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Investigation of health promotion programs on food and nutrition in rural and First Nations communities of Northwestern Ontario [research project]
(2009)
Purpose: To discover the status of health promotion programs based on food and nutrition
in rural and First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario, and the challenges,
successes, and methodologies behind providing ...
Investigating the relationship between social capital and health
(2006)
The social determinants of health and health related behaviours have been studied
extensively. Social capital is a construct first used in economic and sociological research, which
is currently being used to investigate ...
Avian influenza the current state of affairs : the public health perspective in Canada
(2009)
In light of Canada’s need to deal with respiratory infectious diseases such as
tuberculosis, Avian Influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), public
health departments across the country have been challenged ...
National view of household food insecurity : an analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey, cycle 2.1
(2006)
Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to
sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active
and healthy life (Rome Deceleration ...
Tuberculosis education program for long term care homes / by Marcia L. Matthews.
(2009)
Outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as SARS have highlighted the importance of infection
prevention and control practices. Diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) continue to persist and pose a
threat if not understood and ...
Evaluation of sexual health program : client survey / by Alexandria Kells.
(2008)
Study area : Simco Muskoka District Health Unit (Ontario) service area.
Adult Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder & smoking : an overview of epidemiological data, a review of current studies and the need for future research in Northwestern Ontario
(2008)
This research project was designed to provide a summary of the studies related to
adult ADHD and smoking, and utilize these findings to improve future research about
adult ADHD and smoking in Northwestern Ontario. The ...
Health behaviour, self-efficacy and perceived control in school-age children : foundations for obesity prevention
(2005)
Understanding children’s health, as it influences their present and future lives is essential
for many reasons. With the recent rapid increase in overweight and obesity among children
and adolescents worldwide, the need ...
An exploration of the impact of cultural food beliefs and attitudes on the acceptance of the dietary recommendations for type 2 diabetes
(2011)
The purpose of this research is to discover culturally shared local beliefs and attitudes towards foods that may impact the acceptance of dietary recommendations for the management of Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) amongst Ojibwe ...
Tobacco use as a risk indicator for periodontal disease in a sample of Northwestern Ontario residents / by Ann Marie Chlebovec.
(2006)
According to Pairo and Neill (2002), tobacco use has been identified as a
significant risk factor in the development and progression of periodontal disease. However, throughout the literature the effects of smoking on ...