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Comment on Study members come through for the Project by Jessica Chu

Jessica Chu — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 23:21:29 +0000

In reply to Barb Mikulec. Thanks for inquiry, Barb! Please accept my apologies for the delayed response. If you are still interested, the BC Generations Project is always welcoming new study participants. To join, please sign up here: https://www.bcgenerationsproject.ca/participants/join-today/

Comment on Study members come through for the Project by Jessica Chu

Jessica Chu — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 23:14:35 +0000

In reply to Andrew D. Dove.

Hi Andrew,

My apologies for the late response. You have already donated some blood samples back when you joined the Project.

Cheers, Jessica

Comment on Study members come through for the Project by Andrew D. Dove

Andrew D. Dove — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 22:33:25 +0000

Hello: I did not receive a requisition for blood samples etc Do you still want me to donate??

Comment on Study members come through for the Project by doug joorisity

doug joorisity — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:51:42 +0000

I must have missed the request for blood and urine samples (I think). If you send me lab requisition, I will donate. I live in Kelowna.

Further, my brother has been diagnosed and has been treated for a prostrate cancer. He is from Saskatoon, so he is not in the BC Gen project. Is there any data base where siblings are included for some sort of genetic data plot?

JDJ

Comment on Study members come through for the Project by Barb Mikulec

Barb Mikulec — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 23:00:32 +0000

Do you still need more people? I am 67 years old, living in Vancouver.

Comment on Environmental exposures 101 by eunicer

eunicer — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:39:43 +0000

In reply to ronaye.

This is an excellent question. The evidence is clear that sugar has been a major contributor to the rise in obesity in Canada and other Western countries. The evidence is also pointing to sugar as a major risk factor for both cancer and cardiovascular disease. The evidence is still unclear whether it is the sugar itself, or the insulin produced by the body to digest the sugar that promotes the growth of cancer, but regardless, reducing sugar intake is one of the things we can do right away to lead to better health.

The regional cohorts of the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow are planning a harmonized questionnaire in order to be able to collect information on each participant’s diet. Measuring individual sugar intake (other than consumption of sugar sweetened beverages) is very difficult due to the ubiquitous nature of sugar in the food we eat. Dr. Paula Robson, the Scientific Director of the Alberta Tomorrow Project is taking the lead on developing the questionnaire. We want to be able to capture as much information on sugar and other risk factors as possible, and to collect the information in a valid and reliable manner.

The environmental questionnaire which will ask about each participant’s residential and occupational history will be the first questionnaire given to BC Generations participants. After that, other questionnaires to capture information on mental health, physical activity and diet will follow. Thank you again for participating in this important Project.

Comment on Across Generations | BC Generations Project Newsletter | December 2013 by eunicer

eunicer — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:34:07 +0000

In reply to Merina Csercsics.

Thank-you for the inquiry, Merina! We greatly appreciate your participation and support in the BC Generations Project and would like to invite you to our sister project in Ontario, which is also part of the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project.

Ontario Health Study: https://ontariohealthstudy.ca

Comment on Across Generations | BC Generations Project Newsletter | December 2013 by Merina Csercsics

Merina Csercsics — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 20:38:08 +0000

I am a participant in the BCGenerationsProject, however, I have moved out of province, to Ontario. Are they doing this project in Ontario as well. Can I continue with the project even though I have moved out of province.

Comment on Environmental exposures 101 by ronaye

ronaye — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:05:04 +0000

what studies are being done regarding sugar. I read that sugar feeds cancer. follow up because we as a society eat far more of what the food and drug business doesn’t tell us which keeps us sick. regards

Comment on Environmental exposures 101 by Sharon Leveque

Sharon Leveque — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 03:57:16 +0000

I have spoken to some of you when I first completed my questionnaire due to the area I live in. No one seemed at all interested, however I told you all that several people in our neighbourhood, which is small, have had cancer — in fact almost 50 percent because of what I believe is due to agriculture sprays. When I spoke with one of the leading researchers, she was a little short and said we will know all that because of your postal code. Sure hope you are working on that — it is signifcantly important.
Sharon Leveque