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Rachel Prowse

ResearcherMemorial University of Newfoundland

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Rachel Prowse

Researcher

Health Sciences

Memorial University of Newfoundland

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
17 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2026.

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Research

Children And Youth Commercial Determinants Of Health Eating Behaviours Equity Food Environments Food Literacy Health Promotion Participatory Research

Latest papers

In-store beverage pricing and marketing before and after a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Public health nutrition · 2026 · senior author
Exploring the relationship between boil water advisories and beverage attitudes and intake in adults in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme · 2026
Exploring the Usability and Acceptability of the FoodMATS-Youth App for Monitoring Food Marketing Exposures: Mixed Methods Study.
JMIR formative research · 2025 · senior author

All 18 publications

Latest funding

Navigating complexity: A mixed methods study exploring how food environments shape intakes of ultra-processed foods among transitional aged youth
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$10,000
Navigating Health Together: Co-Producing Knowledge for Seafarers' Health and Wellbeing in Newfoundland and Labrador
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$30,304
Reducing cancer incidence through innovative and holistic primary prevention in Newfoundland and Labrador: a pilot study
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$99,952

All 4 grants and awards

18 publications.

In-store beverage pricing and marketing before and after a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Dooley K, Zaltz DA, Harding SV, Crichton K, Hammond D, Yi Y, Paquette MC, Wang PP, Raine KD, Prowse R

Public health nutrition2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s1368980026102146 PMID: 41693641

Exploring the relationship between boil water advisories and beverage attitudes and intake in adults in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Pomeroy M, Prowse R, Dooley K, Yi Y, Zaltz D, Crichton K, Harding S

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2026

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2025-0192 PMID: 41297026

Exploring the Usability and Acceptability of the FoodMATS-Youth App for Monitoring Food Marketing Exposures: Mixed Methods Study.

Bamigbayan IO, Twells LK, Shannahan KLJ, Prowse R

JMIR formative research2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/79306 PMID: 41364742

Evaluating sugar-sweetened beverage tax effects: online price and sales data from grocers in Canada.

Prowse R, Zaltz D, Crichton K, Dooley K, Hammond D, Yi Y, Paquette MC, Wang PP, Raine K, Harding SV

Health promotion international2025First author

DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daaf203 PMID: 41328516

Long COVID and Associated Factors Among Chinese Residents Aged 16 Years and Older in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Online Study.

Shariati M, Gill KL, Peddle M, Cao Y, Xie F, Han X, Lei N, Prowse R, Shan D, Fang L, Huang V, Ding A, Wang PP

Biomedicines2025

DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines13040953 PMID: 40299550

Beverage consumption among adults in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada prior to the implementation of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax.

Zaltz DA, Prowse R, Yi Y, O'Dea J, Harding SV

BMC public health2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-22432-w PMID: 40165161

Frequency of food marketing in recreation and sport facilities differs by presence of food sponsorship agreements and food service contracts in Canada.

Prowse R, Warken M, Tran T, Olstad D, Kirk S, Raine K, Hobin E

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2025First author

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2024-0517 PMID: 40262189

Food environment research in Canada: a rapid review of methodologies and measures deployed between 2010 and 2021.

Vaillancourt C, Ahmed M, Kirk S, Labonté MÈ, Laar A, Mah CL, Minaker L, Olstad DL, Potvin Kent M, Provencher V, Prowse R, Raine KD, Schram A, Zavala-Mora D, Rancourt-Bouchard M, Vanderlee L

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12966-024-01558-x PMID: 38373957

Construct validity and reliability of the Canadian Eating Practices Screener to assess eating practices based on 2019 Canada's Food Guide recommendations.

Perreault M, Wallace A, Martin A, Sadowski A, Laila A, Lemieux S, Hutchinson JM, Kirkpatrick SI, Simpson JR, Guenther PM, Lamarche B, Jessri M, Louzada MLC, Olstad DL, Prowse R, Vatanparast H, Haines J

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2023

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0080 PMID: 37788488

Development of the Canadian Eating Practices Screener to assess eating practices based on 2019 Canada's Food Guide recommendations.

Wallace A, Martin A, Bédard A, Pitre C, Lemieux S, Simpson JR, Kirkpatrick SI, Hutchinson JM, Williams TE, Westaway AM, Lamarche B, Day M, Guenther PM, Jessri M, L'Abbé MR, Louzada MLC, Olstad DL, Prowse R, Reedy J, Vatanparast H, Vena JE, Haines J

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2023

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0081 PMID: 37647625

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Children And Youth Dear Professor Prowse, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "In-store beverage pricing and marketing before and after a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in Newfoundland and Labrador." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Navigating complexity: A mixed methods study exploring how food environments shape intakes of ultra-processed foods among transitional aged youth" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Rachel Prowse

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In-store beverage pricing and marketing before and after a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Exploring the relationship between boil water advisories and beverage attitudes and intake in adults in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Exploring the Usability and Acceptability of the FoodMATS-Youth App for Monitoring Food Marketing Exposures: Mixed Methods Study.

Evaluating sugar-sweetened beverage tax effects: online price and sales data from grocers in Canada.

Long COVID and Associated Factors Among Chinese Residents Aged 16 Years and Older in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Online Study.

Beverage consumption among adults in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada prior to the implementation of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax.

Frequency of food marketing in recreation and sport facilities differs by presence of food sponsorship agreements and food service contracts in Canada.

Food environment research in Canada: a rapid review of methodologies and measures deployed between 2010 and 2021.

Construct validity and reliability of the Canadian Eating Practices Screener to assess eating practices based on 2019 Canada's Food Guide recommendations.

Development of the Canadian Eating Practices Screener to assess eating practices based on 2019 Canada's Food Guide recommendations.

Navigating complexity: A mixed methods study exploring how food environments shape intakes of ultra-processed foods among transitional aged youth

Navigating Health Together: Co-Producing Knowledge for Seafarers' Health and Wellbeing in Newfoundland and Labrador

Reducing cancer incidence through innovative and holistic primary prevention in Newfoundland and Labrador: a pilot study

Evaluating the impact of Newfoundland and Labrador’s sugar sweetened beverage tax on price, promotion, and consumption

Frequent collaborators

Mahsa Jessri

Simone Lemieux

Jess Haines

David Hammond

Erin Hobin

Rachel Prowse

Kim Raine

Kate Storey

Leia Minaker

Monique Potvin Kent

Meghan Day

Lana Vanderlee

Sarah Carsley

Benoît Lamarche

Desai Shan

Sara Kirk

Valerie Carson

Joyce Slater