Browsing Public Health Sciences (School of) by Author "Maynard, Merryn"
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Experiences of Food Insecurity Among Undergraduate Students: “You Can’t Starve Yourself Through School”
Maynard, Merryn; Meyer, Samantha B.; Perlman, Christopher M.; Kirkpatrick, Sharon I. (Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, 2019-03)Canadian post-secondary students are vulnerable to food insecurity, yet lack of examination of this issue has prevented identification of policy and program solutions. This mixed-methods study aimed to characterize the ... -
Food insecurity among University of Waterloo undergraduate students: Barriers, coping strategies, and perceived health and academic implications
Maynard, Merryn (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 ... -
Food Insecurity and Mental Health among Females in High-Income Countries
Maynard, Merryn; Andrade, Lesley; Packull-McCormick, Sara; Perlman, Christopher M.; Leos-Toro, Cesar; Kirkpatrick, Sharon I. (MDPI, 2018-07-06)Food insecurity is a persistent concern in high-income countries, and has been associated with poor mental health, particularly among females. We conducted a scoping review to characterize the state of the evidence on food ... -
Gaps in the Evidence on Population Interventions to Reduce Consumption of Sugars: A Review of Reviews
Kirkpatrick, Sharon I.; Raffoul, Amanda; Maynard, Merryn; Lee, Kirsten M.; Stapleton, Jackie (MDPI, 2018-08-08)There is currently considerable attention directed to identifying promising interventions to reduce consumption of sugars among populations around the world. A review of systematic reviews was conducted to identify gaps ...