Cindy Leung

Biography

Education and Training

• BA, Molecular and Cell Biology, English
  University of California, Berkeley
• MPH, Public Health Nutrition
  University of California, Berkeley
• ScD, Nutrition, Epidemiology
  Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Awards and Honors

• Excellence in Nutrition Fellow, 2025
  American Society for Nutrition
• Student Mentoring Award, 2025
  Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health

Publications

• Association Between Financial Strain and Hemoglobin A1c Levels in Adults with Diabetes.

  Patel MR, Leung CW, Hao W. J Gen Intern Med 2026 Jul 20

  PMID: 42477264

• Eco-Focused Menu Labels on Full Meal Orders From Fast-Food Restaurants: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

  Wolfson JA, Tucker AC, Reimold AE, Musicus A, Carr N, Kim BF, Santo R, Cho C, Barquera Guevara DA, Choi E, Leung CW, Roberto CA, Falbe J. JAMA Health Forum 2026 Jul 02

  PMID: 42430158

• Cardiometabolic Risk in United States Pregnant Women and Associations with Food Insecurity, Diet Quality, and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Participation.

  Chharawalla HM, Nommsen-Rivers LA, Arnold CD, Leung CW, Au LE. J Nutr 2026 Jun 27

  PMID: 42364812

• Cross-Sectional Evaluation of WIC Participation Status and Massachusetts Children's Nutrition after the Cash Value Benefit Increase.

  Zimmer M, Mozaffarian RS, Rimm EB, Gago CM, Fung T, Leung CW, Kenney EL. J Acad Nutr Diet 2026 Jun 18

  PMID: 42314900

• The Intersection of Diet Quality and Ultraprocessed Food Intake: Using Evidence-Based Categories to Characterize Differences in Cardiometabolic Profiles.

  Sheinberg E, Schmidt LA, Mande JR, Martinez-Steele E, Tobias DK, Leung CW. Am J Public Health 2026

  PMID: 42233192