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September 30, 2020

uOttawa study finds regulation of body temperature in older adults is not impacted by increases in osmolality – or saltiness – of the blood

Dr. Robert Meade and Dr. Glen Kenny from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa examined how physiological interactions between body fluid and temperature regulation change with age. The study found that as we age, elevated blood osmolality – or high salt content in the blood –, which occurs as we become dehydrated, has less impact on body temperature regulation in older men, making hydration especially important as the ability to preserve body fluid decreases. They published their most recent findings in The Journal of Physiology.

September 11, 2020

Dotés du seul calorimètre dans le monde permettant de mesurer la perte de chaleur, des chercheurs de l'Université d'Ottawa mènent une batterie de tests pour mesurer les effets de la chaleur sur notre corps. Nous essayons de comprendre le mécanisme derrière la sudation et la façon dont notre corps répond au stress de la chaleur et quelle est notre première réponse quand nous sommes exposés à la chaleur, explique Molly Rutherford, étudiante à la maîtrise.

November 18, 2018

Venez au 4e salon du diabète qui aura lieu le 18 novembre 2018 à Gatineau, QC. Il y aura plusieurs exposants et conférences stimulantes!  Aussi, si vous voulez devenir membre de l'association Les Diabétiques de l’Outaouais inc., veuillez visiter le site web suivant.

July 16, 2018

There are many heat alerts across Canada and health officials are raising concern over the risk higher temperatures can pose to older workers.

July 7, 2018 

As the temperature, with humidity, felt like more than 40C in southern Quebec this week, health officials reported that many of the more than 50 heat-related deaths were people over 65, or had health problems, or both. Age and chronic health issues are both frequently cited risk factors during heat waves, but why? 

July 5, 2018 

“I think it’s good to know if we are affected by heat. Especially for those who are working in the heat, it’s really good to set some base numbers so they stay safe,” she said. Research like this has led Glen Kenny, a professor of physiology at the University of Ottawa who works in this lab, to believe that the current guidelines on heat stress are inadequate to protect all workers, especially those above 40 and who suffer from chronic conditions like diabetes.

September 22, 2014 

An Ottawa-based study says the key to helping obese kids lose weight is through a combination of weight training, aerobics and healthy eating. Dr. Glen Kenny is a doctor of Physiology at uOttawa and the co-lead on the study, “We saw reductions in five or six pounds in terms of  fat mass loss,” he says, “so that's great when we talk about the risk factor for cardiovascular and diabetes.”

September 27, 2014 

This week on Our Ottawa, we take a look at the latest research on teenage obesity in the city and which activities are best to fight it.

Join host Lucy van Oldenbarneveld for a look at what's happening in our community, plus lifestyle tips and stories about health, consumer, music, arts and entertainment. For her interview with Dr. Glen Kenny, a University of Ottawa professor, and student Allison Neilson-Sewel, who participated in the study, click on the link below.