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academic article
- Individual and family characteristics associated with health indicators at entry into multidisciplinary pediatric weight management: findings from the CANadian Pediatric Weight management Registry (CANPWR). International Journal of Obesity. 46:85-94. 2022
- Barriers and facilitators of household provision of dairy and plant-based dairy alternatives in families with preschool-age children. Public Health Nutrition. 24:5673-5685. 2021
- Examining the Bidirectional Association Between Body Esteem and Body Mass Index During Adolescence. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 42:631-636. 2021
- Evaluation of a Pediatric Obesity Management Toolkit for Health Care Professionals: A Quasi-Experimental Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18:7568-7568. 2021
- Increasing dietary calcium intake of children and their parents: a randomised controlled trial. Public Health Nutrition. 24:3075-3086. 2021
- Dairy and Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives Purchasing Habits of Guelph-Based Families with Preschool-Aged Children. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 81:215-217. 2020
- Health care providers’ weight management practices for adolescent obesity and alignment with clinical practice guidelines: a multi-centre, qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research. 20:850. 2020
- Mediating role of disordered eating in the relationship between screen time and BMI in adolescents: longitudinal findings from the Research on Eating and Adolescent Lifestyles (REAL) study. Public Health Nutrition. 23:3336-3345. 2020
- Health trajectories of children with severe obesity attending a weight management program. Paediatrics and Child Health. 25:439-446. 2020
- Simulation in Learning and Using the Nutrition Care Process/Terminology: Experiences and Perceptions of Dietitians in Canada. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 81:150-153. 2020
- Binge eating and social anxiety in treatment-seeking adolescents with eating disorders or severe obesity. Eating and Weight Disorders. 25:787-793. 2020
- Bingeing, Purging, and Suicidal Ideation in Clinical and Non-Clinical Samples of Youth. Eating Disorders. 28:289-307. 2020
- Conversation Cards for Adolescents©: a patient-centered communication and behavior change tool for adolescents with obesity and health care providers. Journal of Communication in Healthcare. 13:79-88. 2020
- Patient Simulations Improve Dietetics Students’ and Interns’ Communication and Nutrition-Care Competence. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Journal of Nutrition Education. 52:377-384. 2020
- Mental health outcomes in youth undergoing bariatric surgery. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 4:170-172. 2020
- Stress is Associated with Adiposity in Parents of Young Children. Obesity Research Obesity. 28:655-659. 2020
- A randomized home-based childhood obesity prevention pilot intervention has favourable effects on parental body composition: preliminary evidence from the Guelph Family Health Study. BMC Obesity. 6:10. 2019
- An Exploration of Milk Product Health Beliefs and Dietary Calcium Intake in Young Adults. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 80:179-185. 2019
- Development of the Ottawa Disordered Eating Screen for Youth: The ODES-Y. Journal of Pediatrics. 215:209-215. 2019
- End-user perspectives to inform policy and program decisions: a qualitative and quantitative content analysis of lifestyle treatment recommendations by adolescents with obesity. BMC Pediatrics. 19:418. 2019
- Motivational interviewing with families in the home environment. Patient Education and Counseling. 102:2073-2080. 2019
- Edmonton Obesity Staging System for Pediatrics , quality of life and fitness in adolescents with obesity. Obesity Science and Practice. 5:449-458. 2019
- Extracurricular Activity Involvement and Body Image in Youth with Obesity: The Mediating Role of Social Life. Obesity Management. 15:426-433. 2019
- The reinforcing value of food and non-food alternative: Associations with BMI z-score and percent fat mass. Eating Behaviors. 34:101316-101316. 2019
- Adolescents’ involvement in decision-making for pediatric weight management: A multi-centre, qualitative study on perspectives of adolescents and health care providers. Patient Education and Counseling. 102:1194-1202. 2019
- Interventions Aimed at Increasing Dairy and/or Calcium Consumption of Preschool-Aged Children: A Systematic Literature Review. Nutrients. 11:714-714. 2019
- Correction: Barriers and enablers for adopting lifestyle behavior changes in adolescents with obesity: A multi-centre, qualitative study. PLoS ONE. 14:e0221141-e0221141. 2019
- Feasibility of Implementing a Family-Based Inpatient Program for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 10:887. 2019
- Parental overweight is associated with less encouragement of child dietary balance and variety and involvement in meal planning and preparation. FACETS. 3:155-163. 2018
- Guelph Family Health Study: pilot study of a home-based obesity prevention intervention. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 109:549-560. 2018
- Evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of olanzapine as an adjunctive treatment for anorexia nervosa in adolescents: An open-label trial. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 27:197-208. 2018
- Socioemotional predictors of body esteem in adolescent males.. Psychology of Men and Masculinity. 19:439-445. 2018
- Guelph Family Health Study’s Home-Based Obesity Prevention Intervention Increases Fibre and Fruit Intake in Preschool-Aged Children. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 79:86-90. 2018
- Snacking Patterns of Preschool-Aged Children: Opportunity for Improvement. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 79:2-6. 2018
- Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Taste Receptor Genes Are Associated with Snacking Patterns of Preschool-Aged Children in the Guelph Family Health Study: A Pilot Study. Nutrients. 10:153-153. 2018
- A review of the associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms in taste receptors, eating behaviors, and health. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition CRC Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 58:194-207. 2018
- Barriers and enablers for adopting lifestyle behavior changes in adolescents with obesity: A multi-centre, qualitative study. PLoS ONE. 13:e0209219-e0209219. 2018
- The Team to Address Bariatric Care in Canadian Children (Team ABC3): Team Grant Research Proposal. BMC Research Notes. 10:301. 2017
- Young Adults’ Perceptions of Calcium Intake and Health: A Qualitative Study. Health Education and Behavior. 44:898-906. 2017
- Strategies for public health initiatives targeting dairy consumption in young children: a qualitative formative investigation of parent perceptions. Public Health Nutrition. 20:2893-2908. 2017
- Food and Mood: Diet Quality is Inversely Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Female University Students. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 78:124-128. 2017
- Food parenting practices and their association with child nutrition risk status: comparing mothers and fathers. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 42:667-671. 2017
- The Relationship Between Body Image and Domains of Sexual Functioning Among Heterosexual, Emerging Adult Women. Sexual Medicine. 4:e182-e189. 2016
- Impact of an Optional Experiential Learning Opportunity on Student Engagement and Performance in Undergraduate Nutrition Courses. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 77:84-88. 2016
- Relationships Between Body Image, Body Composition, Sexual Functioning, and Sexual Satisfaction Among Heterosexual Young Adults. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 44:1621-1633. 2015
- Evidence-informed strategies for undergraduate nutrition education: a review. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 40:652-661. 2015
- Breakfast Cereal Consumption Moderates the Association Between Body Composition and Body Esteem in Young Women but not in Young Men. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 75:214-217. 2014
- A Distinct Fatty Acid Profile Underlies the Reduced Inflammatory State of Metabolically Healthy Obese Individuals. PLoS ONE. 9:e88539-e88539. 2014
- Predicted and Measured Resting Metabolic Rate: In Young, Non-obese Women. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 74:124-130. 2013
- Changes in traditional chronic disease risk factors over time and their relationship with leisure-time physical activity in people living with spinal cord injury. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 37:1072-1079. 2012
- Predictors of Leisure Time Physical Activity Among People with Spinal Cord Injury. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 44:104-118. 2012
- Predictors of bone mineral density in a convenience sample of young Caucasian adults living in southern Ontario. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 37:706-714. 2012
- Body Image, Body Mass Index, and Body Composition: In Young Adults. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 73:78-83. 2012
- Body Mass, Vitamin D and Alcohol Intake, Lactose Intolerance, and Television Watching Influence Bone Mineral Density of Young, Healthy Canadian Women. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 31:24-31. 2012
- Dietary and Total Calcium Intakes Are Associated with Lower Percentage Total Body and Truncal Fat in Young, Healthy Adults. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 30:484-490. 2011
- n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Increase: Thermic Effect of Food in Men with Metabolic Syndrome. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 72:201-204. 2011
- Air Displacement Plethysmography: For Fat-mass Measurement in Healthy Young Women. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 72:85-87. 2011
- Leisure-time physical activity and diet quality are not associated in people with chronic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 49:381-385. 2011
- Lifestyle Modification to Promote Weight Loss in the Absence of Energy Restriction. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2011:1-2. 2011
- Published Predictive Equations Overestimate Measured Resting Metabolic Rate in Young, Healthy Females. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 29:222-227. 2010
- Leisure Time Physical Activity in a Population-Based Sample of People With Spinal Cord Injury Part I: Demographic and Injury-Related Correlates. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 91:722-728. 2010
- Leisure Time Physical Activity in a Population-Based Sample of People With Spinal Cord Injury Part II: Activity Types, Intensities, and Durations. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 91:729-733. 2010
- Dietary supplement use in the spinal cord injury population. Spinal Cord. 48:60-64. 2010
- Increased Participation in Activities of Daily Living Is Associated With Lower Cholesterol Levels in People With Spinal Cord Injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 90:1755-1759. 2009
- Lowering body mass index cutoffs better identifies obese persons with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 47:757-762. 2009
- Erratum: Evidence of dietary inadequacy in adults with chronic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 47:647-647. 2009
- Greater daily leisure time physical activity is associated with lower chronic disease risk in adults with spinal cord injury. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 34:640-647. 2009
