Academic Staff
- TU316
- +852 3400 8778
- kenneth.kh.lo@polyu.edu.hk
- Programme Leader of BSc(Hons) in HNH
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Prof. Kenneth Lo is a registered public health nutritionist and nutrition epidemiologist with a research focus on the role of dietary patterns in the prevention and management of chronic diseases. He has a strong publication record in conducting epidemiological analyses of large-scale regional and national population-based cohorts. In addition to his work in nutritional epidemiology, Prof. Lo has designed dietary regimens for individuals with chronic diseases in various funded projects, including those related to diabetes, sarcopenic obesity, frailty, mild cognitive impairment, and intellectual disabilities.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Doctor of Philosophy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Academic and Professional Experience
- Registered Nutritionist in Public Health of Association for Nutrition (2021-present)
- Reviewer for multiple academic journals, including Diabetes Care, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Alzheimer's & Dementia (2018-present)
- Internal Affairs Officer of Hong Kong Nutrition Association (2019-present)
- Member of Hong Kong Nutrition Association (2019-present)
Research Interests
Achievements
- World's Top 2% Scientists 2023-2025 (Stanford University) United States
- FHSS Faculty Team Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching 2023 (PolyU) Hong Kong
- APSS Best Teaching Award 2023 (PolyU) Hong Kong
- AJCN 2020-2021 Top Reviewer Award (The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition) United States
- Best Abstract Award for Young Researchers (The 14th China Nutrition Science Congress) China
- Young Investigator Award (The Inaugural Clinical and Translational Cardiology Conference) Hong Kong
- Tse MTH, Chan VWK, Qiu J, Jin Y, Lai GZ, Wong MMH, Yang A, Zeng F, Lo KKH*. The Efficacy of Dietary Interventions for Prediabetes Management: An Umbrella Review of Meta-analyses. Pharmacological Research. 2025, 219: 107914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2025.107914. (2024 impact factor: 10.2, 6/353 in Pharmacology & Pharmacy)
- Liu JZ, Liao MQ, Zheng L, Li HR, Su X, Feng YH, Qiu JM, Zhang SW, Cai J, Chen SY, Huang SQ, Huang HK, Ye YB, Han SS, Zhu S, Lu DL, Lo K*, Zeng FF. Associations of breastfeeding with maternal and child health outcomes: umbrella review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.07.027. (2024 impact factor: 6.9, 10/112 in Nutrition and Dietetics)
- Cheung K, Chan V, Chan S, Wong MMH, Chung GKK, Cheng WY, Lo K*, Zeng F. Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Cardiometabolic Health in the Chinese Population: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Nutrients 2024, 16, 357. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16030357 (Impact factor: 5.0, 18/114 in Nutrition and Dietetics)
- Su X, Chen S, Liu J, Feng Y, Han E, Hao X, Liao M, Cai J, Zhang S, Niu J, He S, Huang S, Lo K*, Zeng F. Composition of gut microbiota and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev. 2023; e13646. doi:10.1111/obr.13646 (Impact factor: 7.4, 18/193 in Endocrinology and Metabolism)
- Lo K*, Glenn AJ, Yeung S, Kendall CWC, Sievenpiper JL, Jenkins DJA, Woo J. Prospective Association of the Portfolio Diet with All‐Cause and Cause‐Specific Mortality Risk in the Mr. OS & Ms. OS Study. Nutrients 2021, 13, 4360. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13124360 (Impact factor: 5.0, 18/114 in Nutrition and Dietetics)
- Glenn A, Lo K (co-first), Jenkins D, Boucher B, Hanley A, Kendall C, Manson J, Vitolins M, Snetselaar Linda, Liu S, Sievenpiper J. Relationship Between a Plant‐Based Dietary Portfolio and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Findings From the Women's Health Initiative Prospective Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021; 0: e021515. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.121.021515 (Impact factor: 5.0, 39/220 in Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems)
- Lo K, Yang JL, Chen CL, Liu L, Huang YQ, Feng YQ, Ying Q, Yang AM. Associations between blood and urinary manganese with risk of metabolic syndrome and its components: cross-sectional analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2016. Sci Total Environ. 2021; 780: 146527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146527. (Impact factor: 8.0, 39/374 in Environmental Sciences)
- Gong JH, Lo K (co-first), Liu Q, Li J, Lai S, Shadyab AH, Arcan C, Snetselaar L, Lui S. Dietary Manganese, Plasma Markers of Inflammation, and the Development of Type 2 Diabetes in Postmenopausal Women: Findings From the Women’s Health Initiative. Diabetes Care. 2020; 43: 1344–51. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc20-0243 (Impact factor: 16.6, 6/193 in Endocrinology and Metabolism)
- Lo K, Liu Q, Allison M, Feng YQ, Chan K, Phillips L, Manson J, Liu S. Prospective Associations of Waist-to-Height Ratio With Cardiovascular Events in Postmenopausal Women: Results From the Women’s Health Initiative. Diabetes Care. 2019;42(9): e148–9. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc19-0612 (Impact factor: 16.6, 6/193 in Endocrinology and Metabolism)
- Lo K, Wong M, Khalechelvam P, Tam W. Waist-to-height ratio, body mass index and waist circumference for screening paediatric cardio-metabolic risk factors: a meta-analysis. Obes Rev. 2016;17:1258–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/obr.12456 (Impact factor: 7.4, 18/193 in Endocrinology and Metabolism)
