Dr. Ardern completed his Ph.D work in Physical Activity Epidemiology at Queen’s University (2006) where his work investigated the refinement of anthropometric measures for health and the role of cardiorespiratory fitness within U.S. Adult Treatment Panel guidelines for the management of global cardiometabolic risk. His current research activities involve the modeling of long-term changes in chronic disease risk and the role of physical activity and sedentary behaviours using a variety of quantitative and geospatial methodologies. Dr. Ardern’s work is currently funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism, and Diabetes).