Ruth S M Chan

Summary

Affiliation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Country: China

Publications

  1. ncbi No Association between Dietary Vitamin K Intake and Fracture Risk in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Men and Women: A Prospective Study
    R Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Rm 124021, 10 F Clinical Sciences Building, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR
    Calcif Tissue Int 90:396-403. 2012
  2. ncbi Not all elderly people benefit from vitamin D supplementation with respect to physical function: results from the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study, Hong Kong
    Ruth Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    J Am Geriatr Soc 60:290-5. 2012
  3. ncbi Effects of food groups and dietary nutrients on bone loss in elderly Chinese population
    R Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR
    J Nutr Health Aging 15:287-94. 2011
  4. ncbi Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels in relation to blood pressure in a cross-sectional study in older Chinese men
    R Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR
    J Hum Hypertens 26:20-7. 2012
  5. ncbi Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and psychological health in older Chinese men in a cohort study
    Ruth Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
    J Affect Disord 130:251-9. 2011
  6. ncbi Prevention of overweight and obesity: how effective is the current public health approach
    Ruth S M Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Int J Environ Res Public Health 7:765-83. 2010
  7. ncbi Effects of lifestyle and diet on bone health in young adult Chinese women living in Hong Kong and Beijing
    Ruth Chan
    Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Food Nutr Bull 30:370-8. 2009
  8. ncbi Clients' experiences of a community based lifestyle modification program: a qualitative study
    Ruth S M Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Int J Environ Res Public Health 6:2608-22. 2009
  9. ncbi Chinese tea consumption is associated with longer telomere length in elderly Chinese men
    Ruth Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
    Br J Nutr 103:107-13. 2010
  10. ncbi Prostate cancer and vegetable consumption
    Ruth Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR
    Mol Nutr Food Res 53:201-16. 2009

Detail Information

Publications15

  1. ncbi No Association between Dietary Vitamin K Intake and Fracture Risk in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Men and Women: A Prospective Study
    R Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Rm 124021, 10 F Clinical Sciences Building, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR
    Calcif Tissue Int 90:396-403. 2012
    ..The high dietary vitamin K intake of the studied group may have limited the ability to detect the association between vitamin K intake and fracture risk...
  2. ncbi Not all elderly people benefit from vitamin D supplementation with respect to physical function: results from the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study, Hong Kong
    Ruth Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    J Am Geriatr Soc 60:290-5. 2012
    ..To examine vitamin D status and its association with physical performance and muscle mass in older Chinese men...
  3. ncbi Effects of food groups and dietary nutrients on bone loss in elderly Chinese population
    R Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR
    J Nutr Health Aging 15:287-94. 2011
    ..To examine the effects of food groups and dietary nutrients on bone loss in elderly Chinese population...
  4. ncbi Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels in relation to blood pressure in a cross-sectional study in older Chinese men
    R Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR
    J Hum Hypertens 26:20-7. 2012
    ..The lack of association between serum 25OHD and blood pressure may possibly because of the relatively high serum 25OHD levels of the study sample...
  5. ncbi Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and psychological health in older Chinese men in a cohort study
    Ruth Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
    J Affect Disord 130:251-9. 2011
    ..Few studies evaluated the association between vitamin D and psychological health in Chinese. This study examined these associations in Chinese older men in Hong Kong...
  6. ncbi Prevention of overweight and obesity: how effective is the current public health approach
    Ruth S M Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Int J Environ Res Public Health 7:765-83. 2010
    ....
  7. ncbi Effects of lifestyle and diet on bone health in young adult Chinese women living in Hong Kong and Beijing
    Ruth Chan
    Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Food Nutr Bull 30:370-8. 2009
    ..Pooled data from communities with different diets and lifestyle but of the same ethnicity may help explore these associations...
  8. ncbi Clients' experiences of a community based lifestyle modification program: a qualitative study
    Ruth S M Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Int J Environ Res Public Health 6:2608-22. 2009
    ..Our results suggest that nutritionist's capability of providing quality consultations and patient-centered care are important for empowering clients achieve lifestyle modification...
  9. ncbi Chinese tea consumption is associated with longer telomere length in elderly Chinese men
    Ruth Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
    Br J Nutr 103:107-13. 2010
    ..037). In conclusion, Chinese tea consumption was positively associated with TL in elderly Chinese men...
  10. ncbi Prostate cancer and vegetable consumption
    Ruth Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR
    Mol Nutr Food Res 53:201-16. 2009
    ..Although the impact on prostate cancer risk differs among various vegetables and their constituent nutrients, the overall benefits of plant based diet on cancer prevention and other diet-related diseases should be promoted...
  11. ncbi Bone mineral status and its relation with dietary estimates of net endogenous acid production in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents
    Ruth S M Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR
    Br J Nutr 100:1283-90. 2008
    ..However, the methodological weaknesses regarding the use of DXA and FFQ in the present sample require attention...
  12. ncbi Estimated net endogenous acid production and intake of bone health-related nutrients in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents
    R S M Chan
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    Eur J Clin Nutr 63:505-12. 2009
    ..To examine the daily intake of bone health-related nutrients and to explore the association between diet composition and estimated net endogenous acid production (estimated NEAP) in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents...
  13. ncbi Relative contributions of geographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors to quality of life, frailty, and mortality in elderly
    Jean Woo
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    PLoS ONE 5:e8775. 2010
    ..To date, few studies address disparities in older populations specifically using frailty as one of the health outcomes and examining the relative contributions of individual and environmental factors to health outcomes...
  14. ncbi Glycaemic index and glycaemic load values of a selection of popular foods consumed in Hong Kong
    Kris Y Lok
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
    Br J Nutr 103:556-60. 2010
    ..More importantly, our dataset provides GI values of ten foods previously untested and presents values for foods commonly consumed in Hong Kong...
  15. ncbi Nutritionist's variation in counseling style and the effect on weight change of patients attending a community based lifestyle modification program
    Kris Y W Lok
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Int J Environ Res Public Health 7:413-26. 2010
    ..001). Key nutritionist skills identified that influenced weight outcome were meticulous investigation of the underlying obesity cause, identification of the subject's stage of change, and psychological support...