- A pilot study examining correlates of body image among women living with SCI. Spinal Cord. 47:496-498. 2009
- Evidence of dietary inadequacy in adults with chronic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 47:318-322. 2009
- C-Reactive protein in adults with chronic spinal cord injury: increased chronic inflammation in tetraplegia vs paraplegia. Spinal Cord. 46:616-621. 2008
- Current coronary heart disease risk assessment tools may underestimate risk in community-dwelling persons with chronic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 46:608-615. 2008
- From Theory to Practice: An Innovative Way of Linking Courses to Foster Student Learning. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Journal of Nutrition Education. 40:267-268. 2008
- From theory to practice: An innovative way of linking courses to foster student learning. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Journal of Nutrition Education. 40:267-268. 2008
- Establishing evidence-based physical activity guidelines: methods for the Study of Health and Activity in People with Spinal Cord Injury (SHAPE SCI). Spinal Cord. 46:216-221. 2008
- Visceral adipose tissue and the ratio of visceral to subcutaneous adipose tissue are greater in adults with than in those without spinal cord injury, despite matching waist circumferences. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 87:600-607. 2008
- Inflammation, obesity, and fatty acid metabolism: influence ofn-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on factors contributing to metabolic syndrome. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 32:1008-1024. 2007
- Calcium for the treatment of premenstrual syndrome. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 68. 2007
- Managing fibromyalgia: The potential role of a living foods diet. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 68. 2007
- The role of conjugated linoleic acid in reducing body fat and preventing holiday weight gain. International Journal of Obesity. 31:481-487. 2007
- Bioelectrical Impedance vs. Four-compartment Model to Assess Body Fat Change in Overweight Adults*. Obesity Research Obesity. 15:85-92. 2007
- Health effects of soy in menopausal women. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 67:A3-A3. 2006
- A review of body mass index and waist circumference as markers of obesity and coronary heart disease risk in persons with chronic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 43:513-518. 2005
- Energetics of Obesity and Weight Control: Does Diet Composition Matter?. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 105:24-28. 2005
- Energy expenditure in chronic spinal cord injury. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care. 7:635-639. 2004
- Reply to AH Manninen and to RD Feinman and EJ Fine. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 80:1446-1446. 2004
- The Validity of Bioelectrical Impedance Models in Clinical Populations. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 19:433-446. 2004
- Use of Air Displacement Plethysmography in the Determination of Percentage of Fat Mass in African American Children. Pediatric Research. 56:47-54. 2004
- Is a calorie a calorie?. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 79:899S-906S. 2004
- The use of bioelectric impedance analysis to measure fluid compartments in subjects with chronic paraplegia11No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 84:854-861. 2003
- Physical Activity Levels Are Low in Free-Living Adults with Chronic Paraplegia. Obesity Research Obesity. 11:563-570. 2003
- Differences in resting metabolic rate between paraplegic and able-bodied subjects are explained by differences in body composition. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 77:371-378. 2003
- Is resting metabolic rate different between men and women?. British Journal of Nutrition. 86:641-646. 2001
- Caregiving Arrangement and Nutrition: Good News with Some Reservations. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 90:45-51. 1999
- Weaning patients with dysphagia from tube feeding to oral nutrition: A proposed algorithm.. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association. 59:208-214. 1998
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conference paper
- High-impact physical activity, total calcium intake and body weight predict bone mineral density in healthy Canadian men. FASEB Journal. 2011
- Activities of daily living and CHD risk factors among individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. Assistive Technology Research Series. 227-229. 2010
- The amount of visceral adipose tissue and the ratio of visceral to subcutaneous adipose tissue is greater in adults with vs. without spinal cord injury. FASEB Journal. A7-A8. 2007
- Metabolic syndrome prevalence in men with chronic spinal cord injury. FASEB Journal. A1056-A1056. 2007
- Conjugated linoleic acid reduces body fat and prevents seasonal weight gain among overweight adults. FASEB Journal. A582-A582. 2006
- Physical activity levels are low in free-living adults with chronic paraplegia. FASEB Journal. A276-A276. 2003
- The metabolic furnace and energy metabolism are depressed in chronic paraplegia.. FASEB Journal. A988-A988. 2001
- Resting energy expenditure (REE) adjusted for body cell mass (BCM) does not differ between adult males and females.. FASEB Journal. A791-A791. 2000
- Dietary fat intakes. Anthropometrics and lipid levels of infants and toddlers at home or in out-of-home care arrangements. Are these consistent with current recommendations to prevent chronic disease in adulthood?. FASEB Journal. 1317-1317. 1996
- Shared caregiving doesn't affect the iron and folate nutrition of infants and toddlers but iron remains a concern in this group regardless of care.. FASEB Journal. 1318-1318. 1996