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- 4Body composition
- 3Exercise for women--Physiological aspects
- 3Gestational weight gain
- 3Lactation
- 2Infants--Nutrition
- 1Allen, Debra Ruth.
- 1Chaba, Beverly Jeanne Schumacher.
- 1Che, Menglu
- 1Drall, Kelsea Michelle
- 1Gamble, Diane Lynn.
- 1Goudman, Angela M
- 8Faculty of Nursing
- 3Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science
- 2Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation
- 1Department of Educational Psychology
- 1Department of Foods and Nutrition
- 1Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
- 1Barton, Sylvia (Nursing)
- 1Bell, Rhonda (Agriculture Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Bell, Rhonda C. (Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science)
- 1Kozyrskyj, Anita (Pediatrics)
- 1Linglong Kong (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences)
- 1McCargar, Linda (Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
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Fall 2019
Postpartum weight retention (PPWR) is an important risk factor for long-term obesity. Accurate assessment and understanding of energy expenditure and other metabolic characteristics of postpartum women may improve weight management following childbirth. The overall aims of this research were to...
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Spring 2013
Gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with short-and long-term maternal and infant health outcomes. The purpose of this research was to describe longitudinal changes in weight and body composition during pregnancy and early postpartum according to pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI)...
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Gestational weight gain, physical activity, and nutrition counselling practices of prenatal health care providers: What influences practice?
DownloadFall 2016
Appropriate gestational weight gain is important for maternal and child health. Data from a recent Alberta cohort showed 49% of pregnant women gained weight in excess of Health Canada guidelines. Regional studies have shown low rates of gestational weight gain counselling by health care...
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Many Gifts: A Narrative Inquiry Study into Urban Aboriginal Women’s Experiences of Breastfeeding
DownloadFall 2014
Aboriginal populations constitute one of the largest ethnic populations in Canada. After initial contact with Europeans, these populations were frequently subjected to colonial treatment, including the creation of residential schools. The purpose of colonial treatment was to assimilate Aboriginal...