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Fall 2011
The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased dramatically over the last three decades in Canada with substantial consequences for the physical, mental, and economic wellbeing of the population. The overarching objective of this thesis was to examine the various aspects of childhood obesity...
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2013-01-01
McMartin, Seanna E., Willows, Noreen D., Colman, Ian, Ohinmaa, Arto, Storey, Kate, Veugelers, Paul J.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between diet quality and feelings of worry, sadness or unhappiness in Canadian children. METHODS: Responses to the Harvard Food Frequency Questionnaire of 6,528 grade 5 students were used to calculate a composite score of diet quality, and its components:...
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Prevalence and sociodemographic risk factors related to household food security in Aboriginal peoples in Canada
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Veugelers, Paul, Willows, Noreen D., Raine, Kim, Kuhle, Stefan
Canada’s Aboriginal population is vulnerable to food insecurity and increasingly lives off-reserve. The Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.2 Nutrition, was used to compare the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of food insecurity between non-Aboriginal and off-reserve Aboriginal...
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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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2009-01-01
Guo, Xiaoyan, Willows, Noreen, Kuhle, Stefan, Jhangri, Gian S., Veugelers, Paul J.
Objective: To estimate the prevalence and determinants of use of vitamin and mineral supplements among adult Canadians. Methods: Data from adult respondents of the Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle (CCHS) 2.2 were used. Participants were asked about their use of vitamin and mineral...