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2021-22 Health Sciences Seminar Series – Dr. Laura Anderson
November 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
| Location: | This event will be held online via Zoom. Please contact healthsciences@carleton.ca for Zoom details. |
The Department of Health Sciences is pleased to announce the next seminar in our seminar series.
Presenter: Dr. Laura Anderson, (She/her), Associate Professor in Public Health, Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, at McMaster University
Title: The indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on obesity across the life course
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented changes in the activities of daily life for children and adults. Public health prevention strategies implemented to control the spread of COVID-19, including lockdowns and physical distancing, have impacted physical activity, nutrition risk, stress, and health care access. In this seminar, I will present the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis on the indirect impact of the pandemic on obesity and describe the study proposal for a prospective cohort study using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.