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Traffic-light labels could reduce population intakes of calories, total fat, saturated fat, and sodium by Emrich, Teri E, Qi, Ying, Lou, Wendy Y, L'Abbe, Mary R

“…Traffic-light labelling has been proposed as a public health intervention to improve the dietary intakes of consumers. to model the potential impact of…”
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with dysbiosis independent of body mass index and insulin resistance by Da Silva, Hannah E., Teterina, Anastasia, Comelli, Elena M., Taibi, Amel, Arendt, Bianca M., Fischer, Sandra E., Lou, Wendy, Allard, Johane P.

“…This study aimed to determine if there is an association between dysbiosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) independent of obesity and insulin…”
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Evaluation of different methods to handle misreporting in obesity research: evidence from the Canadian national nutrition survey by Jessri, Mahsa, Lou, Wendy Y., L’Abbé, Mary R.

“…The association of dietary exposures with health outcomes may be attenuated or reversed as a result of energy intake (EI) misreporting. This study evaluated…”
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Bayesian additive regression trees for predicting childhood asthma in the CHILD cohort study by Ahmadiankalati, Mojtaba, Boury, Himani, Subbarao, Padmaja, Lou, Wendy, Lu, Zihang

“…Background Asthma is a heterogeneous disease that affects millions of children and adults. There is a lack of objective gold standard diagnosis that spans the…”
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Identification of dietary patterns associated with obesity in a nationally representative survey of Canadian adults: application of a priori, hybrid, and simplified dietary pattern techniques by Jessri, Mahsa, Wolfinger, Russell D, Lou, Wendy Y, L'Abbé, Mary R

“…Analyzing the effects of dietary patterns is an important approach for examining the complex role of nutrition in the etiology of obesity and chronic diseases…”
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Effects of neighbourhood and household sanitation conditions on diarrhea morbidity: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Jung, Youngmee Tiffany, Hum, Ryan James, Lou, Wendy, Cheng, Yu-Ling

“…Sanitation in neighbourhood and household domains can provide primary protection against diarrhea morbidity, yet their distinct health benefits have not been…”
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Adults with depressive symptoms have lower odds of dietary supplement use by Meshkat, Shakila, Tassone, Vanessa K, Pang, Hilary, Wu, Michelle, Jung, Hyejung, Lou, Wendy, Bhat, Venkat

“…In this study, we aim to evaluate dietary supplement and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in individuals with depressive symptoms. Furthermore,…”
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The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is associated with a more nutrient-dense diet and a lower risk of obesity by Jessri, Mahsa, Lou, Wendy Y, L'Abbé, Mary R

“…Dietary pattern analysis represents a departure from the traditional focus on single foods and nutrients and provides a comprehensive understanding of the role…”
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Impact of smartphone-assisted prenatal home visits on women's use of facility delivery: Results from a cluster-randomized trial in rural Tanzania by Hackett, Kristy, Lafleur, Curtis, Nyella, Peter, Ginsburg, Ophira, Lou, Wendy, Sellen, Daniel

“…About half of births in rural Tanzania are assisted by skilled providers. Point-of-care mobile phone applications hold promise in boosting job support for…”
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Nutritional assessment: comparison of clinical assessment and objective variables for the prediction of length of hospital stay and readmission by Jeejeebhoy, Khursheed N, Keller, Heather, Gramlich, Leah, Allard, Johane P, Laporte, Manon, Duerksen, Donald R, Payette, Helene, Bernier, Paule, Vesnaver, Elisabeth, Davidson, Bridget, Teterina, Anastasia, Lou, Wendy

“…Background: Nutritional assessment commonly includes multiple nutrition indicators (NIs). To promote efficiency, a minimum set is needed for the diagnosis of…”
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Predicting the atopic march: Results from the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development Study by Tran, Maxwell M., Lefebvre, Diana L., Dharma, Christoffer, Dai, David, Lou, Wendy Y.W., Subbarao, Padmaja, Becker, Allan B., Mandhane, Piush J., Turvey, Stuart E., Sears, Malcolm R., Subbarao, P., Turvey, S.E., Anand, S.S., Azad, M., Becker, A.B., Befus, A.D., Brauer, M., Brook, J.R., Chen, E., Cyr, M., Daley, D., Dell, S.D., Denburg, J.A., Duan, Q., Eiwegger, T., Grasemann, H., HayGlass, K., Hegele, R.G., Holness, D.L., Hystad, P., Kobor, M., Kollmann, T.R., Kozyrskyj, A.L., Laprise, C., Lou, W.Y.W., Macri, J., Mandhane, P.J., Miller, G., Moraes, T.J., Paré, P., Ramsey, C., Ratjen, F., Sandford, A., Scott, J.A., Scott, J., Sears, M.R., Silverman, F., Simons, E., Takaro, T., Tebbutt, S., To, T.

