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The prevalence and determinants of adequate vitamin D intake and supplementation among Canadian children
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Most Canadian children are not meeting the dietary recommendations for vitamin D and have not enough sun exposure to synthesize vitamin D in their skin. Vitamin D supplementation therefore seems a necessity. However, no study has examined whether vitamin D from diet and supplements combined is...
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The prevalence and determinants of use of vitamin D supplements among children in Alberta, Canada: A cross-sectional study
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Willows, Noreen, Munasinghe, Lalani L., Yuan, Yan, Veugelers, Paul J.
Background Limited cutaneous synthesis due to low sun exposure and inadequate dietary intake makes vitamin D supplementation a necessity for many Canadian children. Identification of the factors associated with supplement use is necessary for public health awareness campaigns, but they have not...
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THE PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING OF PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE IN EARLY ADULTHOOD IS IMPAIRED
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Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic disease that is often diagnosed in childhood and adolescence. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of a diagnosis of IBD on the psychosocial functioning in early adulthood. This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study comparing...
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Fall 2011
Worldwide, depression is the leading cause of disability However, its etiology is not yet fully understood. The current research investigated the relationship between early cognitive development and adolescent depression. Two studies were conducted using data from a prospective longitudinal...
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Fall 2016
Depression a disabling chronic illness that crosses borders, cultures, and elements of society. It is well known that there are a number of risk factors for depression including younger age, racial minority status, female sex, presence of substance abuse disorders, chronic illness, and lower...
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The Role of Vitamin D in Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha-Induced Response in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Vitamin D is an important immunomodulator of the immune system and has been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Drugs targeting TNF-alpha are effective IBD therapies, and vitamin D has been demonstrated to suppress TNF-alpha as well as work...
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The Search for Protective Factors Against Recidivism in Adolescents Found Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder
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In their quest to better understand the development and varying trajectories of psychopathology, developmental psychopathologists seek to identify both risk and protective factors (Rutter & Sroufe, 2000). This approach is relevant to forensic professionals working with young persons within...
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Spring 2016
Depression is a common, recurrent and frequently chronic mental health disorder that has already become one of the leading health-care burdens. Despite the wide clinical application of antidepressants, a significant portion of patients does not benefit sufficiently from the standard medication...
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Understanding the role of Clostridioides difficile and Vitamin D supplementation in shaping the gut microbiome of Canadian infants
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Introduction: The gut microbiome is shaped during infancy and has an important role in the development of both the immune and metabolic systems. Many early life exposures and events contribute to the composition of this complex intestinal environment, notably early infant diet and breastfeeding....