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Prevalence of Obesity and Its Metabolic Correlates Among the Circumpolar Inuit in 3 Countries
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Young, T. Kue, Bjerregaard, Peter, Dewailly, Eric, Risica, Patricia M., Jørgensen, Marit E., Ebbesson, Sven E. O.
"Objectives: We investigated the prevalence of obesity and the metabolic correlates of different levels of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference among the Inuit in 3 countries. Methods: Data from 4 surveys of Inuit in Canada, Greenland, and Alaska conducted during 1990–2001 were pooled,...
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Fall 2019
Mental illnesses are highly prevalent in Canada and pose a significant personal, societal, and economic burden. In recent years, a relationship between diet and mental illness has emerged, highlighting diet as a potential public health target for the prevention of mental illness. This thesis...
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Public Health Unit Funding Per Capita and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination among Youth and Adults in Ontario, Canada in 2013/14 and 2018/19
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Background: Previous studies have indicated that public health funding was associated with beneficial health outcomes at the population-level. Some individuals may be less likely to vaccinate against influenza for a variety of reasons, including the presence of health inequities as a barrier. For...
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2004
Derocher, Andrew E., Skaare, Janneche U., Jenssen, Bjørn Munro, Sørmo, Eugen G., Lie, Elisabeth, Braathen, Marte, Wiig, Øystein
We studied the relationships between polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and thyroid hormones (THs) and retinol within two groups of female polar bears (Ursus maritimus), females with cubs of the year (FWCOY) and females without cubs of the year (FWOCOY), and within a group of males. Concentrations...
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2003-08-21
"Objective: To determine if research has adequately examined the health needs of the aboriginal population of Canada. Design: Review. Study selection: Medline search of journal articles published during 1992-2001. The search terms used were “Canada” and various synonyms and categories for...
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2007
Virani, S. N., Schopflocher, D. P., Russell, M. L., Svenson, L.
Varicella vaccine was licensed in Canada in 1998, and a publicly funded vaccination programme introduced in the province of Alberta in 2001. In theory the vaccination programme might increase the burden of disease from shingles, making it important to develop baseline data against which future...
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Simultaneous temporal trends in dementia incidence and prevalence, 2005–2013: A population-based retrospective cohort study in Saskatchewan, Canada
Simultaneous temporal trends in dementia incidence and prevalence, 2005–2013: A population-based retrospective cohort study in Saskatchewan, Canada
Download2015-11-25
Forbes, D., Innes, A., Morgan, D. G., Quail, J. M., O'Connell, M. E., Teare, G. F., Kosteniuk, J. G., Stewart, N. J., Bello-Haas, V. D., Crossley, M., Kirk, A., Mou, H., McBain, L.
Background: Original studies published over the last decade regarding time trends in dementia report mixed results. The aims of the present study were to use linked administrative health data for the province of Saskatchewan for the period 2005/2006 to 2012/2013 to: (1) examine simultaneous...
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Spring 2014
Modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, such as adiposity, are already associated with atherosclerotic progression in childhood. Less is known about whether physical activity (PA) is associated with progression of atherosclerosis in non-clinical samples of children. This...
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2003
Schopflocher, D., Voaklander, D. C., Rowe, B. H., May, L. A., Saunders, L. D., Svenson, L. W., Dryden, D. M., Yiannakoulias, N.
Objectives: To describe the incidence and pattern of traumatic spinal cord injury and cauda equina injury (SCI) in a geographically defined region of Canada. Methods: The study period was April 1, 1997 to March 31, 2000. Data were gathered from three provincial sources: administrative data from...