Search

2014-11-20

Dubé, Joseph B., Wang, Jian, Cao, Henian, McIntyre, Adam D., Johansen, Christopher T., Hopkins, Scarlett E., Stringer, Randa, Hosseinzadeh, Siyavash, Kennedy, Brooke A., Ban, Matthew R., Young, T. Kue, Connelly, Philip W., Dewailly, Eric, Bjerregaard, Peter, Boyer, Bert B., Hegele, Robert A.

"Background: Inuit are considered to be vulnerable to cardiovascular disease because their lifestyles are becoming more Westernized. During sequence analysis of Inuit individuals at extremes of lipid traits, we identified 2 nonsynonymous variants in low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), namely...

2010-04-26

Galloway, Tracey, Young, T. Kue, Egeland, Grace M.

"Objectives: The study goal was to evaluate the growth status of preschool-age Canadian Inuit children. Study design: As part of a larger study of population health across the Canadian High Arctic, the International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey collected growth and nutrition data on 388...

2017-01-23

Hu, Xue, Feng, Young, T. Kue, Chan, Hing Man

"Disease incidence and prevalence are both core indicators of population health. Incidence is generally not as readily accessible as prevalence. Cohort studies and electronic health record systems are two major way to estimate disease incidence. The former is time-consuming and expensive; the...

2012-03-18

Young, T. Kue

"A basic measure in the international comparison of health care systems is health care expenditures. It provides a glimpse of the health care resources available to, and used by, the various health care agencies." (as cited in article)

2013

Chan,W. W., Ng, C., Young, T. K.

"Introduction: We examined the concordance between the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 'identity' and 'ancestry' questions used to estimate the size of the Aboriginal population in Canada and whether the different definitions affect the prevalence of selected chronic diseases. Methods:...

2012-03-18

Young, T. Kue, Chatwood, Susan, Rawat, Rajiv

"CircHOB is an international, open access, collaborative health information system, involved in systematic, standardized, and consistent data collection and analysis. It is population-based, and covers all northern regions in all circumpolar countries. CircHOB’s purpose is to monitortrends and...

2006-01-05

Liu, Juan, Young, T. Kue, Zinman, Bernard, Harris, Stewart B., Connelly, Philip W., Hanle, Anthony J.G.

"Objective: To examine lifestyle factors associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and to explore the relationships between MetS and non‐traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors [adiponectin, leptin, C‐reactive protein (CRP), interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), and serum amyloid A (SAA)] in an isolated...

2016-11-04

Nieuwendyk, Laura M., Vallianatos, Helen, Belon, Ana Paula, Nykiforuk, Candace I.J.

People's perceptions of local food environments influence their abilities to eat healthily. PhotoVoice participants from four communities in Alberta, Canada took pictures of barriers and opportunities for healthy eating and shared their stories in one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Using a...

2007-11-14

Tremblay, Mark S., Shephard, Roy J., Brawley, Lawrence R., Cameron, Christine, Craig, Cora Lynn, Duggan, Mary, Esliger, Dale W., Hearst, William, Hicks, Audrey, Janssen, Ian, Katzmarzyk, Peter T., Latimer, Amy E., Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., McGuire, Ashlee, Paterson, Donald H., Sharratt, Michael, Spence, John C., Timmons, Brian, Warburton, Darren, Young, T. Kue, Zehr, Lori

"This article summarizes the main findings from the papers included in this journal supplement. It consolidates the evidence currently available to inform and advance the development of physical activity guidelines for Canadians, and it highlights the specific needs of various population...

2007-11-14

Young, T. Kue, Katzmarzyk, Peter T.

"This paper summarizes available information on patterns of physical activity, their determinants and consequences, and the results of various interventions designed to increase the physical activity of Aboriginal peoples in Canada and the United States. There is a paucity of national data on...