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Lifestyle Variables, Non‐traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and the Metabolic Syndrome in an Aboriginal Canadian Population
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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...
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Monitoring disease burden and preventive behavior with data linkage: cervical cancer among Aboriginal people in Manitoba, Canada
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Young, T. Kue, Kliewer, Erich, Blanchard, Jamie, Mayer, Teresa
"Objectives: This study sought to estimate rates of cervical cancer and Papanicolaou testing among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women in Manitoba, Canada. METHODS: Data were derived through linking of administrative databases. RESULTS: In comparison with non-Aboriginal women, Aboriginal women...
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Moving beyond ideology: contemporary recreation and the neoliberal discourses of new public health
Moving beyond ideology: contemporary recreation and the neoliberal discourses of new public health
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Tink, Lisa N., Peers, Danielle, Nykiforuk, Candace I.J., Kingsley, Bethan C.
The suggestion that recreation needs to reaffirm historic values has become a common narrative throughout Canada’s contemporary recreation literature. A central assumption underlying these calls is that re-establishing the field’s social liberal beliefs will highlight the negative effects of...
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Moving Beyond Ideology: Contemporary Recreation and the Neoliberal Discourses of New Public Health
Moving Beyond Ideology: Contemporary Recreation and the Neoliberal Discourses of New Public Health
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Lisa N. Tinka*,, Danielle Peersb,, Candace I. J. Nykiforuka,, Bethan C. Kingsleyc
The suggestion that recreation needs to reaffirm historic values has become a common narrative throughout Canada’s contemporary recreation literature. A central assumption underlying these calls is that re-establishing the field’s social liberal beliefs will highlight the negative effects of...
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2009-05-28
Fergenbaum, Jennifer H., Bruce, Sharon, Lou, Wendy, Hanley, Anthony J.G., Greenwood, Carol, Young, T. Kue
"The association between obesity, other cardiovascular risk factors, and cognitive function in a Canadian First Nations population was investigated using a cross‐sectional design. Eligible individuals were aged ≥18 years, without a history of stroke, nonpregnant, with First Nations status, and...
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2011
Bruce, Sharon G., Riediger, Natalie D., Zacharias, James M., Young, T. Kue
"Introduction: Rates of obesity are higher among Canada’s Aboriginal First Nations populations than among non-First Nations populations. We studied obesity and obesity-related illness in a Manitoba First Nation community. Methods: We conducted a screening study of diabetes and diabetes...
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2015-03-09
Young, T. Kue, Chatwood, Susan, Bjerregaard, Peter
"This paper describes the elements involved in observing health in circumpolar regions, the status of current observation systems, and gaps within the monitoring networks. The aim is to provide a starting point for discussion of the role that health monitoring might play in developing Arctic...
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Patient transportation in Canada’s northern territories: patterns, costs and providers’ perspectives
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Young, T. Kue, Tabish, Taha, Young, Stephanie K., Healey, Gwen
"Canada’s northern territories are characterized by small, scattered populations separated by long distances. A major challenge to healthcare delivery is the reliance on costly patient transportation, especially emergency air evacuations (medevacs). The purpose of this study was to describe the...
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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...
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2015
Nieuwendyk, Laura., Hammer, Brent , Vallianatos, Helen , Nykiforuk, Candace I.J.
Peoples’ perceptions of healthy eating are influenced by the cultural context in which they occur. Despite this general acceptance by health practitioners and social scientists, studies suggest that there remains a relative homogeneity around peoples’ perceptions that informs a hegemonic...