Dr. Brenda Hartman

Academic Background

• PhD, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto
• MSc, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto
• BSc (Hon), School of Nutrition, Ryerson University

Representative Publications

• Nutrition: An Applied Approach. 2021. 4th Edition. Canadian Eds. Hartman, B. & Lafave, L. Other eds. Thompson, J, Manore, M. Pearson Canada, Toronto
• Madill J, Hartman B, Smeal K, Siswanto O, Watson T, Donnelly-Vanderloo M, O’Connor C. Is the use of metformin associated with vitamin B12 deficiency in hospitalized patients? J Clin Nutr Food Sci, 2019;2(1):001-005.
• Clouthier, N., Ulrich, C., Hartman, B. Donor Breast Milk Acceptability in Muslim Populations in Canada. The Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research. Published online 25 March 2019 https://doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2019-006.
• Hartman, B., Fazili, Z., Pfeiffer, C., O’Connor, D.  The effect of pregnancy and folic acid supplementation on the folate forms in red blood cells. Journal of Nutrition. 2014;144(9):1364-9.

Areas of Teaching

• Food and Nutrition 4453 - Clinical Nutrition 2
• Food and Nutrition 3344 - Nutritional Assessment
• Food and Nutrition 2230 - Integrated Human Nutrition
• Food and Nutrition 4901/4902 - Dietetic Simulation and Regulatory Course

Research Specialization(s)

• Having worked as a clinical dietitian at Sickkids, it is not surprising that my primary research interests are in maternal and infant nutrition. I am interested in looking at dietary and supplement intakes of one carbon nutrients, and exclusionary diet patterns in women of childbearing years, but I am also interested in factors influencing breastfeeding and donor milk use in premature infants.

Other Relevant Information

• Professional Memberships:
  
  • Dietitians of Canada
  • College of Dietitians of Ontario
  • Canadian Nutrition Society
  • American Society of Nutrition