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Genetic variation in lipid desaturases and its impact on the development of human disease by Merino, Diana M, Ma, David W L, Mutch, David M

“…Perturbations in lipid metabolism characterize many of the chronic diseases currently plaguing our society, such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular…”
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Are all n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids created equal? by Anderson, Breanne M, Ma, David W L

“…N-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids have been shown to have potential beneficial effects for chronic diseases including cancer, insulin resistance and…”
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Oxidative stress predicts depressive symptom changes with omega-3 fatty acid treatment in coronary artery disease patients by Mazereeuw, Graham, Herrmann, Nathan, Andreazza, Ana C, Scola, Gustavo, WL Ma, David, I Oh, Paul, Lanctôt, Krista L

“…Highlights • Baseline oxidative stress was measured prior to omega-3 fatty acid treatment. • Greater oxidative stress predicted greater improvement in…”
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Role of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Exercise in Breast Cancer Prevention: Identifying Common Targets by Abdelmagid, Salma A., MacKinnon, Jessica L., Janssen, Sarah M., Ma, David W.L.

“…Diet and exercise are recognized as important lifestyle factors that significantly influence breast cancer risk. In particular, dietary n-3 polyunsaturated…”
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Putting family into family-based obesity prevention: enhancing participant engagement through a novel integrated knowledge translation strategy by Walton, Kathryn, Ambrose, Tory, Annis, Angela, Ma, David Wl, Haines, Jess

“…With 1 in 4 Canadian preschoolers considered overweight or obese, identifying risk factors for excess weight gain and developing effective interventions aimed…”
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Menhaden oil, but not safflower or soybean oil, aids in restoring the polyunsaturated fatty acid profile in the novel delta-6-desaturase null mouse by Monteiro, Jessica, Li, Feng-Jun, Maclennan, Mira, Rabalski, Alexandra, Moghadasian, Mohammed H, Nakamura, Manabu T, Ma, David Wl

“…Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have diverse biological effects, from promoting inflammation to preventing cancer and heart disease. Growing evidence…”
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The anticancer effects of Vitamin D and omega-3 PUFAs in combination via cod-liver oil: One plus one may equal more than two by Dyck, Martin C, Ma, David WL, Meckling, Kelly Anne

“…Abstract In the past number of years, the anticancer activities of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3-PUFAs) as well as Vitamin D have been intensively…”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Health Behavior, Stress, Financial and Food Security among Middle to High Income Canadian Families with Young Children by Carroll, Nicholas, Sadowski, Adam, Laila, Amar, Hruska, Valerie, Nixon, Madeline, Ma, David W L, Haines, Jess, On Behalf Of The Guelph Family Health Study

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many aspects of daily life. The purpose of this study was to identify how health behaviors, level of stress, financial and…”
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Assessing food and nutrition literacy in children and adolescents: a systematic review of existing tools by Carroll, Nicholas, Perreault, Maude, Ma, David WL, Haines, Jess

“…Food literacy (FL) and nutrition literacy (NL) are concepts that can help individuals to navigate the current food environment. Building these skills and…”
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Altered hepatic gene expression in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with lower hepatic n‐3 and n‐6 polyunsaturated fatty acids by Arendt, Bianca M., Comelli, Elena M., Ma, David W.L., Lou, Wendy, Teterina, Anastasia, Kim, TaeHyung, Fung, Scott K., Wong, David K.H., McGilvray, Ian, Fischer, Sandra E., Allard, Johane P.

“…In nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatic gene expression and fatty acid (FA) composition have been reported independently, but a comprehensive gene…”
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Early life involvement in food skills is associated with children's cooking skills: a longitudinal analysis by Sahye-Pudaruth, Sandhya, Ma, David W L, Prashad, Michael, Haines, Jess

“…Engaging young children in food skills such as food planning and preparation early in life may be an important predictor of later child cooking skills. The aim…”
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Barriers and facilitators of household provision of dairy and plant-based dairy alternatives in families with preschool-age children by Laila, Amar, Topakas, Nicole, Farr, Emily, Haines, Jess, Ma, David WL, Newton, Genevieve, Buchholz, Andrea C

“…This study aimed to explore barriers and facilitators of the provision of dairy and plant-based dairy alternatives (PBDA) by parents of preschool-age children,…”
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Unesterified docosahexaenoic acid is protective in neuroinflammation by Orr, Sarah K., Palumbo, Sara, Bosetti, Francesca, Mount, Howard T., Kang, Jing X., Greenwood, Carol E., Ma, David W. L., Serhan, Charles N., Bazinet, Richard P.

“…Docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n‐3) is the major brain n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acid and it is possible that docosahexaenoic acid is anti‐inflammatory in the brain…”
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Compliance with the 24-hour movement behavior guidelines and the impact of sleep methods among toddler, preschool, and school-aged children enrolled in the Guelph Family Health Study by Coyle-Asbil, Hannah J., Breau, Becky, Ma, David W.L., Haines, Jess, Buchholz, Andrea C., Vallis, Lori Ann

“…Canadian movement guidelines focused on physical activity (PA), sleep, and screen time support childhood development and reduce the risk of chronic disease…”
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Parenting under pressure: stress is associated with mothers' and fathers' media parenting practices in Canada by Tang, Lisa, Hruska, Valerie, Ma, David W.L., Haines, Jess

“…Stress may influence the parenting practices employed by parents to manage their children's screen-time. The objective of this study was to examine…”
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Child involvement in meal preparation and grocery shopping is associated with lower levels of food fussiness among young children by Broad, Julia, Forbes, Laura, Darlington, Gerarda, Ma, David W L, Haines, Jess

“…This study examined associations between child food involvement and food fussiness. Analyses used survey data from 62 children ages 1.5 to 5.9 years who…”
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with lower hepatic and erythrocyte ratios of phosphatidylcholine to phosphatidylethanolamine by Arendt, Bianca M, Ma, David W L, Simons, Brigitte, Noureldin, Seham A, Therapondos, George, Guindi, Maha, Sherman, Morris, Allard, Johane P

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with altered hepatic lipid composition. Animal studies suggest that the hepatic ratio of…”
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Role of dietary fatty acids in mammary gland development and breast cancer by MacLennan, Mira, Ma, David W L

“…Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Estimates suggest up to 35% of cases may be preventable through diet and lifestyle modification…”
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Food parenting practices and their association with child nutrition risk status: comparing mothers and fathers by Watterworth, Jessica C, Hutchinson, Joy M, Buchholz, Andrea C, Darlington, Gerarda, Randall Simpson, Janis A, Ma, David W L, Haines, Jess

“…In Canada, little is known about how food parenting practices are associated with young children's dietary intakes and no studies have examined food parenting…”
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Comparison of Different Signal Processing Methodologies and Their Impact on the Range of Acceleration Amplitudes Experienced by Preschool-Aged Children by Coyle-Asbil, Hannah J., Ma, David W.L., Vallis, Lori Ann

“…This study explored 1) the effect of applying an autocalibration algorithm on accelerometer data analyzed using different signal processing techniques and 2)…”
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