eKutir’s VeggieLite Gains Gates Foundation Grant
eKutir’s new project VeggieLite is a recipient of Grand Challenges India 2014, supported by the Gates Foundation, USAID and DBT, the Indian government’s anti-poverty scheme.
Silver Bullet solutions are not the answer to tackling obesity
Isolated attempts to curb the growing obesity pandemic are doomed to fail to reach their potential, according to recent research from the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University.
"Policy Insights from the Nutritional Food Market Transformation Model: the Case of Obesity Prevention," Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Authors: Struben, Jeroen; Chan, Derek; Dube, Laurette
Publication: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
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Surveiller les habitudes alimentaires afin de promouvoir une alimentation plus saine
Des chercheurs utilisent les données enregistrées à la caisse de supermarchés de certains quartiers afin d’améliorer les habitudes alimentaires
Tracking Neighborhood Eating Habits to Promote Healthier Diets
Using checkout grocery data from Montreal neighborhoods as tool to combat unhealthy food choices
"Beyond the "i" in the Obesity Epidemic: A Review of Social Relational and Network Interventions on Obesity," Journal of Obesity
Authors: Leroux, Janette S.; Moore, Spencer D.; Dubé, Laurette
Publication: Journal of Obesity, 2013
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Why do anti-hunger and anti-obesity initiatives always fall short?
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“Feedback dynamic between emotional reinforcement and healthy eating: An application of the reciprocal Markov model,” Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Authors: Ip, Edward; Zhang, Qiang; Lu, Ji; Mabry, Patricia L.; Dubé, Laurette
Publication: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 2013
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Neurobehavioural correlates of body mass index and eating behaviours in adults: A systematic review
Authors: Vainik, Uku; Dagher, Alain A.; Dubé, Laurette; Fellows, Lesley K.
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Professor Laurette Dubé receives Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Professor Laurette Dubé has been awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in February 2013 for her dedication to her peers, her community, and to Canada. This commemorative medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a tangible way for Canada to honour Her Majesty for her service to this country.
Dubé to World Health Summit: More collaboration needed to tackle non-communicable diseases
Addressing the World Health Summit in Berlin in October, Professor Laurette Dubé warned that the current dominant approach to combating an exploding global epidemic of diabetes and heart disease is too narrowly focused to succeed.
A model of food reward learning with dynamic reward exposure
Authors: Hammond, Ross A.; Ornstein, Joseph T.; Fellows, Lesley K.; Dubé, Laurette; Levitan, Robert N.; Dagher, Alain
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