Wendy Lou
Biographic Data
| ID | 5411778 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wendy Lou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wendy |
| FAMILY NAME | Lou |
| SIGNATURE | LOU W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5590-8719 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Examining the diet quality of Canadian adults and the alignment of Canadian front-of-pack labelling regulations with other front-of-pack labelling systems and dietary guidelines
Introduction Canada promulgated mandatory front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) regulations in 2022, requiring pre-packaged foods meeting and/or exceeding recommended thresholds for nutrients-of-concern (i.e., saturated fat, sodium, sugars) to display a “high-in” nutrition symbol. However, there is limited evidence on how Canadian FOPL (CAN-FOPL) regulations compare to other FOPL systems and dietary guidelines. Therefore, the objectives of the study wer…
The efficacy of ‘high in’ warning labels, health star and traffic light front-of-package labelling
Objective: To examine the impact of front-of-package (FOP) labels on perceived healthfulness, purchasing intentions and understanding of common FOP systems. Design A parallel, open-label design randomised participants to different FOP labelling conditions: ‘high in’ warning labels (WL), multiple traffic light labelling (TLL), health star ratings (HSR) (all displayed per serving) or control with no interpretive FOP labelling. Participants complete…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Social Support and Coping Among Afghan Refugees in Canada
Indigenous Values and Health Systems Stewardship in Circumpolar Countries
Circumpolar regions, and the nations within which they reside, have recently gained international attention because of shared and pressing public policy issues such as climate change, resource development, endangered wildlife and sovereignty disputes. In a call for national and circumpolar action on shared areas of concern, the Arctic states health ministers recently met and signed a declaration that identified shared priorities for international…
Evaluation of the ability of standardized supports to improve public health response to syndromic surveillance for respiratory diseases in Canada
This study raises questions about the effectiveness of using standardized protocols to improve the performance of syndromic surveillance in a decentralized public health system. Despite efforts to create standardized protocols and engage public health agencies in the process, no significant differences in the effective use of syndromic alerts were observed beyond year 1. It also raises questions about the minimum capacity of the agency and minimu…
Household food security and breast-feeding duration among Canadian Inuit
Objective There have been few studies investigating the association between food security and breast-feeding duration and none have been conducted among Canadian Inuit, a population disproportionately burdened with food insecurity. We evaluated the association between household food security and breast-feeding duration in Canadian Inuit children. Design Data were obtained from the Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, a population-based cross-sectio…
Prevalence and Characteristics Associated with Breastfeeding Initiation Among Canadian Inuit from the 2007–2008 Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey
Front-of-pack symbols are not a reliable indicator of products with healthier nutrient profiles
Examining the effects of increased vitamin D fortification on dietary inadequacy in Canada
Food products qualifying for and carrying front-of-pack symbols
FOP systems as they are currently applied are not, in most instances, a useful guide to identifying healthier food products in the supermarket as many more products qualify for these systems than the number of products actually displaying these symbols on FOP, and the level of agreement between qualifying and carrying products is poor to moderate. The adoption of a single, standardized FOP system would assure consumers that all products meeting c…
Emergency Department Presentations for Self-harm Among Ontario Youth
The relationship between temperature and ambulance response calls for heat-related illness in Toronto, Ontario, 2005
BACKGROUND: Concern over the adverse effects of heat on human health has led to numerous studies assessing the relationship between heat and mortality. Few studies have quantified the impact of heat on morbidity, including ambulance response calls. This study describes the association between temperature and ambulance response calls for heat-related illness (HRI) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the summer of 2005. METHODS: Data sources include…
Development of a Surveillance Case Definition for Heat-related Illness Using 911 Medical Dispatch Data
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Social Support and Coping Among Afghan Refugees in Canada
Examining the effects of increased vitamin D fortification on dietary inadequacy in Canada
Front-of-pack symbols are not a reliable indicator of products with healthier nutrient profiles
The relationship between temperature and ambulance response calls for heat-related illness in Toronto, Ontario, 2005
