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Daily steps are low year-round and dip lower in fall/winter: Findings from a longitudinal diabetes cohort
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Pilote, Louise, Chan, Cathy, Joseph, Lawrence, Strachan, Ian, Sigal, Ron J., Dasgupta, Kaberi
Background Higher walking levels lead to lower mortality in type 2 diabetes, but inclement weather may reduce walking. In this patient population, we conducted a longitudinal cohort study to objectively quantify seasonal variations both in walking and in two vascular risk factors associated with...
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2012-01-27
Bjerregaard, Peter, Chatwood, Susan, Denning, Bryany, Joseph, Lawrence, Young, T. Kue
Objectives: The objective was to analyze the variation of secondary sex ratios across the Arctic and to estimate the time trend. The rationale for this was claims in news media that, in the Arctic, sex ratios have become reduced due to exposure to anthropogenic contaminants in the environment....
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Walking behaviour and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: Seasonal and gender differences - Study design and methods
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Ross, Nancy, Pilote, Louise, Dasgupta, Kaberi, Joseph, Lawrence, Da Costa, Deborah, Sigal, Ronald, Strachan, Ian, Chan, Cathy, De Civita, Mirella
Background The high glucose levels typically occurring among adults with type 2 diabetes contribute to blood vessel injury and complications such as blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, and stroke. Higher physical activity levels are associated with improved glycemic control, as measured by...