Associate Professor Jon Buckley

Associate Professor Jon Buckley is the Director of the Nutritional Physiology Research Centre at the University of South Australia and a Co-Director of the Australian Technology Network Centre for Metabolic Fitness. He is also Associate Editor of the journal Nutrients.

Jon's research interests focus on the effects of diet and exercise on cardiometabolic health, brain health and physical function in populations ranging from patient groups to elite athletes.

Apart from his publications (see below for recent publications), Jon's research has led to the registration of 9 patents for novel foods and other technologies for improving health and athletic performance. His work has also contributed to changes in international food policy.

Nutritional Physiology Research Centre

Australian Technology Network Centre for Metabolic Fitness

Nutrients Journal

• Human Physiology

Member, Nutrition Society of Australia

Associate Editor, Nutrients

B.App.Sc (Exercise & Sports Science) University of South Australia 1991

B.Sc (Honours) University of Adelaide 1992

Ph.D. University of Adelaide 1997

• Effects of diet and exercise on cardiometabolic health, brain health and physical function across the lifespan
• Sports Nutrition
• Athletic performance and recovery

Recent publications (last 5 years)

Tsiros MD, Coates AM, Howe PRC, Grimshaw PN, Buckley JD. Obesity the new childhood disability? Obesity Reviews (in press) 2009.

Berry NM, Davison K, Coates AM, Buckley JD, Howe PRC. Impact of cocoa flavanol consumption on blood pressure responsiveness to exercise. British Journal of Nutrition (in press) 2009.

Davison K, Berry NM, Misan G, Coates AM, Buckley JD, Howe PRC. Dose-related effects of flavanol-rich cocoa on blood pressure. Journal of Human Hypertension (in press) 2009.

Thomson RL, Buckley JD, Lim SS, Noakes M, Clifton PM, Norman RJ, Brinkworth GD. Lifestyle management improves quality of life and depression in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility and Sterility (in press) 2009.

Wycherley TP, Brinkworth GD, Keogh JB, Noakes M, Buckley JD, Clifton P. Long term effects of weight loss with a very low carbohydrate and low fat diet on vascular function in overweight and obese patients. Journal of Internal Medicine (in press) 2009.

Brinkworth GD, Buckley JD, Noakes M, Clifton PM. Renal function following long-term weight loss in individuals with abdominal obesity on a very low carbohydrate diet vs. high carbohydrate diet. Journal of the American Dietetic Association (in press) 2009.

Brinkworth G, Buckley J, Noakes M, Clifton P, Wilson C. Long-term effects of a very low carbohydrate diet and a low-fat diet on mood and cognitive function. Archives of Internal Medicine (in press) 2009.

Sjoberg N, Milte CM, Coates AM, J Buckley, PRC Howe, DA Saint. Dose-dependent increases in heart rate variability and arterial compliance in overweight and obese adults with DHA-rich fish oil supplementation. British Journal of Nutrition (in press) 2009.

Pettman TL, Buckley JD, Misan GMH, Coates AM, Howe PRC. Health benefits of a four month group-based diet and lifestyle modification program for individuals with metabolic syndrome. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice (in press) 2009.

Charles J, Scutter S, Buckley J. Static ankle joint Equinus: toward a standard definition and diagnosis. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association.(in press) 2009.

Thorp A, Sinn N, Buckley JD, Coates AM, Howe PRC. Soy isoflavone supplementation enhances spatial working memory in men. British Journal of Nutrition (in press) 2009.

Thomson R, Buckley JD, Moran LJ, Noakes M, Clifton P, Norman R, Brinkworth GD. Anti-müllerian hormone levels predict reproductive response to weightloss in polycystic ovary syndrome. Human Reproduction (in press) 2009.

