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Comparing Predictors Of Diet Quality In Canada Over Time Under Consideration Of Altering Food Guides
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Drescher, Larissa S., Goddard, Ellen
Latest data on the diet of Canadians from the Canadian Community Health Survey reveals that the diet quality of Canadians needs improvement. Within this paper predictors of diet quality in Canada are identified based on two cross-sectional data sets from the Canadian Food Expenditure Survey. To...
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Development and pilot test of a culturally tailored menu plan for Chinese immigrants with type 2 diabetes
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Chinese Canadians are at higher risk for developing diabetes than the general Canadian population. Although culturally tailored diabetes treatment is recommended, there is a lack of relevant dietary resources for Chinese in Canada. The objectives of this thesis were to identify components in...
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Diet Diversity and Health Value in Children with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Prader- Willi Syndrome: Association with Cardio-metabolic Risk
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In Canada, the obesity prevalence rate in children and adolescents has increased significantly during the last four decades resulting in increased incidence of obesity- related health conditions, lower quality of life and greater health care cost. Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease...
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Evaluating food environment assessment methodologies: a multi-level examination of associations between food environments and individual outcomes
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Background: The food environment (FE) is being increasingly recognized as an important and modifiable determinant of diet quality and weight status. Hundreds of FE measures exist, resulting in a lack of comparability between studies. This is problematic given that evaluating FEs’ impact on...
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Menu planning and individual counseling as strategies to improve diet quality in people with type 2 diabetes: results from a pilot study
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This 12-week study evaluated the effectiveness of menu planning and individual counseling in improving diet quality and health parameters among 15 type 2 diabetes patients using a pretest-posttest design. Perceived dietary adherence was measured and three-day food records were obtained to...
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Fall 2019
Mental illnesses are highly prevalent in Canada and pose a significant personal, societal, and economic burden. In recent years, a relationship between diet and mental illness has emerged, highlighting diet as a potential public health target for the prevention of mental illness. This thesis...
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Spring 2018
Healthy diets help reduce risk for chronic disease (obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and several cancers). High consumption of non-nutrient dense foods (e.g., sugar-sweetened foods, processed meats, and high fat foods) and low consumption of healthier foods (e.g., vegetables,...