., & TREVISAN, M. (2012). Family eating and activity habits, diet quality and preadolescent overweight and obesity. Public Health 126(6):532 – 4

LIU, J., AKSEER, N., FAUGHT, B.E., CAIRNEY, J., & HAY, J. (2012). Using leg-length to height ratio to assess the risk of childhood overweight and obesity:  results from a longitudinal cohort study. Annals of Epidemiology  22(2):120-5

RIVILIS, I., LIU, J., CAIRNEY, J., HAY, J., KLENTROU, P., & FAUGHT, B.E. (2012). A prospective cohort study comparing workload in children with and without developmental coordination disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 33(2): 442–8.

Undergraduate courses

• Biostatistics I
• Biostatistics II
• Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Experiential Learning in Biostatistics

Graduate courses

• Biostatistics in Public Health
• Biostatistics in Applied Health Sciences Research