Dr. Elizabeth Mansfield
Social, behavioural & implementation science in support of food and nutrition policy and regulations
Current research and/or projects
Front of package nutrition labelling
A risk based multi-component labelling strategy for Supplemented Foods
Canadian Adaptation of a Health Literacy Screening Tool
Research and/or project statements
Mansfield, E.D.; Ibanez, D.; Chen, F.; Chen, E.; de Grandpré, E. Efficacy of “High in” Nutrient Specific Front of Package Labels—A Retail Experiment with Canadians of Varying Health Literacy Levels. Nutrients 2020, 12, 3199. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12103199
Mansfield E, Wahba R, De Grandpré E. Integrating a Health Literacy Lens into Nutrition Labelling Policy in Canada. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(11):4130. Published 2020 Jun 10. doi:10.3390/ijerph17114130
Mansfield ED, Wahba R, Gillis DE, Weiss BD, L'Abbé M. Canadian adaptation of the Newest Vital Sign©, a health literacy assessment tool. Public Health Nutr. 2018 Aug;21(11):2038-2045. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018000253. Epub 2018 Apr 25. PMID: 29692290.
Professional activities / interests
Adjunct Professor, McGill University, School of Nutrition
Nutritionist, Lipid Clinic, Universty of Ottawa Heart Institute
Certified Exercise Physiologist
Clinical Specialist in Sport Dietetics
Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist
Private practice www.peakperformance.ca
Education and awards
PhD, MSc, BSc Dietetics and Agriculture, McGill University
BSc, Exercise Science, Concordia University
International experience and/or work
Chair of the International Social Science Liasion Group 2020-current
Key publications
Mansfield, E.D.; Ibanez, D.; Chen, F.; Chen, E.; de Grandpré, E. Efficacy of “High in” Nutrient Specific Front of Package Labels—A Retail Experiment with Canadians of Varying Health Literacy Levels. Nutrients 2020, 12, 3199. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12103199
Mansfield E, Wahba R, De Grandpré E. Integrating a Health Literacy Lens into Nutrition Labelling Policy in Canada. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(11):4130. Published 2020 Jun 10. doi:10.3390/ijerph17114130
Mansfield ED, Wahba R, Gillis DE, Weiss BD, L'Abbé M. Canadian adaptation of the Newest Vital Sign©, a health literacy assessment tool. Public Health Nutr. 2018 Aug;21(11):2038-2045. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018000253. Epub 2018 Apr 25. PMID: 29692290.
Contact
Research facility
ORCIDAffiliations
Lipid Clinic, Universty of Ottawa Heart Institute
School of Nutrition, McGill University
Dietitians of Canada (DC)
College of Dietitians of Ontario (CDO)
Ordre des diététistes/nutritionnistes du Québec (ODNQ)
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP)
Professionals in Nutrition, Exercise and sport (PINES)
Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Asssociation (CPSDA)