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Tamara Cohen, PhD, RD is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Dietetics in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC. Her laboratory at the UBC Vancouver Campus. Her research program focuses on eating behaviours throughout the lifespan, with the goals of improving dietary habits. To do so, her team bases their research on theoretical frameworks and applies them to the nutrition / dietary context. Her team is also involved in creating nutrition education tools and resources with the goals of educating people about healthy eating and then assessing the tool’s impact on changing diet. In addition, Dr. Cohen supports research out of BC Children’s Hospital Shapedown program, a program intended for families of children living with obesity and Montreal Children’s Hospital Adolescent Medicine Unit, supporting adolescents living with severe obesity who are undergoing bariatric surgery.
Dr. Cohen's research program addresses the following objectives:
-To improve adherence to lifestyle interventions, specifically targeting diet and eating behaviours for individuals (children, adolescents and adults) wanting to change dietary behaviours.
-To develop novel education and dietary assessment tools to improve diet quality throughout the lifespan.
- Publications
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Energy intake and appetite in laboratory and free-living conditions may be consistent across menstrual cycle phases
Appetite
Smith, M. and Aghayan, M. and Little, J. and Prior, J.C. and Cohen, T.R. and Soon, Z. and Bomide, H. and Purcell, S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2025.108314
2026The appetite-regulatory response to an acute session of high-intensity interval training in pre-menopausal and post-menopausal females
Advanced Exercise and Health Science
Jessica A.L. Tucker and Seth F. McCarthy and Derek P.D. Bornath and Tamara R. Cohen and Philip J. Medeiros and Tom J. Hazell
DOI: 10.1016/j.aehs.2025.02.003
03/2025A Randomized Safety and Feasibility Crossover Trial of two Mediterranean-Ketogenic Interventions in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease
Medrxiv
Tosefsky, K. and Lam, J.S.T. and Wang, Y.N. and Keymanesh, S. and Kuan, A.J. and Metcalfe-Roach, A. and Cirstea, M.S. and Sacheli, M.A. and Finlay, B.B. and Cohen, T.R. and Appel-Cresswell, S.
DOI: 10.1101/2025.04.01.25325057
2025Enhancing nutrition education resources through the development and refinement of a checklist using the suitability assessment of materials (SAM)
Nutrition and Health
Sage, O. and Wang, F. and DiAngelo, C. and Marsden, S. and Faustini, C. and Grant, S. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.1177/02601060251365357
2025Appetite and Energy Intake in Laboratory and Free-Living Conditions Remain Consistent Across Menstrual Cycle Phases when Using Precise Measurement Methods
Medrxiv
Smith, M. and Aghayan, M. and Little, J. and Prior, J. and Cohen, T.R. and Soon, Z. and Bomide, H. and Purcell, S.
DOI: 10.1101/2025.02.28.25323098
2025Managing obesity in children: a clinical practice guideline
CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal
Ball, G.D.C. and Merdad, R. and Birken, C.S. and Cohen, T.R. and Goodman, B. and Hadjiyannakis, S. and Hamilton, J. and Henderson, M. and Lammey, J. and Morrison, K.M. and Moore, S.A. and Mushquash, A.R. and Patton, I. and Pearce, N. and Ramjist, J.K. and Lebel, T.R. and Timmons, B.W. and Buchholz, A. and Cantwell, J. and Cooper, J. and Erdstein, J. and Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D. and Hatanaka, D. and Lindsay, P. and Sajwani, T. and Sebastianski, M. and Sherifali, D. and Pierre, J.St. and Ali, M.U. and Wijesundera, J. and Alberga, A.S. and Ausman, C. and Baluyot, T.C. and Burke, E. and Dadgostar, K. and Delacruz, B. and Dettmer, E. and Dymarski, M. and Esmaeilinezhad, Z. and Hale, I. and Harnois-Leblanc, S. and Ho, J. and Gehring, N.D. and Kucera, M. and Langer, J.C. and McPherson, A.C. and Naji, L. and Oei, K. and O?Malley, G. and Rigsby, A.M. and Wahi, G. and Zenlea, I.S. and Johnston, B.C.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.241456
2025Are post-exercise plasma glucose elevations involved in exercise-induced appetite suppression?
Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism
Bornath, D.P.D. and McCarthy, S.F. and Tucker, J.A.L. and Cohen, T.R. and Medeiros, P.J. and Hazell, T.J.
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2024-0331
2025Adverse changes in close social ties reduce fruit and vegetable intake in aging adults: a prospective gender-sensitive study of the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA)
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Mehranfar, S. and Ceolin, G. and Madani Civi, R. and Keller, H. and Murphy, R.A. and Cohen, T.R. and Conklin, A.I.
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-025-01807-7
2025Gender, Adverse Changes in Social Engagement and Risk of Unhealthy Eating: A Prospective Cohort Study of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (2011–2021)
Nutrients
Mehranfar, S. and Ceolin, G. and Madani Civi, R. and Keller, H. and Murphy, R.A. and Cohen, T.R. and Conklin, A.I.
DOI: 10.3390/nu17061005
2025Guide de pratique clinique pour la prise en charge de l’obésité chez l’enfant
CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal Journal De L Association Medicale Canadienne
Ball, G.D.C. and Merdad, R. and Birken, C.S. and Cohen, T.R. and Goodman, B. and Hadjiyannakis, S. and Hamilton, J. and Henderson, M. and Lammey, J. and Morrison, K.M. and Moore, S.A. and Mushquash, A.R. and Patton, I. and Pearce, N. and Ramjist, J.K. and Lebel, T.R. and Timmons, B.W. and Buchholz, A. and Cantwell, J. and Cooper, J. and Erdstein, J. and Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D. and Hatanaka, D. and Lindsay, P. and Sajwani, T. and Sebastianski, M. and Sherifali, D. and Pierre, J.S. and Ali, M.U. and Wijesundera, J. and Alberga, A.S. and Ausman, C. and Baluyot, T.C. and Burke, E. and Dadgostar, K. and Delacruz, B. and Dettmer, E. and Dymarski, M. and Esmaeilinezhad, Z. and Hale, I. and Harnois-Leblanc, S. and Ho, J. and Gehring, N.D. and Kucera, M. and Langer, J.C. and McPherson, A.C. and Naji, L. and Oei, K. and O{'}Malley, G. and Rigsby, A.M. and Wahi, G. and Zenlea, I.S. and Johnston, B.C.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.241456-f
2025Equalizing the Playing Field and Improving School Food Literacy Programs Through the Eyes of Teens: A Grounded Theory Analysis Using a Gender and Sport Participation Lens
Nutrients
Deslippe, A.L. and Bergeron, C. and Wu, O.Y. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.3390/nu17040685
2025No Effect of Menstrual Phase on Appetite-Regulatory Parameters Following a Moderate-Intensity Exercise Session
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Bornath, D.P.D. and Mccarthy, S.F. and Tucker, J.A.L. and Cohen, T.R. and Medeiros, P.J. and Hazell, T.J.
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003839
2025Examining the associations between the food environment and dietary intake in British Columbia: A cross-sectional study
Medrxiv
Zhao, B. and Cohen, T.R. and Sutherland, J. and Meza, R. and Bhatti, P. and Murphy, R.A.
DOI: 10.1101/2025.02.22.25322725
2025Is There a Need to Reassess Protein Intake Recommendations Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery?
Current Obesity Reports
Ben-Porat, T. and Lahav, Y. and Cohen, T.R. and Bacon, S.L. and Buch, A. and Moiz{\'e}, V. and Sherf-Dagan, S.
DOI: 10.1007/s13679-025-00607-1
2025Evaluation of Protein Cards: A nutrition education tool for metabolic bariatric surgery
Medrxiv
Acosta, P.F.C. and Heidl, A.J. and Angeles, P.M. and Farnesi, B.-C. and Alcindor, P. and Alberga, A.S. and Erdstein, J. and Saputra, S. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.1101/2025.01.31.2532146
2025Energy Intake and Appetite in Laboratory and Free-Living Conditions are Consistent Across Menstrual Cycle Phases
Ssrn
Purcell, S. and Smith, M. and Aghayan, M. and Little, J. and Prior, J.C. and Cohen, T.R. and Soon, Z. and Bomide, H.
