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- 28Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science
- 8Department of Educational Psychology
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- 3Veugelers, Paul (School of Public Health)
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The effects of vocal loudness and speaking rate on voice-onset time in typically developing children and children with cochlear implants
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This study explores the effects of manipulating vocal loudness and speech rate on voice onset time (VOT) in normal hearing children and two children with cochlear implants (CIs). 15 normal hearing participants and two participants with CIs produced all six stop consonants in the phrase “It’s a...
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The experiences of children participating in a community recreation program for children of low socioeconomic status
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The purpose of this case study was to explore the experiences of children at a community recreation program for children of low socioeconomic status (SES) using place attachment as the conceptual framework. Place attachment is a framework that allows for an exploration of children’s experiences...
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The Impact of an Intervention on Social Skills of Young Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
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FASD is an umbrella term used to describe the continuum of effects that result from prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) on the developing brain, which causes a multitude of behavioural impairments, including deficits in adaptive behaviours such as social skills. Although there are many interventions...
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The impact of food processing and diet quality on nutrition management for adults living with kidney disease
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Background: Food processing changes the health value and nutrient content of foods. In the general population, consumption of minimally processed foods is encouraged to reduce the intake of free sugar, fat and sodium and increase fibre, protein and potassium intake. Many nutritious foods are...
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THE IMPACT OF MATERNAL DIABETES IN PREGNANCY ON THE DEVELOPING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM OF THE CHILD
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Introduction There is increasing evidence that fetal exposures influence lifelong cardiovascular (CV) health. While gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one such exposure, whether there are demonstrable changes in CV health in exposed children is unknown. Additionally, rodent models have...
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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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Spring 2012
Mental health disorders are a significant problem facing children. Emerging research suggests there is a link between nutrition and mental health. This thesis examines the association between diet quality and mental health in children. The first objective was to examine the cross-sectional...
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Fall 2018
Mental health disorders are an issue of epidemic proportions, affecting children and adolescents worldwide. Recent studies have suggested a link between lifestyle behaviours of diet, physical activity, screen time, and sleep with mental health in adolescence. However, a combined lifestyle...
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Fall 2021
Choline, as an essential nutrient, is needed for a variety of biological processes such as phospholipid synthesis, cell-membrane signaling, lipoprotein secretion, acetylcholine biosynthesis, and one-carbon metabolism. In the North American population diet the two most common forms of choline in...