Javad Anjom Shoae

Javad Anjom Shoae

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Javad is a clinical nutritionist and early-career researcher specialising in nutritional science and public health, with a focus on obesity and type 2 diabetes. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Sciences (2012–2016) and a Master’s in Public Health Nutrition (2016–2019) from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran’s leading centre for nutrition education and research. During his Master’s studies, Javad was involved in large-scale epidemiological investigations on the role of diet in chronic conditions, including the largest such study in the Middle East examining role of dietary factors in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Driven by a strong curiosity and the need to address mechanistic gaps in nutritional epidemiology, Javad pursued a PhD (2021–2025) at the University of Adelaide in the Centre of Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health. His PhD research focused on clinical trials exploring how nutrients and non-nutritive compounds influence gastrointestinal motility, hormone secretion, energy intake, and blood glucose regulation.

Currently, Javad is a postdoctoral research fellow, and his research integrates three key themes: (i) Mechanistic gut–nutrient interactions: He investigates how specific nutrients and non-nutritive compounds regulate gastrointestinal hormonal and motor functions, contributing to improved control of energy intake and blood glucose in humans. (ii) GLP-1–based therapies: He is evaluating the effects of the GLP-1 receptor agonist, semaglutide, on gastric emptying and glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes, as well as its role in mitigating postprandial hypotension in older adults. (iii) Plant-derived nutrient digestibility: Within the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space, he leads the development of an in vitro digestion model to assess the digestibility and bioaccessibility of plant-based ingredients. This work supports the creation of optimised food systems and nutrition strategies for both Earth and space-based environments (2023–2029).

Javad’s research aims to translate nutritional science into targeted, evidence-based strategies for the prevention and management of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2025 - ongoing Grant-Funded Researcher University of Adelaide
    2019 - 2025 Dietitian Kavar clinic
    2017 - 2018 Nutritionist Primary Health Care Network

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2025 Honour Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence University of Adelaide Australia -
    2024 Award Adelaide Medical School HDR Travel Award University of Adelaide Australia -
    2023 Award Adelaide Medical School HDR Travel Award University of Adelaide Australia -
    2023 Scholarship ‘Instats Internship’ Supplementary Scholarship, Australia Instats organization Australia -
    2023 Award Northern Community Health and Research Foundation Award University of Adelaide Australia -
    2023 Award Elsevier Appetite New Investigator Travel Award The Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior United States -
    2020 Scholarship University of Adelaide Research Scholarship University of Adelaide Australia -
    2018 Award Distinguished student in research activities Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iran, Islamic Republic of -

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Persian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2021 - 2025 University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    2016 - 2019 Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iran Master Degree in Public Health Nutrition
    2012 - 2016 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Iran Bachelor Degree in Nutritional Sciences

  • Research Interests
    Clinical Trials Medical and Health Sciences Nutrition and Dietetics Public Health Public Nutrition Intervention Nutrition and Metabolic Health