BACKGROUND: Concern over the adverse effects of heat on human health has led to numerous studies assessing the relationship between heat and mortality. Few studies have quantified the impact of heat on morbidity, including ambulance response calls. This study describes the association between temperature and ambulance response calls for heat-related illness (HRI) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the summer of 2005. METHODS: Data sources include…
Development of a Surveillance Case Definition for Heat-related Illness Using 911 Medical Dispatch Data
Emergency Department Presentations for Self-harm Among Ontario Youth
Development of a Surveillance Case Definition for Heat-related Illness Using 911 Medical Dispatch Data
The relationship between temperature and ambulance response calls for heat-related illness in Toronto, Ontario, 2005
BACKGROUND: Concern over the adverse effects of heat on human health has led to numerous studies assessing the relationship between heat and mortality. Few studies have quantified the impact of heat on morbidity, including ambulance response calls. This study describes the association between temperature and ambulance response calls for heat-related illness (HRI) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the summer of 2005. METHODS: Data sources include…
Food products qualifying for and carrying front-of-pack symbols
FOP systems as they are currently applied are not, in most instances, a useful guide to identifying healthier food products in the supermarket as many more products qualify for these systems than the number of products actually displaying these symbols on FOP, and the level of agreement between qualifying and carrying products is poor to moderate. The adoption of a single, standardized FOP system would assure consumers that all products meeting c…
Emergency Department Presentations for Self-harm Among Ontario Youth
Examining the effects of increased vitamin D fortification on dietary inadequacy in Canada
Prevalence and Characteristics Associated with Breastfeeding Initiation Among Canadian Inuit from the 2007–2008 Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey
Front-of-pack symbols are not a reliable indicator of products with healthier nutrient profiles
Indigenous Values and Health Systems Stewardship in Circumpolar Countries
Circumpolar regions, and the nations within which they reside, have recently gained international attention because of shared and pressing public policy issues such as climate change, resource development, endangered wildlife and sovereignty disputes. In a call for national and circumpolar action on shared areas of concern, the Arctic states health ministers recently met and signed a declaration that identified shared priorities for international…
Evaluation of the ability of standardized supports to improve public health response to syndromic surveillance for respiratory diseases in Canada
This study raises questions about the effectiveness of using standardized protocols to improve the performance of syndromic surveillance in a decentralized public health system. Despite efforts to create standardized protocols and engage public health agencies in the process, no significant differences in the effective use of syndromic alerts were observed beyond year 1. It also raises questions about the minimum capacity of the agency and minimu…
Household food security and breast-feeding duration among Canadian Inuit
Objective There have been few studies investigating the association between food security and breast-feeding duration and none have been conducted among Canadian Inuit, a population disproportionately burdened with food insecurity. We evaluated the association between household food security and breast-feeding duration in Canadian Inuit children. Design Data were obtained from the Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, a population-based cross-sectio…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Social Support and Coping Among Afghan Refugees in Canada
The efficacy of ‘high in’ warning labels, health star and traffic light front-of-package labelling
Objective: To examine the impact of front-of-package (FOP) labels on perceived healthfulness, purchasing intentions and understanding of common FOP systems. Design A parallel, open-label design randomised participants to different FOP labelling conditions: ‘high in’ warning labels (WL), multiple traffic light labelling (TLL), health star ratings (HSR) (all displayed per serving) or control with no interpretive FOP labelling. Participants complete…
Examining the diet quality of Canadian adults and the alignment of Canadian front-of-pack labelling regulations with other front-of-pack labelling systems and dietary guidelines
Introduction Canada promulgated mandatory front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) regulations in 2022, requiring pre-packaged foods meeting and/or exceeding recommended thresholds for nutrients-of-concern (i.e., saturated fat, sodium, sugars) to display a “high-in” nutrition symbol. However, there is limited evidence on how Canadian FOPL (CAN-FOPL) regulations compare to other FOPL systems and dietary guidelines. Therefore, the objectives of the study wer…
Medicine (12 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Population (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Medical emergency (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Biology (3 works)