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- 2Mager, Diana (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Dr. Catherine Field (Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science)
- 1Field, Catherine (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Mager, Diana ( Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science)
- 1Persad, Rabin (Paediatrics)
- 1Turner, Justine (Paediatrics)
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Spring 2015
Introduction: Celiac disease (CD) is the most common autoimmune disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. In 2012, the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition changed their guidelines for CD diagnosis to include a serological diagnosis for certain patients instead...
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Calcium and Vitamin D Intake During Pregnancy and Postpartum in the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) Study
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Calcium and vitamin D are important in maintaining a healthy pregnancy. Low intake/status has been associated with preeclampsia, preterm delivery, lower birth weight, poor fetal skeletal growth, reduced bone mass, and excessive maternal bone loss. Rarely have these nutrients been examined...
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Fall 2021
Background: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease that results in inflammation and damage to the small intestine when gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye or barley is consumed. The only treatment for CD is lifelong adherence to the gluten-free diet (GFD). However, dietary intake can be...
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Exploring anthropometric and laboratory differences in children of varying ethnicities with Celiac disease
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Rajani, Seema, Alzaben, Abeer, Shirton, Leanne, Persad, Rabindranath, Hyuhn, Hien Q., Mager, Diana R., Turner, Justine M.
BACKGROUND: Celiac disease (CD) is a common autoimmune disorder with an increasing prevalence, including in ethnic minorities. OBJECTIVE: To report the frequency of CD diagnosis in ethnic minorities presenting to a Canadian pediatric celiac clinic and to determine whether ethnic differences exist...
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Folate Content of Gluten Free Food Purchases and Child Dietary Intake in Households with Children with Celiac Disease
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Celiac Disease (CD) is a gastrointestinal autoimmune disorder that can only be treated by the Gluten Free Diet (GFD). Children with CD on the GFD may face macro-and micronutrient imbalances (1-3) due to the high fat/sugar and low micronutrient content of many processed Gluten Free (GF) foods. (4,...
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Maternal Essential Fatty Acid Status During Pregnancy and Postpartum in the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) Study and Infant Outcomes
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Docosahexaenoic (DHA) and arachidonic (AA) acids are essential fatty acids found in breast milk and are important for the infant’s brain development and cognitive functions such as those that regulate sleep and crying. The overall goal of this research was to use a large maternal infant cohort,...