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5219888
2025Current Approaches to Evaluating Energy Requirements and Intake among Practicing Registered Dietitians
Medrxiv
Purcell, S.A. and Cohen, T.R. and Gosselin, E.K. and Hildebrand, H. and Drapeau, V. and Panahi, S.
DOI: 10.1101/2025.07.21.25331863
2025“Where” and “What” Do Adolescent Athletes Learn When It Comes to Food Literacy Compared With Adolescents that Do Not Play Sports? A Gender-Based Thematic Analysis
Current Developments in Nutrition
Deslippe, A.L. and Bergeron, C. and Wu, O.Y. and Hernandez, K.J. and Comtois-Rousseau, E. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.104525
2025The Longitudinal Evidence on Social Ties and Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Aging Adults: A Systematic Review
Nutrition Reviews
Mehranfar, S. and Madani Civi, R. and Plunkett, R. and Murphy, R.A. and Cohen, T.R. and Conklin, A.I.
DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae134
2025Postharvest evolution of physical and taste-related parameters, antioxidant capacity, and phenolic composition of berry crop wild relatives in the Pacific Northwest
Postharvest Biology and Technology
Fenniri, M.Z. and Pico, J. and Cohen, T.R. and Castellarin, S.D. and Rosado, A.
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2025.113603
2025Measured resting energy expenditure and predicted resting energy expenditure based on ASPEN critical care guidelines for nutrition support: An agreement study
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Gaspari, K. and Flechner-Klein, J. and Cohen, T.R. and Wedemire, C.
DOI: 10.1002/jpen.2744
2025Differences in Geographical Location and Health Behaviors of Participants in a Family-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Children and Adolescents Living with Obesity
Childhood Obesity
Heidl, A.J. and Gierc, M. and Saputra, S. and Waliwitiya, T. and Puterman, E. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.1089/chi.2024.0374
2025Weight-control compensatory behaviors patterns and correlates: a scoping review
Frontiers in Psychology
Yuan, T.Y. and Bouzari, N. and Bains, A. and Cohen, T.R. and Kakinami, L.
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1383662
2024Exploring adolescents’ experiences navigating the intersection of their gender, sport, and dietary identities: an interpretative phenomenological study
Frontiers in Nutrition
Deslippe, A.L. and Middleton, G. and Wu, O.Y. and Bergeron, C. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1524135
2024Greater lactate accumulation does not alter peripheral concentrations of key appetite-regulating neuropeptides
Journal of Applied Physiology
McCarthy, S.F. and Bornath, D.P.D. and Tucker, J.A.L. and Cohen, T.R. and Medeiros, P.J. and Hazell, T.J.
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00559.2024
2024Assessing the Suitability of Nutrition Education Resources Among Dietitians on Sugars and Health
SSRN
Sage, O. and Wang, F. and DiAngelo, C. and Marsden, S. and Grant, S. and Cohen, T.R. and Faustini, C.
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4935078
2024Examining the effectiveness of promotional nudges increasing plant-based food choices in a post-secondary education dining hall: A pilot study
Public Health Nutrition
Anderson, J.J. and Bains, A. and Stachiw, J. and Heidl, A.J. and Paetsch, T. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980024001915
2024Barriers and facilitators to diet, physical activity and lifestyle behavior intervention adherence: a qualitative systematic review of the literature
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Deslippe, A.L. and Soanes, A. and Bouchaud, C.C. and Beckenstein, H. and Slim, M. and Plourde, H. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-023-01424-2
2023Perceptions of self-monitoring dietary intake according to a plate-based approach: A qualitative study
PLoS ONE
Kheirmandparizi, M. and Gouin, J.-P. and Bouchaud, C.C. and Kebbe, M. and Bergeron, C. and Civi, R.M. and Rhodes, R.E. and Farnesi, B.-C. and Bouguila, N. and Conklin, A.I. and Lear, S.A. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294652
2023Changes in Adiposity without Impacting Bone Health in Nine- to Twelve-Year-Old Children with Overweight and Obesity after a One-Year Family-Centered Lifestyle Behavior Intervention
Childhood Obesity
Cohen, T.R. and Mak, I.L. and Loiselle, S.-E. and Kasvis, P. and Hazell, T.J. and Vanstone, C.A. and Rodd, C. and Weiler, H.A.