“…The atopic march describes the progression from atopic dermatitis during infancy to asthma and allergic rhinitis in later childhood. In a Canadian birth cohort…”
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Postnatal exposure to household disinfectants, infant gut microbiota and subsequent risk of overweight in children by Tun, Mon H., MBBS MSc, Kozyrskyj, Anita L., PhD, Tun, Hein M., DVM PhD, Mahoney, Justin J., MSc, Mandhane, Piush J., MD PhD, Konya, Theodore B., MSc, Brook, Jeffrey R., PhD, Lou, Wendy, PhD, Scott, James A., PhD, Guttman, David S., PhD, Becker, Allan B., MD, Turvey, Stuart E., MBBS DPhil, Subbarao, Padmaja, MD MSc, Sears, Malcolm R., MBChB, Takarao, Tim K., MD MSc

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Emerging links between household cleaning products and childhood overweight may involve the gut microbiome. We determined mediating effects…”
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Maternal psychological distress before birth influences gut immunity in mid‐infancy by Kang, Liane J., Vu, Khanh N., Koleva, Petya T., Field, Catherine J., Chow, Angela, Azad, Meghan B., Becker, Allan B., Mandhane, Piushkumar J., Moraes, Theo J., Sears, Malcolm R., Lefebvre, Diana L., Turvey, Stuart E., Subbarao, Padmaja, Lou, Wendy Y. W., Scott, James A., Kozyrskyj, Anita L.

“…Background Maternal pre‐postnatal psychosocial distress increases the risk for childhood allergic disease. This may occur through a host immunity pathway that…”
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Digital Storytelling: Extending the Potential for Struggling Writers by Sylvester, Ruth, Greenidge, Wendy-lou

“…Digital storytelling is a viable tool to help struggling writers resist the social position of struggling writer that is often exacerbated by state‐mandated…”
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Risk for Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Perceived Stress by Ethnicities in Canada: From Pregnancy Through the Preschool Years by Dharma, Christoffer, Lefebvre, Diana L., Lu, Zihang, Lou, Wendy Y. W., Becker, Allan B., Mandhane, Piush J., Turvey, Stuart E., Moraes, Theo J., Azad, Meghan B., Chen, Edith, Elliott, Susan J., Kozyrskyj, Anita L., Sears, Malcolm R., Subbarao, Padmaja

“…Objective: Past cross-sectional studies have reported that mothers from ethnic minorities experience higher levels of prenatal and post-partum psychosocial…”
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Estrogen and aging affect the synaptic distribution of estrogen receptor beta-immunoreactivity in the CA1 region of female rat hippocampus by Waters, Elizabeth M, Yildirim, Murat, Janssen, William G.M, Lou, W.Y. Wendy, McEwen, Bruce S, Morrison, John H, Milner, Teresa A

“…Abstract Estradiol (E) mediates increased synaptogenesis in the hippocampal CA1 stratum radiatum (sr) and enhances memory in young and some aged female rats,…”
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Decreased odds of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation with higher education, depending on sex and employment status by Tassone, Vanessa K, Duffy, Sophie F, Dunnett, Sarah, Boparai, Josheil K, Zuluaga Cuartas, Valentina, Jung, Hyejung, Wu, Michelle, Goel, Navya, Lou, Wendy, Bhat, Venkat

“…Higher education is associated with reduced depressive symptoms and requires investment without guaranteed employment. It remains unclear how sex and…”
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Botulinum Toxin Injections for Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Trial Landscape by Demchenko, Ilya, Swiderski, Alyssa, Liu, Helen, Jung, Hyejung, Lou, Wendy, Bhat, Venkat

“…Botulinum toxin type A (BONT-A) has shown promise in improving the mood-related symptoms of psychiatric disorders by targeting muscles linked to the expression…”
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Cats and dogs and the risk of atopy in childhood and adulthood by Mandhane, Piush J., MD, Sears, Malcolm R., MB, Poulton, Richie, PhD, Greene, Justina M., DipCompSys, Lou, W.Y. Wendy, PhD, Taylor, D. Robin, MD, Hancox, Robert J., MD

“…Background Exposure to cats and dogs during childhood has been linked to a lower risk of developing allergies. It remains unclear whether this is due to…”
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Temporal and spatial variation of heat-related illness using 911 medical dispatch data by Bassil, Kate L., Cole, Donald C., Moineddin, Rahim, Craig, Alan M., Wendy Lou, W.Y., Schwartz, Brian, Rea, Elizabeth

“…The adverse effect of hot weather on health in urban communities is of increasing public health concern, particularly given trends in climate change. To…”
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