Anna Farmer
Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
University of Alberta
Canada
Biography
Degree PhD, University of Toronto Job/Research Area Community Nutrition and Behaviour Change fom the university of Alberta.
Research Interest
The main area of research is understanding the social and behavioural determinants of nutrition and health, childhood obesity and practitioner behaviour, with a special emphasis on individual and organizational behavioural change. Studies involve examining theoretical models (e.g., Social Cognitive Theory, Diffusion of Innovations, Ecological models) for guiding the development of interventions.
Publications
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Dairy foods are an important source of calcium and vitamin D among Canadian-born and Asian-born Chinese in Edmonton, Alberta
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Early markers of obesity.
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Involvement in home meal preparation is associated with food preference and self-efficacy among Canadian children
