Kathleen L Chan
Biographic Data
| ID | 5803669 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathleen L Chan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathleen L |
| FAMILY NAME | Chan |
| SIGNATURE | CHAN K L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mount Saint Vincent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3872-2557 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Language processing in breastfed infants at risk of thiamine deficiency benefits from maternal thiamine supplementation
In a double-blind, randomized controlled trial, we investigated relationships between infants' exposure to thiamine and their language-processing ability. Three hundred thirty-five lactating Cambodian mothers of 161 female/174 male infants received either 0, 1.2, 2.4, or 10 mg of thiamine daily, from 2 to 24 weeks postpartum. We assessed infants' language processing at 24 weeks via the infant-directed speech (IDS) task, measuring attentional enha…
Infant feeding experiences and concerns among caregivers early in the Covid‐19 State of Emergency in Nova Scotia, Canada
The global emergency caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted access to goods and services such as health care and social supports, but the impact on infant feeding remains unclear. Thus, the objective of this study was to explore how caregivers of infants under 6 months of age perceived changes to infant feeding and other food and health-related matters during the COVID-19 State of Emergency in Nova Scotia, Canada. Four w…
High confidence, yet poor knowledge of infant feeding recommendations among adults in Nova Scotia, Canada
In Canada, adherence to the national 'Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants' recommendations of infant and young child feeding (IYCF; 0-24 months) is suboptimal. While maternal knowledge of IYCF is commonly assessed, that of the general public has rarely been explored. Our objective was to assess the knowledge of, and confidence in answers to, Canadian IYCF recommendations among a diverse sample of adults in Nova Scotia, Canada. Between March and Ma…
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High confidence, yet poor knowledge of infant feeding recommendations among adults in Nova Scotia, Canada
In Canada, adherence to the national 'Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants' recommendations of infant and young child feeding (IYCF; 0-24 months) is suboptimal. While maternal knowledge of IYCF is commonly assessed, that of the general public has rarely been explored. Our objective was to assess the knowledge of, and confidence in answers to, Canadian IYCF recommendations among a diverse sample of adults in Nova Scotia, Canada. Between March and Ma…
Infant feeding experiences and concerns among caregivers early in the Covid‐19 State of Emergency in Nova Scotia, Canada
The global emergency caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted access to goods and services such as health care and social supports, but the impact on infant feeding remains unclear. Thus, the objective of this study was to explore how caregivers of infants under 6 months of age perceived changes to infant feeding and other food and health-related matters during the COVID-19 State of Emergency in Nova Scotia, Canada. Four w…
Language processing in breastfed infants at risk of thiamine deficiency benefits from maternal thiamine supplementation
In a double-blind, randomized controlled trial, we investigated relationships between infants' exposure to thiamine and their language-processing ability. Three hundred thirty-five lactating Cambodian mothers of 161 female/174 male infants received either 0, 1.2, 2.4, or 10 mg of thiamine daily, from 2 to 24 weeks postpartum. We assessed infants' language processing at 24 weeks via the infant-directed speech (IDS) task, measuring attentional enha…
Medicine (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Breastfeeding (2 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency (1 work) · Breast feeding (1 work)