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Jane Y. Polsky

Statistics Canada
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Consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with obesity, diabetes and hypertension in Canadian adults

M Nardocci, JY Polsky, JC Moubarac - Canadian journal of public health, 2021 - Springer
Objective To assess the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and
obesity, diabetes, hypertension and heart disease in a nationally representative sample of …

[PDF][PDF] Food insecurity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

JY Polsky, H Gilmour - Health Rep, 2020 - researchgate.net
Background Food insecurity has been linked to adverse mental health outcomes. This study
assessed the association between household food insecurity and self-perceived mental …

Absolute and relative densities of fast-food versus other restaurants in relation to weight status: does restaurant mix matter?

JY Polsky, R Moineddin, JR Dunn, RH Glazier… - Preventive …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Given the continuing epidemic of obesity, policymakers are increasingly looking
for levers within the local retail food environment as a means of promoting healthy weights. …

Consumption of ultra-processed foods in Canada

JY Polsky, JC Moubarac, D Garriguet - Health reports, 2020 - search.proquest.com
Background A larger share of ultra-processed foods and drinks (UPF) in the diet is increasingly
linked with poor diet quality, weight gain and elevated risk of diet-related chronic disease…

[HTML][HTML] Household food insecurity in Canada early in the COVID-19 pandemic

JY Polsky, D Garriguet - Health Rep, 2022 - neuronsforintelligence.info
Background Food insecurity linked to bad income is an important determinants of human.
Whether the COVID-19 pandemic can exacerbated levels of feed insecurity in Canada, notably …

[PDF][PDF] Change in vegetable and fruit consumption in Canada between 2004 and 2015

JY Polsky, D Garriguet - Health reports, 2020 - researchgate.net
Background: Eating plenty of vegetables and fruits on a daily basis is the foundation of a
healthy diet. This study investigated patterns in Canadians’ vegetable and fruit consumption in …

Relative and absolute availability of fast-food restaurants in relation to the development of diabetes: a population-based cohort study

JY Polsky, R Moineddin, RH Glazier, JR Dunn… - Canadian journal of …, 2016 - Springer
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether residents living in areas with a high proportion of fast-food
restaurants (FFR) relative to all restaurants are more likely to develop diabetes and …

Foodscapes of southern Ontario: neighbourhood deprivation and access to healthy and unhealthy food retail

JY Polsky, R Moineddin, RH Glazier, JR Dunn… - Canadian Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
OBJECTIVES: We examined whether access to retail sources of healthy and unhealthy food
varies according to level of neighbourhood material deprivation in three Ontario regions and …

Smoking and other lifestyle factors in relation to erectile dysfunction

JY Polsky, KJ Aronson, JPW Heaton… - BJU …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE To assess the association between erectile dysfunction (ED) and various lifestyle
and medical factors, including smoking and cardiovascular disease (CVD) medications, …

[HTML][HTML] Eating away from home in Canada: impact on dietary intake.

JY Polsky, D Garriguet - Health Rep, 2021 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
BACKGROUND: Public health measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic have upended
the way Canadians eat and shop for food. Since the pandemic began, many Canadians …