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Intended to generate an understanding of women and healthy living and to contribute to the development of evidence-informed responses to addressing challenges related to healthy living for women in Canada. Argues that healthy living needs to be reframed and embrace a broader concept of health and health issues in order to improve women’s healthy living. Includes (1) an overview of the status of women in Canada and the healthy living discourse; (2) a profile of women and healthy living; (3) healthy living strategies and promising gender-sensitive intervention; and (4) conclusions.
The report is accompanied by fact sheets on healthy living: Physical Activity [10], Sedentary Behaviour [11], Smoking Tobacco [12], Drinking Alcohol [13], Condom Use [14], Sexual Behaviour [15], Food Insecurity [16], Self-Injury [17], Sodium Consumption [18]