Browsing Theses by Supervisor "Kirkpatrick, Sharon"
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Are experiences of food insecurity associated with disordered eating among young adults living in Canadian urban centers?
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-03)Background: Food insecurity and disordered eating represent two far-reaching and complex public health concerns in Canada, especially among young adults, and are each associated with multiple serious adverse health outcomes. ... -
Cognitive Testing of a Brief Dietary Screener: A Comparison of Analysis Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-21)Background: Dietary assessment is crucial to understanding the dietary risk factors that contribute to noncommunicable disease outcomes. It is therefore essential to ensure that instruments to measure dietary intake are ... -
Dieting and health-related behaviours among adolescent girls: A longitudinal analysis of data from a school-based study
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-30)Objective: Dieting to lose weight is extremely common among adolescents, especially girls, and is driven by multiple factors, including individual traits and societal standards regarding body weight and shape. Dieting is ... -
Food insecurity among University of Waterloo undergraduate students: Barriers, coping strategies, and perceived health and academic implications
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-23)Background: Food insecurity, which refers to uncertain or inadequate access to food due to financial constraints, represents a serious public health problem in Canada. Although post-secondary students may be vulnerable due ... -
The ignored consequences of obesity and nutrition policies: How a focus on weight influences psychosocial wellbeing
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-12)Background: Eating- and weight-related disorders, including eating disorders, disordered eating, and overweight and obesity, share many risk factors across all levels of the socioecological model. However, public health ... -
Sources of Nutrition Information in Relation to Weight Loss Behaviours Among Young Canadian Adults Trying to Lose Weight
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-19)Weight loss efforts are pervasive among young adults and worrisome as they are associated with poor mental health and development of eating disorders. Data on weight loss behaviours are limited among Canadian youth, as is ... -
Supporting healthy and sustainable campuses: Examining food and nutrition interventions in real-world settings
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-05)Background: Food and nutrition are major contributors to public health and environmental sustainability challenges. There is currently an unprecedented level of focus on identifying interventions to support eating patterns ...