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Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors in Canada’s Northern Populations: Longitudinal and Geographic Comparisons
Download2009-01-01
Deering, Kahtleen N., Lix, Lisa M., Bruce, Sharon, Young, T. Kue
"Objective: Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide and place considerable burden on the Canadian health care system. This research investigates the self-reported prevalence of major chronic diseases and risk factors in northern Canadian populations and compares...
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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...
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How we identify and count Aboriginal people—does it make a difference in estimating their disease burden?
Download2013
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:...
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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...
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2009
Lix, Lisa M., Bruce, Sharon, Sarkar, Joykrishna, Young, T. Kue
"Background: In Canada, the prevalence of behavioural risk factors and chronic conditions differs for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations, but little research has examined changes over time. This study compares several major risk factors and chronic conditions in Aboriginal and...
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2003
Millar, Wayne, J., Young, T. Kue
"Objectives: This article examines the prevalence and incidence of diabetes among Canadians aged 18 or older and risk factors associated with developing the condition." (as cited in abstract)