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Anjom-Shoae, J., Fitzgerald, P. C. E., Horowitz, M., Holst, J. J., Rehfeld, J. F., Veedfald, S., & Feinle-Bisset, C. (2025). Dose-related effects of calcium to enhance the effects of L-tryptophan on gut hormones and energy intake in obesity. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, dgaf008-1-dgaf008-10.
    DOI Europe PMC1
    2025 Namazi, N., Anjom-Shoae, J., Darbandi, M., Rezaeian, S., & Pasdar, Y. (2025). Dietary intake of total, animal, and vegetable protein and cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes: using iso-energetic substitution models. Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, 24(1), 11 pages.
    DOI
    2025 Anjom-Shoae, J., Hajishafiee, M., Fitzgerald, P. C., Coleman, R., Martin, A. M., Poppitt, S. D., . . . Feinle-Bisset, C. (2025). Acute decrease in the plasma tryptophan-to-large-neutral-amino-acids ratio attenuates the effects of L-tryptophan on gut hormones and energy intake in healthy males: a randomized, cross-over, exploratory trial.. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 121(4), S0002-9165(25)00084-X.
    DOI
    2025 Mahjourian, M., Anjom-Shoae, J., Mohammadi, M. A., Feinle-Bisset, C., & Sadeghi, O. (2025). Associations of dietary fat types (MUFA, PUFA, SFA) and sources (animal, plant) with colorectal cancer risk: A comprehensive systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Cancer Epidemiology, 95, 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
    2025 Anjom-Shoae, J., Horowitz, M., & Feinle-Bisset, C. (2025). Quinine: rediscovery of an old glucose-lowering drug. Reply to Henquin J-C [letter].. Diabetologia, 68(6), 1357-1358.
    DOI
    2025 Atashi, N., Eshaghian, N., Anjom-Shoae, J., Askari, G., Asadi, M., & Sadeghi, O. (2025). Dietary intake and tissue biomarkers of omega-6 fatty acids and risk of colorectal cancer in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Nutrition and Diabetes, 15(1), 14 pages.
    DOI
    2024 Balali, A., Sadeghi, O., Anjom-Shoae, J., Rouhani, M. H., Khorvash, F., & Askari, G. (2024). The effect of selenium supplementation on oxidative stress, clinical symptoms and mental health status in patients with migraine: a study protocol for a double-blinded randomized clinical trial. Trials, 25(1), 209-1-209-10.
    DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
    2024 Anjom-Shoae, J., Fitzgerald, P. C., Horowitz, M., Mohammadpour, Z., Hall, G. V., Holst, J. J., . . . Feinle-Bisset, C. (2024). Intraduodenal calcium enhances the effects of L-tryptophan to stimulate gut hormone secretion and suppress energy intake in healthy males: a randomized, cross-over, clinical trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 120(3), 528-539.
    DOI Scopus4 Europe PMC3
    2024 Fotouhi Ardakani, A., Anjom-Shoae, J., Sadeghi, O., Marathe, C. S., Feinle-Bisset, C., & Horowitz, M. (2024). Association between total, animal, and plant protein intake and type 2 diabetes risk in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Clinical Nutrition, 43(8), 1941-1955.
    DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
    2024 Anjom-Shoae, J., Feinle-Bisset, C., & Horowitz, M. (2024). Impacts of dietary animal and plant protein on weight and glycemic control in health, obesity and type 2 diabetes: friend or foe?. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 15, 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC1
    2024 Balali, A., Askari, G., Anjom-Shoae, J., & Sadeghi, O. (2024). Reply to Kawada: The meta-analysis of nut intake and prostate cancer risk. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 35(5), 103765.
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    2024 Bitarafan, V., Anjom-Shoae, J., Rezaie, P., Fitzgerald, P. C. E., Lange, K., Horowitz, M., & Feinle-Bisset, C. (2024). Dose-related effects of intraduodenal quinine on plasma glucose, glucoregulatory hormones and gastric emptying of a nutrient drink, and energy intake, in men with type 2 diabetes: a double-blind, randomised, crossover study. Diabetologia, 68(4), 727-738.
    DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC1
    2023 Anjom-Shoae, J., Namazi, N., Ayati, M. H., Darbandi, M., Najafi, F., & Pasdar, Y. (2023). Dietary insulin index and load in relation to cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study on the RaNCD cohort study. Nutrition, 105, 7 pages.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS2 Europe PMC8
    2023 Namazi, N., Anjom-Shoae, J., Najafi, F., Ayati, M. H., Darbandi, M., & Pasdar, Y. (2023). Pro-inflammatory diet, cardio-metabolic risk factors and risk of type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional analysis using data from RaNCD cohort study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 23(1), 5.
    DOI Scopus8 Europe PMC5
    2023 Asbaghi, O., Nazarian, B., Yousefi, M., Anjom-Shoae, J., Rasekhi, H., & Sadeghi, O. (2023). Effect of vitamin E intake on glycemic control and insulin resistance in diabetic patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.. Nutrition journal, 22(1), 22 pages.
    DOI Scopus33 WoS7 Europe PMC23
    2023 Balali, A., Askari, G., Anjom-Shoae, J., & Sadeghi, O. (2023). Association between nut consumption and prostate cancer risk in adults: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 33(7), 1293-1307.
    DOI Scopus4 Europe PMC4
    2023 Rouhani, P., Lotfi, K., Anjom-Shoae, J., Hajhashemi, Z., Mokhtari, E., Heidari, Z., & Saneei, P. (2023). Association between patterns of nutrient intake and circulating vitamin D with sleep status among Iranian adults.. Sci Rep, 13(1), 1-14.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS1 Europe PMC4
    2021 Yarizadeh, H., Eftekhar, R., Anjom-Shoae, J., Speakman, J. R., & Djafarian, K. (2021). The Effect of Aerobic and Resistance Training and Combined Exercise Modalities on Subcutaneous Abdominal Fat: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Advances in Nutrition, 12(1), 179-196.
    DOI Scopus34 WoS15 Europe PMC27
    2021 Anjom-Shoae, J., Shayanfar, M., Mohammad-Shirazi, M., Sadeghi, O., Sharifi, G., Siassi, F., & Esmaillzadeh, A. (2021). Dietary insulin index and insulin load in relation to glioma: findings from a case–control study. Nutritional Neuroscience, 24(5), 354-362.
    DOI Scopus18 WoS16 Europe PMC13
    2020 Anjom-Shoae, J., Keshteli, A. H., Sadeghi, O., Pouraram, H., Afshar, H., Esmaillzadeh, A., & Adibi, P. (2020). Association between dietary insulin index and load with obesity in adults. European Journal of Nutrition, 59(4), 1563-1575.
    DOI Scopus42 WoS28 Europe PMC31
    2020 Anjom-Shoae, J., Sadeghi, O., Larijani, B., & Esmaillzadeh, A. (2020). Dietary intake and serum levels of trans fatty acids and risk of breast cancer: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies. Clinical Nutrition, 39(3), 755-764.
    DOI Scopus41 WoS28 Europe PMC24
    2020 Anjom-Shoae, J., Sadeghi, O., Keshteli, A. H., Afshar, H., Esmaillzadeh, A., & Adibi, P. (2020). Legume and nut consumption in relation to depression, anxiety and psychological distress in Iranian adults. European Journal of Nutrition, 59(8), 3635-3645.
    DOI Scopus16 WoS8 Europe PMC11
    2020 Anjom-Shoae, J., Milajerdi, A., Larijani, B., & Esmaillzadeh, A. (2020). Effects of grape seed extract on dyslipidaemia: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. British Journal of Nutrition, 124(2), 121-134.
    DOI Scopus16 WoS9 Europe PMC6
    2020 Anjom-Shoae, J., Hassanzadeh Keshteli, A., Afshar, H., Esmaillzadeh, A., & Adibi, P. (2020). Association between dietary insulin index and load and psychological disorders. British Journal of Nutrition, 123(2), 161-171.
    DOI Scopus12 WoS10 Europe PMC3
    2019 Nachvak, S. M., Moradi, S., Anjom-shoae, J., Rahmani, J., Nasiri, M., Maleki, V., & Sadeghi, O. (2019). Soy, Soy Isoflavones, and Protein Intake in Relation to Mortality from All Causes, Cancers, and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 119(9), 1483-1500.e17.
    DOI Scopus101 WoS67 Europe PMC60
    2019 Parohan, M., Anjom-Shoae, J., Nasiri, M., Khodadost, M., Khatibi, S. R., & Sadeghi, O. (2019). Dietary total antioxidant capacity and mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease and cancer: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. European Journal of Nutrition, 58(6), 2175-2189.
    DOI Scopus61 WoS41 Europe PMC39
    2018 Anjom-Shoae, J., Sadeghi, O., Hassanzadeh Keshteli, A., Afshar, H., Esmaillzadeh, A., & Adibi, P. (2018). The association between dietary intake of magnesium and psychiatric disorders among Iranian adults: A cross-sectional study. British Journal of Nutrition, 120(6), 693-702.
    DOI Scopus39 WoS29 Europe PMC21

