Kevin Whelan

Affiliation: University of California, San Francisco

Institution: University of California, San Francisco

ORCID: 0000-0001-5414-2950

External IDs: Scopus Author ID: 7005842086

Email: kevin.whelan@ucsf.edu

Works: 45, Cited by: 1023, H-index: 12

Leading researcher in nutrition and metabolism at UCSF

Education

PhD, Harvard University (2005-2010)
BS, Stanford University (2001-2005)

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Selected Publications

Probiotics improve constipation symptoms

Kim BK, Choi IS, Kim J, Han SH, Suh HJ, et al. Effects of Fermented Milk with Mixed Strains as a Probiotic on the Inhibition of Loperamide-Induced Constipation. Korean J Food Sci Anim Resour. 2017;37:906. doi:10.5851/kosfa.2017.37.6.906

PubMed DOI

Magnesium effectively aids constipation

van der Schoot A, Creedon A, Whelan K, Dimidi E. The effect of food, vitamin, or mineral supplements on chronic constipation in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2023;35:e14613. doi:10.1111/nmo.14613

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Kevin Whelan

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