France Rioux

France Rioux is a professor at the School of Nutrition Sciences in the Faculty of Health sciences since 2009. She obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in dietetics at Laval University (1986), a Master’s degree at the University of Montreal (1988) and a Ph.D. in nutrition at the University of British Colombia (1993). After her doctoral degree, professor Rioux did her postdoctoral training at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute in Vancouver.  She began her academic career at the Université de Moncton.

"The impact of nutrient intake on women's health and the development of their offspring is a constantly evolving field that I find fascinating!"

• Iron nutritional status among groups at high risk of suffering from iron deficiency or iron-deficiency anemia such as pregnant women and female athletes.

• Jougleux JL*, Rioux FM, Fiset S, Boudreau L et Surette M. Influence of iron-deficient diets during gestation and lactation on cerebral fatty acids and eicosanoids in guinea pig offspring—Comparison of studies with different sources of dietary lipids.  Prostaglandins Leucotrienes and Essential fatty acids (PLEFA) 2019; 149: 37-45.
• Shero N*, Plamondon H, Fiset S Thabet M et Rioux FM. Increase serum cortisol in young guinea pig offspring in response to maternal iron deficiency. Nutrition Research 2018 (DOI: 10.1016/j .nutres.2018.03.017).
• Shero N*, Fiset S, Blakley B, Jougleux JL, Surette ME and Rioux FM. Impact of maternal iron deficiency on the auditory function in the young and adult guinea pig. Nutritional Neuroscience 2017 (ISSN:1028-415x).