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Fall 2017

Rees, Jordan L

Background/Objective. Continuous glucose monitors (CGM) allow researchers to examine various aspects of circulating glucose profiles in response to exercise. Exercise studies using CGM in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) vary in regards to the type and timing of exercise, making it...

Fall 2009

Forbes, Laura

Due to the increase in type 2 diabetes in the child and adolescent population, examining the lifestyle habits of youth has become important. The purpose of this research was to examine the presence of dietary and physical activity risk factors for type 2 diabetes among youth in Alberta and to...

Fall 2019

Munan, Matthew J.

Background: It is well known that exercise can improve glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the glycemic response to exercise is highly variable. One of the primary causes of variability in response to a single bout of exercise may be timing in relation to meals....

Fall 2017

Hanning, Anik R. Z.

Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a disease characterized by insulin resistance and pancreatic beta cell failure. Lifestyle interventions, including dietary interventions, are the first line of treatment for this disease. At present, Canada’s Food Guide recommends choosing low fat cheese over...

Spring 2012

Wadowski, Michael C.

Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). While altered systemic inflammation is associated with the development T2D, the effects of obesity on immune function are not well known. It is not known why some obese individuals develop T2D, and some remain healthy....

Spring 2023

Greenwell, Amanda Ashleigh

As the most metabolically demanding organ in the body, the heart must continually produce extraordinary amounts of energy to sustain constant contractile function. To accommodate for alterations in fuel source availability, the healthy mature heart is omnivorous and possesses the capacity to...

Spring 2012

Lang, Yiqiao Veronica

The common ATP-sensitive (KATP) channel variants E23K and S1369A, found in the KCNJ11 and ABCC8 genes respectively, form a haplotype that is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Our previous studies showed that KATP channel inhibition by the A-site sulfonylurea gliclazide was...

Spring 2014

McFall, Georgia, Peggy

Objective: This gene x environment (health) dissertation focused on concurrent and longitudinal change in performance on executive function (EF) and declarative memory (DM) latent variables by normal aging adults. Specifically, we report three studies that tested the independent and interactive...

Fall 2024

Saed, Christina Thabet

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a condition characterized by the accumulation of fat in the liver of persons who do not consume alcohol, commonly associated with metabolic dysregulation. MASLD is rising globally, particularly in Canada, impacting more than 7...

Fall 2016

Thiel, Danielle M

Physical activity is a key component of type 2 diabetes management, and is associated with numerous health benefits for individuals with type 2 diabetes. In the general adult population, physical activity participation is associated with better health-related quality of life. The primary...