DOI: 10.1089/chi.2022.0008
2023A Qualitative Evaluation of a Plate-Method Dietary Self-Monitoring Tool in a Sample of Adults Over 50
Current Developments in Nutrition
Bouchaud, C.C. and Chriqui, J.R. and Slim, M. and Gouin, J.-P. and Plourde, H. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.101975
2023Confronting Colonialism in Canadian Dietetics Curricula
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Stein, S. and Robin, T. and Wesley, M. and Valley, W. and Clegg, D.J. and Ahenakew, C. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.3148/cjdpr-2023-017
2023A qualitative exploration on the needs of health care providers working with adolescents who are undergoing bariatric surgery
Obesity Pillars
Farnesi, B.-C. and Kaffash, K. and Cohen, T.R. and Alberga, A.S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.obpill.2023.100067
2023SMART goals of children of 6–12 years enrolled in a family-centred lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Pediatric Obesity
Deslippe, A.L. and Bains, A. and Loiselle, S.-E. and Kasvis, P. and Mak, I. and Weiler, H. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12973
2023Boys and girls differ in their rationale behind eating: a systematic review of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations in dietary habits across countries
Frontiers in Nutrition
Deslippe, A.L. and Bergeron, C. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1256189
2023Body Composition Asymmetry in University Rugby Players: Influence of Sex, Position, and Injury
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
Cohen, T.R. and Rosenstein, B. and Rizk, A. and Frenette, S. and Fortin, M.
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2021-0398
2023Understanding the impact of radical changes in diet and the gut microbiota on brain function and structure: rationale and design of the EMBRACE study
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Ben-Porat, T. and Alberga, A. and Audet, M.-C. and Belleville, S. and Cohen, T.R. and Garneau, P.Y. and Lavoie, K.L. and Marion, P. and Mellah, S. and Pescarus, R. and Rahme, E. and Santosa, S. and Studer, A.-S. and Vuckovic, D. and Woods, R. and Yousefi, R. and Bacon, S.L. and Ben-Porat, T. and Cohen, T.
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.02.022
2023The Safety and Feasibility of Mediterranean-Ketogenic Dietary Interventions on Gut Health in Parkinson’s Disease: A Protocol for an Open-label, Randomized, Crossover Design Clinical Trial (KIM Trial)
Research Square
Keymanesh, S. and Tosefsky, K. and Lam, J.S.T. and Metcalfe-Roach, A. and Uzelman, P. and Sacheli, M. and Tetzlaff, W. and Cohen, T.R. and Wellington, C. and Finlay, B.B. and Appel-Cresswell, S.
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2626068/v1
2023Body-composition phenotypes and their associations with cardiometabolic risks and health behaviours in a representative general US sample
Preventive Medicine
Kakinami, L. and Plummer, S. and Cohen, T.R. and Santosa, S. and Murphy, J.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107282
2022Assessment of Patient Education Materials for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Candidates: An Environment Scan
SSRN
Wang, Y.N. and Heidl, A.J. and Angeles, P.M. and Farnesi, B.-C. and Alberga, A.S. and Cohen, T.R.
2022Intuitive eating and its association with psychosocial health in adults: A cross-sectional study in a representative Canadian sample
Appetite
Gödde, J.U. and Yuan, T.Y. and Kakinami, L. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105782
2022Does the 2019 Canada’s Food Guide meet the needs of young athletes?
Nutrition and Health
Heidl, A.J. and Litzenberger, K. and Cohen, T.R. and Plourde, H.
DOI: 10.1177/02601060221093430
2022Associations between Body Composition and Vitamin D Status in Children with Overweight and Obesity Participating in a 1-Year Lifestyle Intervention
Nutrients
Kasvis, P. and Cohen, T.R. and Loiselle, S.?. and Hazell, T.J. and Vanstone, C.A. and Weiler, H.A.