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2023 - ongoing Member Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) Australia
    2023 - ongoing Member Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) United States
    2021 - ongoing Member American Society for Nutrition (ASN) United States

  • Offices Held
    Date Office Name Institution Country
    2019 - 2020 Research Assistant Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iran, Islamic Republic of
    2016 - 2019 Research Assistant Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iran, Islamic Republic of

  • Presentation
    Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
    2024 - ongoing “Intraduodenal administration of calcium enhances the suppression of energy intake and stimulation of plasma cholecystokinin by L-tryptophan in healthy males” 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, Portland, USA Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) United States
    2024 - ongoing “Intraduodenal administration of calcium enhances the suppression of energy intake and stimulation of gastrointestinal hormones by L-tryptophan in health and obesity” 14th Swiss Winter Conference on Ingestive Behaviour, St. Moritz, Switzerland Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Switzerland
    2023 - ongoing “Intraduodenal calcium enhances the suppression of energy intake and stimulation of gastrointestinal hormones, including cholecystokinin (CCK), peptide tyrosine tyrosine (PYY) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), by L-tryptophan in healthy males” Annual Meeting of the Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association, Sydney, Australia the Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association Australia
    2023 - ongoing “The impact of the plasma L-tryptophan to large neutral amino acids (Trp/LNAA) ratio on the ability of intraduodenal L-tryptophan to stimulate cholecystokinin (CCK) secretion, serum serotonin (5-HT), and to suppress energy intake in healthy males” Annual Meeting of the Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association, Sydney, Australia Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association Australia
    2023 - ongoing “Gastrointestinal symptoms and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in overweight/obesity without type 2 diabetes (T2D): a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs)” Annual Meeting of the Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association, Sydney, Australia Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association Australia
    2023 - ongoing “Animal, but not plant, protein intake is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis” 50th Annual Meeting of the Australian Diabetes Society, Adelaide, Australia the Australian Diabetes Society -
    2023 - ongoing “Gastrointestinal symptoms and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in overweight/obesity without type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis” 50th Annual Meeting of the Australian Diabetes Society, Adelaide, Australia the Australian Diabetes Society, Adelaide, Australia Australia
    2018 - ongoing Dietary intake and serum levels of trans fatty acids and risk of breast cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies 13th International Congress on Breast Cancer Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Iran, Islamic Republic of
    2017 - ongoing L-arginine supplementation and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in healthy men: a double-blind randomized clinical trial 1st Iranian Sports Nutrition Congress Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Iran, Islamic Republic of
    2017 - ongoing The association between dietary intake of magnesium and psychiatric disorders among Iranian adults: a cross-sectional study 1st International NLRCS congress “Nutrition: from Laboratory Research to Clinical Studies” Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Iran, Islamic Republic of
    2017 - ongoing Legume and nuts consumption in relation to depression and anxiety in Iranian adults: a cross-sectional study 1st International NLRCS congress “Nutrition: from Laboratory Research to Clinical Studies” Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Iran, Islamic Republic of
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