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Chronic disease is emerging as a significant health challenge for women in Canada. Given women’s average greater life expectancy than men in Canada, women live with a high rate of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), diabetes, and musculoskeletal diseases such as arthritis and osteoporosis.
The BCCEWH is currently involved with an interdisciplinary research group examining issues of gender and COPD ( ICEBERGS ). Within this group, we are studying women’s and men’s experiences of pulmonary rehabilitation; how tobacco control policy could contribute to reducing the risk of developing COPD; and self-management protocols as a strategy for living with COPD and other chronic diseases.
Physical activity can help to prevent the development of some chronic diseases in women as well as improve the quality of life of women living with chronic conditions. We are therefore interested in helping women and girls be physically active.
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