DOI: 10.3390/nu14153153
2022Acceptability of a structured diet and exercise weight loss intervention in breast cancer survivors living with an overweight condition or obesity: A qualitative analysis
Cancer Reports
Beckenstein, H. and Slim, M. and Kim, H. and Plourde, H. and Kilgour, R. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.1337
2021Evaluation of the Diet Tracking Smartphone Application Keenoa™: A Qualitative Analysis
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Bouzo, V. and Plourde, H. and Beckenstein, H. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.3148/cjdpr-2021-022
2021Concurrent Validity of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire in a Canadian Sample
Frontiers in Psychology
Cohen, T.R. and Kakinami, L. and Plourde, H. and Hunot-Alexander, C. and Beeken, R.J.
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.779041
2021Arachidonic acid status negatively associates with forearm bone outcomes and glucose homeostasis in children with an overweight condition or obesity
Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism
Mak, I.L. and Cohen, T.R. and Vanstone, C.A. and Weiler, H.A.
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2019-0046
2020Validity and usability of a smartphone image-based dietary assessment app compared to 3-day food diaries in assessing dietary intake among canadian adults: Randomized controlled trial
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Ji, Y. and Plourde, H. and Bouzo, V. and Kilgour, R.D. and Cohen, T.R.
DOI: 10.2196/16953
2020Increased adiposity in children with obesity is associated with low red blood cell omega-3 fatty acid status and inadequate polyunsaturated fatty acid dietary intake
Pediatric Obesity
Mak, I.L. and Cohen, T.R. and Vanstone, C.A. and Weiler, H.A.
DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12689
2020Validity and Usability of a Smartphone Image-Based Dietary Assessment App Compared to 3-Day Food Diaries in Assessing Dietary Intake Among Canadian Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Yuwei Ji and Hugues Plourde and Valerie Bouzo and Robert D Kilgour and Tamara R Cohen
DOI: 10.2196/preprints.16953
11/2019Changes in eating behavior and plasma leptin in children with obesity participating in a family-centered lifestyle intervention
Appetite
Cohen, T.R. and Hazell, T.J. and Vanstone, C.A. and Rodd, C. and Weiler, H.A.
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.01.017
2018Bone Health is Maintained, While Fat Mass is Reduced in Pre-pubertal Children with Obesity Participating in a 1-Year Family-Centered Lifestyle Intervention
Calcified Tissue International
Cohen, T.R. and Hazell, T.J. and Vanstone, C.A. and Rodd, C. and Weiler, H.A.
DOI: 10.1007/s00223-017-0318-8
2017Assessment of pedometer accuracy in capturing habitual types of physical activities in overweight and obese children
Pediatric Research
Hazell, T.J. and Ellery, C.V.L. and Cohen, T.R. and Vanstone, C.A. and Rodd, C.J. and Weiler, H.A.
DOI: 10.1038/pr.2016.133
2016A family-centered lifestyle intervention for obese six-to eight-year-old children: Results from a one-year randomized controlled trial conducted in Montreal, Canada
Canadian Journal of Public Health
Cohen, T.R. and Hazell, T.J. and Vanstone, C.A. and Rodd, C. and Weiler, H.A.
DOI: 10.17269/CJPH.107.5470
2016Disruption of histone methylation in developing sperm impairs offspring health transgenerationally
Science
Siklenka, K. and Erkek, S. and Godmann, M. and Lambrot, R. and McGraw, S. and Lafleur, C. and Cohen, T. and Xia, J. and Suderman, M. and Hallett, M. and Trasler, J. and Peters, A.H.F.M. and Kimmins, S.
DOI: 10.1126/science.aab2006
2015Depleted iron stores and iron deficiency anemia associated with reduced ferritin and hepcidin and elevated soluble transferrin receptors in a multiethnic group of preschool-age children
Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism
Weiler, H.A. and Jean-Philippe, S. and Cohen, T.R. and Vanstone, C.A. and Agellon, S.
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2014-0328
2015Foot-to-foot bioelectrical impedance accurately tracks direction of adiposity change in overweight and obese 7- to 13-year-old children
Nutrition Research
Kasvis, P. and Cohen, T.R. and Loiselle, S.-T. and Kim, N. and Hazell, T.J. and Vanstone, C.A. and Rodd, C. and Plourde, H. and Weiler, H.A.
