Presentation

Academic

  • “The Role of Plant-Based Diets in Disease Prevention” “Nutrition-Related Evidenced-Based Guidelines for the Prevention & Management of Heart Disease and Diabetes”   Case Studies addressing lifestyle recommendations and policy development for weight management, hypertension and prediabetes   Global Health Track 2025 Seminar American University of Antigua College of Medicine Coolidge, Antigua, West Indies (01/2025)

Other

  • “Loma Linda Blue Zones”  Live Chat with Sharon Palmer, RDN (09/2021)
  • Yumlish Podcast: “The Power of Whole Plant Foods in Plant-Based Diets” (02/2023)

Poster

  • Comparison of estimated and measured isoflavone content of foods commonly consumed by Adventists in the United States and Canada.2016 Experimental Biology Annual Meeting (04/2016)
  • The association between adipose tissue N-3 fatty acids and blood lipids.2016 Experimental Biology Annual Meeting (04/2016)
  • Heskey C, Rajaram S, Clarke A, Jones J, Sirirat R, Sabaté J. (2020). “Perceived impact of macadamia nut consumption on feelings of satisfaction and bowel function.” Nutrition 2020 (ASN), Virtual (06/2020)
  • Clarke A, Jones J, Sirirat R, Heskey C, LeBeau K, Rajaram S, Sabaté J. (2020). “Daily Macadamia Nut Intake and Its Effect on Macronutrient Intake and Nutrient Displacement in Overweight and Obese Adults.” Nutrition 2020 (ASN), Virtual (06/2020)
  • Foster-Nicholas L, Shavlik D, Heskey C, Dyett P, Segovia-Siapco G. (2020). “Reliability and Validity of a Culture-Specific Dietary Assessment Questionnaire in the Adult Population of Trinidad and Tobago.” Nutrition 2020 (ASN), Virtual (06/2020)
  • Jones J, Rajaram S, Sirirat R, Heskey C, Clarke A, Sabaté J. (2020). “Effect of Daily Macadamia Nut Consumption on Anthropometric Indices in Overweight and Obese Men and Women.” Nutrition 2020 (ASN), Virtual (06/2020)
  • Sirirat R, Heskey C, Wilson C, Bitok E, Jones J, Clark A, Sabaté J. (2020). “A Comparison of Body Composition Measurements Between Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (InBody 570) and Air Displacement Plethysmography (BOD POD®).” Nutrition 2020 (ASN), Virtual (06/2020)
  • Macias P, Heskey C. (2021). “Free-Living Dietary Intervention Studies: Theory-Based Protocols to Improve Subject Compliance” Nutrition 2021 (ASN), Virtual (06/2021)
  • LeBeau K, Rajaram S, Segovia-Siapco G, Heskey C, Sirirat R, Adams M, Ruiz Rice D, Clarke A, Sabaté J, Matthan N, Gilhooly C, Petersen K, Kris-Etherton P, Li Z, Reboussin D, Lichtenstein A. (2003). “The effect of including one avocado daily in a habitual diet on glycemic index and glycemic load in free-living adults with overweight/obesity.” (07/2023)
  • Sirirat R, Martinez R, Heskey C, Hongo S, Farrell R, Sabaté J. (2023). “Validation of a food frequency questionnaire with 24-hour dietary recalls among middle-aged overweight and obese individuals.” Nutrition 2023 (ASN) (07/2023)
  • Saad NN, Sabate J, Heskey C, Rajaram S. (2025). “The effect of ingesting blueberry powder on body composition and hemoglobin A1c in overweight and obese older males and postmenopausal women.” Nutrition 2025 (06/2025)
  • Auguste A, Alexander-Akins Y, Bird E, Duncan A, Gabriel O, Heskey C, LeBruin L, Maynard JP, Miller J, Natta M, Nixon S, Phillip D, Quinn J, Shillingford N, Whittaker SD, Williams T, Yazigi H, Johnson SB, Blackman A, Black T, Telesford L. (2025). “A think tank approach for interdisciplinary research in small island states to address gaps in cancer control.” 13th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research (ASGCR), Virtual (09/2025)

Research

  • Heskey, C. Distinguished Speaker at Plant-Based Food and Nutrition: Innovations & Challenges national symposium 2024 “The Nuts and Roots of Research in Plant-Based Eating Patterns” Department of Nutrition & Food Science, Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture California State Polytechnic University – Pomona, CA (11/2024)
  • Virtual Presentation: “The Impact of Plant-based Dietary Patterns Among Adventists on Weight and Diabetes Outcomes” 1st International Summit on Nutrition & Health Sponsors: Argentine Medical Association of Lifestyle Medicine, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), Chilean Society of Preventive Medicine and Nutrition (10/2025)