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Authors: Louise-Lambert-Lagacé
DTP,
Sandra Affenito, PhD, RD, CD-N (St.Joseph College, West Hortford) et Jane Kerstetter.
Phd, RD (University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT). To obtain the
executive summary click
here.
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It is the position of ADA and DC that
women have specific nutritional needs and vulnerabilities. Although
women's health-related issues are multifaceted, nutrition has been shown
to influence significantly the risk of chronic disease and assist in
maintaining optimal health status...
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Some of the startling Canadian
statistics revealed in this document:
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14% of women are obese;
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85% of women with eating disorders
are adolescents who are still growing and whose illness often persists
into adulthood;
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37% of deaths in women are due to
heart disease;
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80% of those affected by osteoporosis
are women;
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3-5% of young women (18-44 year) have
iron deficient anaemia;
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40% of women of childbearing age
experience sufficient Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms to affect their
daily lives.
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While an optional diet is
thought to contribute to improved health and well-beeing, recent
nutrition surveys show that many Canadian women are not meeting the
nutrients identified as low in women's diets. Folic acis, iron, vitamin
B6, calcium and vitamin B12, are among the nutrients identified as low
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The
status of women's health in Canada
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Canadian Journal of Dietetic,
fall 2000, by Louise Lambert-Lagacé |
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Going Vegetarian?
Do
you consider vegetarian diets risky or just a passing trend?
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According to Dietitians of Canada (DC) and the
American Dietetic Association (ADA) a well-planned vegetarian diet can
be a healthy alternative to standard meat-based eating styles for all
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«It is the position of
Dietitians of Canada and the American Dietetic Association that
appropriately planned vegetarian diets are healthful, nutritionally
adequate and provide health benefits in the prevention and
treatment
of certain diseases.»
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Hormone Therapy Raises
Heart Disease Risk- Study
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Childhood
obesity
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Parental
attitude plays a determining role in the overall issue of childhood
obesity.
To learn more on
childhood obesity,
read the presentation by Louise Lambert-Lagacé.
on
"Childhood obesity; a crucial problem".
(Conference presented by Louise Lambert-Lagacé,
in french, at
the Danone Institute Symposium,
of June 15,
2002, and available from the
Danone Institute) |
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Folic Acid : Myths and
Realities
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Where
to find folic acid, its importance during pregnancy, guide lines adopted
by Health Canada, role of folic acid in the prevention of
cardiovascular diseases etc. To learn more on these questions read
Folic Acid: Myths and realities,
an article writen in french by
Louise Lambert-Lagacé and published in
Le
Spinnaker, bulletin of the Spina Bifida
and Hydrocephalus of Quebec Association, , vol 1 number 2,
spring 2002 |
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