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Dana Olstad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary, holding adjunct academic appointments at the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Alberta, and the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. As a Registered Dietitian, Olstad's primary expertise lies in public health nutrition, specializing in the study of socioeconomic disadvantages and their impact on dietary patterns and health outcomes. Her research aims to investigate trends in socio-economic inequities regarding diet quality and health, exploring structural determinants and proposing scalable policy interventions to improve access to nutritious foods. Utilizing both qualitative and quantitative mixed-methods approaches, her work addresses critical issues such as food insecurity, dietary health equity, and the influence of food marketing on children. Olstad has led various funded projects focusing on food policy, public health initiatives, and the impacts of socioeconomic status on health outcomes in diverse populations.
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