Nicholas A. Burd
· Associate ProfessorUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Nutritional Sciences
Active 2007–2026
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About
Professor Nicholas A. Burd is associated with the Nutrition and Exercise Performance Research Group at the University of Illinois. His research focuses on understanding how resistance exercise and dietary protein intake regulate skeletal muscle health and performance, with an emphasis on optimizing these outcomes. His work contributes to the broader field of exercise physiology and nutrition, aiming to improve performance and health through targeted nutritional and exercise interventions.
Research topics
- Medicine
- Biology
- Endocrinology
- Internal medicine
- Biochemistry
- Food science
- Neuroscience
- Environmental health
- Surgery
- Psychology
Selected publications
Anabolic Resistance of Muscle Protein Turnover Comes in Various Shapes and Sizes
Frontiers in Nutrition · 2021 · 99 citations
Senior authorCorrespondingAnabolic resistance is defined by a blunted stimulation of muscle protein synthesis rates (MPS) to common anabolic stimuli in skeletal muscle tissue such as dietary protein and exercise. Generally, MPS is the target of most exercise and feeding interventions as muscle protein breakdown rates seem to be less responsive to these stimuli. Ultimately, the blunted responsiveness of MPS to dietary protein and exercise underpins the loss of the amount and quality of skeletal muscle mass leading to decr…
Journal of Nutrition · 2020 · 78 citations
BACKGROUND: Avocados are rich in dietary fiber and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), nutrients that have been independently connected to metabolic health benefits and the gastrointestinal microbiota. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the impact of avocado consumption on the gastrointestinal microbiota and microbial metabolites, secondary outcomes of the Persea americana for Total Health (PATH) study, and conduct exploratory analyses to assess relations between the fecal microbiota, fecal metab…
Alcohol sensitivity in women after undergoing bariatric surgery: a cross-sectional study
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases · 2020 · 40 citations
AJP Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2021 · 34 citations
Senior authorCorrespondingOur research evaluates the efficacy of higher in comparison with moderate animal-based protein intake on resistance exercise training-induced muscle strength, clinical biomarkers, and gut microbiota in middle-aged adults through a dietary counseling-controlled intervention. Higher protein intake did not potentiate training adaptations, nor did the intervention effect disease biomarkers. Both diet and exercise modified gut microbiota composition. Collectively, moderate amounts of high-quality, an…
Journal of Nutrition · 2021 · 21 citations
BACKGROUND: Although intake of Hass avocado has been cross-sectionally linked to lower abdominal obesity, knowledge of the effects of avocado consumption on abdominal adiposity and glycemic outcomes remains limited. OBJECTIVE: The effects of avocado consumption on abdominal adiposity, insulin resistance, oral-glucose-tolerance test (OGTT), and estimated β-cell function were evaluated. METHODS: A total of 105 adults aged 25-45 y (61% female) with BMI ≥25 kg/m2 were randomly assigned to an interve…
Frequent coauthors
- 104 shared
Naiman A. Khan
- 86 shared
Hannah D. Holscher
- 73 shared
Scott A. Paluska
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- 65 shared
Caitlyn G. Edwards
Pennsylvania State University
- 62 shared
Sarah K. Skinner
University of Florida
- 58 shared
Joseph W. Beals
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- 57 shared
Sharon V. Thompson
Troy University
- 55 shared
Stephan van Vliet
Utah State University
Labs
Nutrition and Exercise Performance Research GroupPI
Research on the effects of nutrition and exercise on human performance and health.
Education
- 2011
PhD
McMaster University
- 2007
M.S.
Ball State University
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