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2014.12.012
2015Role of leptin receptors in granulosa cells during ovulation
Reproduction
Dupuis, L. and Schuermann, Y. and Cohen, T. and Siddappa, D. and Kalaiselvanraja, A. and Pansera, M. and Bordignon, V. and Duggavathi, R.
DOI: 10.1530/REP-13-0356
2014A family-centered lifestyle intervention to improve body composition and bone mass in overweight and obese children 6 through 8 years: A randomized controlled trial study protocol
BMC Public Health
Cohen, T.R. and Hazell, T.J. and Vanstone, C.A. and Plourde, H. and Rodd, C.J. and Weiler, H.A.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-383
2013Limiting excess weight gain in healthy pregnant women: importance of energy intakes, physical activity, and adherence to gestational weight gain guidelines.
Journal of pregnancy
Cohen, T.R. and Koski, K.G.
DOI: 10.1155/2013/787032
2013Low paternal dietary folate alters the mouse sperm epigenome and is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes
Nature Communications
Lambrot, R. and Xu, C. and Saint-Phar, S. and Chountalos, G. and Cohen, T. and Paquet, M. and Suderman, M. and Hallett, M. and Kimmins, S.
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3889
2013Use of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) to identify behaviours associated with appropriate gestational weight gain during pregnancy.
Journal of physical activity & health
Cohen, T.R. and Plourde, H. and Koski, K.G.
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.7.1000
2013Modeling the impact of prepregnancy BMI, physical activity, and energy intake on gestational weight gain, infant birth weight, and postpartum weight retention
Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Montpetit, A.E. and Plourde, H. and Cohen, T.R. and Koski, K.G.
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.7.1020
2012Are Canadian women achieving a fit pregnancy? A pilot study
Canadian Journal of Public Health
Cohen, T.R. and Plourde, H. and Koski, K.G.
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405570
2010 - Research
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Working with BC Children’s Hospital Shapedown Program: A 10-week holistic approach to weight management issues for children, adolescents, and their families
Together with Dr. Eli Puterman, our projects are centered around program evaluation which include exploring changes in participant’s health behaviours.Development of a dietary self-monitoring tool that aligns with Canada’s Food Guide
Adherence to changes in diet in the long run are very hard. Self-monitoring, or tracking what you eat, is one method often used to help people eat according to guidelines. This study aims to create a mobile application that mirrors Canada’s Food Guide as a way to help people eat balanced diets.“Protein Cards”: A nutrition education resource to support post-operative nutrition for adolescents living with severe obesity who have undergone bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery for adolescents living with severe obesity is emerging as a treatment option to help manage obesity in Canada. Working with the Center for Excellence for Adolescents Living with Severe Obesity (CEASO) Unit at Montreal Children’s Hospital (Montreal, QC), this project aims to create a nutrition education tool for adolescents to help manage adherence to what is often a drastically new way of eating after surgery and beyond.GrantsPERFORM Multidisciplinary Health Research Award (2020) - Development of an innovative smartphone application based on the new Canada’s Food Guide
SPARC Hampton Research Award for New Faculty (2020) - Understanding the interplay between intuitive eating behaviours and physical activity in adults
Montreal Children’s Hospital Adolescent Medicine Research Award (2020) - Evaluating the Acceptability and Feasibility of Protein Cards to Assist Adolescent Bariatric Patients in Tracking their Protein Intake
Research Group MembersPatricia Acosta, PhD Student
Celeste Bouchaud, Trainee
Alysha Deslippe, Doctoral student, Project Coordinator
Elianna Manzi, Summer EURO student
Georgia Middleton, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Lilli Rakose, Work Learn student
Ally Steele, Work Learn Student
Daisy Sun, Research Assistant
Pragti Varshney, Volunteer
Evelyn Zhang, Directed Studies Student
Congratulations CIHR Fall 2024 Project Grant recipients
Congratulations to the investigators and their teams who were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fall 2024 Project Grant competition!
