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Association between the FTO rs9939609 polymorphism and the metabolic syndrome in a non-Caucasian multi-ethnic sample
Download2008-03-13
Al-Attar, Salam A., Pollex, Rebecca L., Ban, Matthew R., Young, T. Kue, Bjerregaard, Peter, Anand, Sonia S., Yusuf, Salim, Zinman, Bernard, Harris, Stewart B., Hanley, Anthony J. G., Connelly, Philip W., Huff, Murray W., Hegele, Robert A.
"Background: The rs9939609 T>A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the FTO gene has previously been found to be associated with obesity in European Caucasian samples. The objective of this study is to examine whether this association extends to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and applies in...
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Backcountry Travel Emergencies in Arctic Canada: A Pilot Study in Public Health Surveillance
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Young, Stephanie K., Tabish, Taha B., Pollock, Nathaniel J., Young, T. Kue
"Residents in the Canadian Arctic regularly travel in remote, backcountry areas. This can pose risks for injuries and death, and create challenges for emergency responders and health systems. We aimed to describe the extent and characteristics of media-reported backcountry travel emergencies in...
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Biomonitoring and elimination of Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) through perspiration: Blood, Urine, and Sweat (BUS) Study.
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Genuis, S.J., Birkholz, D., Beesoon, S.
Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are man-made organofluorine chemicals manufactured and marketed for their stain-resistant properties. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are anthropogenic organochlorine compounds previously used in various industrial and chemical applications prior to being banned...
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Building research capacity for evidence-informed tobacco control in Canada: a case description
Download2009-01-01
McDonald, P. W., Viehbeck, S., Robinson, S. J., Leatherdale, S. T., Nykiforuk, Candace I.J., Jolin, M. A.
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of death and disability in Canada. Insufficient research capacity can inhibit evidence-informed decision making for tobacco control. This paper outlines a Canadian project to build research capacity, defined as a community's ability to produce research that...
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Can Community Midwives establish financially sustainable practices in the private sector? Lessons from the Integrated Afghan Refugee Assistance Program Midwifery Training Project, Baluchistan
Download2014-09-30
Afghan refugees have been migrating to Pakistan to escape the recurring conflict in their home country since 1979. Most refugees are women and children, who need high quality maternal and child health services. However the host country itself has a fragile maternal and child care system,...
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Can Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Support Public Health Planning for Sustainable Development?
Download2014-11-03
Industry, governments, and some aboriginal leaders promote natural resource developments near northern communities. These groups say that development will improve the economy and quality of life for northerners. However, past developments have caused many health, social, and environmental...
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2016-01-12
Young, T. Kue, Kelly, Janet J., Friborg, Jeppe, Soininen, Leena, Wong, Kai O.
"To determine and compare the incidence of cancer among the 8 Arctic States and their northern regions, with special focus on 3 cross-national indigenous groups – Inuit, Athabaskan Indians and Sami. Data were extracted from national and regional statistical agencies and cancer registries, with...
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2008-12-01
Kelly, Janet, Lanier, Anne, Santos, Maria, Healey, Sylvia, Louchini, Rabia, Friborg, Jeppe, Young, T. Kue
"Objectives: This is first of 2 papers on the Circumpolar Inuit Cancer Review, an international collaborative effort involving researchers and health officials from Alaska, Canada and Greenland. It covers the period 1989–2003, updating the last review (1969-1988) and together provides an overview...