Thomson R, Buckley J, Moran L, Noakes M, Clifton P, Norman R, Brinkworth G. Comparison of aerobic exercise capacity and muscle strength in overweight women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 116:1242–1250, 2009

Buckley JD & PRC Howe. Anti-obesity effects of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Obesity Reviews. (in press) 2009

Buckley JD, Thomson RL, Coates AM, Howe PRC, DeNichilo M, Rowney MK. Supplementation with a whey protein hydrolysate enhances recovery of muscle force-generating capacity following eccentric exercise. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. (in press) 2009.

Crittenden R, Buckley J, Cameron-Smith D, Brown A, Thomas K, Davey S, Hobman P. Functional dairy protein supplements for elite athletes. Australian Journal of Dairy Technology (in press) 2009.

Thomson R, Buckley JD, Noakes M, Clifton P, Norman R, Brinkworth GD. Weight loss improves heart rate recovery in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility and Sterility (in press) 2009.

Brinkworth GD, Noakes M, Clifton PM, Buckley JD. Effects of a low carbohydrate weight loss diet on exercise capacity and tolerance in obese subjects. Obesity (in press) 2009.

Buckley JD, Butler RN, Southcott E, Brinkworth GD. Bovine colostrum supplementation during running training increases intestinal permeability. Nutrients 1:224-234, 2009

Brinkworth G, Noakes M, Buckley J, Keogh J, Clifton P. Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 90:23-32, 2009.

Bourdon PC, David AZ, Buckley JD. A single exercise test for assessing physiological and performance parameters in elite rowers: the 2-in-1 test. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 12: 205-211, 2009.

Buckley JD and Howe PRC. Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and obesity. In: Fatty Acids in Health Promotion and Disease Causation, Watson R (Ed), American Oil Chemists Society Press, Illinois. 2009; pp 767-786.

Pettman TL, Buckley JD, Coates AM, Misan GMH, Petkov J, Howe PRC. Prevalence and interrelationships between cardio-metabolic risk factors in abdominally-obese individuals. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders 7:31-36, 2009.

Buckley JD, Coates AM, Howe, PRC. Alpha-cyclodextrin. In: Fiber Ingredients: Food Applications and Health Benefits, Cho S & Samuel P (Eds), CRC Press, New York. 2009; pp 9-18.

Buckley JD, Burgess S, Murphy KM, Howe PRC. DHA-rich fish oil lowers heart rate during submaximal exercise in elite Australian Rules footballers. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 12:503-507, 2009

Tsiros MD, Olds TS, Buckley JD, Grimshaw PN, Walkley J, Hills AP, Brennan L, Howe PRC, Coates AM. Health-related quality of life in obese children and adolescents. International Journal of Obesity 33:387-400,2009.

Coates A, Sioutis S, Buckley J, Howe PRC. Regular consumption of n-3 fatty acid-enriched pork modifies cardiovascular risk factors. British Journal of Nutrition. 101:592-597, 2009

Thomson RL, Buckley JD, Noakes M, Clifton PM, Norman RJ, Brinkworth GD. The effect of a hypocaloric diet with and without exercise training on body composition, cardiometabolic risk profile and reproductive function in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 93: 3373–3380, 2008

Pettman TL, Misan GMH, Coates AM, Owen K, Buckley JD, Howe PRC. Self-management for obesity and cardiometabolic fitness: Description and evaluation of the lifestyle intervention program of a randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity 5:53, 2008.

Ninio DM, Hill AM, Howe PRC, Buckley JD, Saint DA. DHA-rich fish oil improves heart rate variability and heart rate responses to exercise in obese adults. British Journal of Nutrition 100:1097-1103, 2008

Thorp A, Howe PRC, Mori T, Coates A, Buckley J, Hodgson J, Mansour J, Meyer B. Soy food consumption does not lower LDL-cholesterol in either equol or non-equol producers. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 88:298-304, 2008.

Sioutis S, Coates A, Buckley J, Murphy TW, Channon HA, Howe PRC. N-3 enrichment of pork with fishmeal: Effects on production and consumer acceptability. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology 110:701-706, 2008.

Davison K, Coates AM, Buckley JD, Howe PRC. Cocoa flavanols and exercise improve cardio-metabolic risk factors in overweight and obese subjects. International Journal of Obesity 32:1289-1296, 2008

Wycherley T, Buckley J, Clifton P, Noakes M, Brinkworth G. Weight loss with and without aerobic exercise improves cardiovascular disease risk factors but not flow-mediated dilatation in overweight and obese subjects with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 10:1062-1073, 2008.

Tsiros M, Sinn N, Brennan L, Coates A, Walkely J, Petkov J, Howe PRC, Buckley J. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy improves diet and body composition in overweight and obese adolescents. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 87:1134-1140, 2008

Keogh JB, Brinkworth GD, Noakes M, Belobrajdic DP, Buckley JD, Clifton PM. Effects on endothelial function and markers of cardiovascular disease risk in subjects with abdominal obesity of weight loss on a very low carbohydrate diet. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 87: 567-576, 2008.

Milte CM, Coates AM, Buckley JD, Hill AM, Howe PRC. Dose dependent effects of DHA-rich tuna oil on erythrocyte DHA and blood lipid levels. British Journal of Nutrition 99:1083-1088, 2008.

Tsiros M, Sinn N, Coates A, Howe PRC, J Buckley. Treatment of Adolescent overweight and obesity. European Journal of Pediatrics 167 (1): 9-16, 2008.

Thomson R, Brinkworth GD, Buckley JD, Noakes M, Clifton PM. Good agreement between bioelectrical impedance and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for estimating changes in body composition during weight loss in overweight young women. Clinical Nutrition 26:771-777, 2007.

Howe PRC, Buckley JD, Meyer B. Long-chain omega 3 fatty acids in red meat. Nutrition & Dietetics 64:s135-139, 2007.

Hill AM, Coates AM, Buckley JD, Ross R, Thielecke F, PRC Howe. Can EGCG reduce abdominal fat in obese subjects? Journal of the American College of Nutrition 26:396s-402s, 2007.

Halyburton A, Buckley J, Clifton P, Noakes M, Wilson C, Brinkworth G. Very low and high carbohydrate weight loss diets have similar effects on mood but not cognitive performance. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 86:580-587, 2007.

Hill AM, Worthley C, Murphy KJ, Buckley JD, Ferrante A, PRC Howe Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and regular moderate exercise: differential effects of a combined intervention on neutrophil function. British Journal of Nutrition 98:300-309, 2007

Hill AM, JD Buckley, KJ Murphy, PRC Howe. Combining fish oil supplementation with regular aerobic exercise improves body composition and cardiovascular risk factors. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 85:1267-1274, 2007.

Hill AM, LaForgia J, Coates AM, Buckley JD, Howe PRC. Estimating abdominal adipose tissue with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and anthropometry. Obesity 15:504-510, 2007.

Pateyjohns IR, Brinkworth GD, Buckley JD, Noakes M, Clifton PM. Comparison of three bioelectrical impedance methods with DEXA in overweight and obese males. Obesity 14:2064-2070, 2006.

Brinkworth GD, Noakes M, Buckley JD, Clifton PM. Weight loss improves heart rate recovery in overweight and obese men with features of metabolic syndrome. American Heart Journal 152:693.e12693.e6, 2006.

Buckley J, Hill A, Coates A, Howe P. Simpler diet and exercise solutions for managing obesity. In: Physical Activity and Obesity, Smith-Gordon and Co, London. 2006, pp100-104.

Buckley, JD., Thorp AJ, Murphy KJ, and PRC Howe. Dose-dependent inhibition of the post-prandial glycaemic response to a standard carbohydrate meal following incorporation of a-cyclodextrin. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 50:108-114, 2006.

I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:

Discipline: Nutrition, Sports Nutrition

• Functional foods
• Effects of diet and exercise on health
• Athletic performance