A5063715994- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Noise Effects and Management
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Place Attachment and Urban Studies
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Physical Activity and Health
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Children's Rights and Participation
University of Waterloo
2015-2024
Western University
2019-2022
University of Calgary
2021
Impact
2013-2020
University of Alberta
2009-2017
University of Toronto
2017
Marshall University
2017
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
2017
3M (United States)
2017
University of British Columbia
2013
Childhood and adolescence are crucial periods for mental social development. Currently, illness among young people is a global epidemic, rates of disorders such as depression anxiety rising. Urban living, compared with rural linked higher risk serious illness, which important because the world urbanizing faster than ever before. environments their landscapes, designs, features influence health well-being. However, no conceptual frameworks to date have detailed effect urban on people's...
Abstract Background Online Food Delivery Services (OFDS) have rapidly expanded in North America, but their implications for geographic access to food and potential dietary outcomes of use are poorly understood. The purpose this paper is examine the extent which OFDS may geographically expand retail environments. A secondary objective evaluate healthfulness foods available on mobile a large Canadian city using Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015). Methods Retailers’ distance from delivery...
Evidence suggests that age at smoking initiation has implications for tobacco use, nicotine dependence, and resulting long-term health chronic disease outcomes. The objective of the current study was to examine two different measures onset compare their validity in predicting future adolescent survey.Data from grades 9-12 students who participated 2012/2013 Youth Smoking Survey, a nationally-generalizable Canadian survey, had ever tried cigarette, even few puffs (n = 8126) were used...
The present study aimed to: (i) examine associations between food store patronage and diet weight-related outcomes; (ii) explore consumer motivations for visiting different types of store.A stratified probability sample residents completed household individual-level surveys in 2009/2010 on purchasing patterns motivations, dietary intake, waist circumference (WC), weight height. Diet quality was calculated using the Healthy Eating Index Canada from a subset participants (n 1362). Generalized...
Few national surveys currently assess hookah smoking among youth. This study describes the prevalence, patterns of use, and perceptions about in a nationally representative survey Canadian grades 9-12 students.The Youth Smoking Survey 2012/2013 was administered to 27,404 students attending schools nine provinces representing 96 % population. Relevant dichotomous outcomes included ever use last 30 days, belief that is less harmful than cigarette smoking. Covariates status, sex, grade,...
The built environment is a significant determinant of human health. Globally, the growing prevalence preventable cancers suggests need to understand how features shape exposure cancer development and distribution within population. This scoping review examines researchers across disparate fields discuss in primary secondary prevention. It focused exclusively on peer‐reviewed sources published from research conducted Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, States 1990 2017....
BackgroundThe effectiveness of healthy food promotion on and beverage sales in real-world retail settings has been shown randomised trials. The restrictions the unhealthy is, however, less clear. We aimed to assess effect restricted promotion, specifically those items contributing most free sugar sales, sales.MethodsIn this community-level pragmatic, partially randomised, parallel group trial, stores were randomly assigned by a statistician using single sequence random assignments...
Adolescence is a critical phase in an individual's development. Adolescents are especially susceptible to the impacts of external environment stimuli (e.g., afforded social opportunities, area walkability, ambient pollution), yet relatively little research has sought quantify how urban design exposures might affect their mental health. To explore links between specific features and adolescent health, we quantified pedestrian- transit-oriented (PTOD) quality six different areas using...
This study examines associations between local food purchasing and diet-related outcomes. A population-based sample of 2228 households containing 4902 individuals completed surveys. Multilevel linear regressions determined the extent to which foods from farmers' markets community-supported agricultural (CSA) groups predicted individuals' After controlling for age, sex, education, income, car ownership, frequency shopping at CSAs lower body mass index, B = −0.34 (0.66), P < .05 −0.81 (0.37),...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Frequent fruit and vegetable ( FV ) consumption is protective against some cancers, cardiovascular disease, other chronic diseases. This study explores self‐reported frequency of in a nationally generalizable sample Canadian youth grades 6‐12. METHODS Data from 6‐12 students who participated the 2012‐2013 Youth Smoking Survey (N = 47,203) were used to examine consumption. Logistic regression models fitted differences meeting national intake recommendations by...
This study examined patterns of use flavored tobacco products in a nationally generalizable sample Canadian students grades 9 through 12 after the implementation national ban on certain products.Data from 2010-2011 Youth Smoking Survey, (n = 31,396), were used to examine product use. Logistic regression models differences (cigarettes, pipes, little cigars or cigarillos, cigars, roll-your-own cigarettes, bidis, smokeless tobacco, water and blunt wraps) by sociodemographic regional...
Abstract Objective The increasing prevalence of obesity among youth has elicited calls for schools to become more active in promoting healthy weight. present study examined associations between various aspects school food environments (specifically the availability snack- and beverage-vending machines presence snack beverage logos) students’ weight status, as well potential influences indices diet behaviours. Design A cross-sectional, self-administered web-based survey. series multinomial...
Abstract Objective To examine the potential links between activity spaces, food retail environment and shopping behaviours for population of young, urban adults. Design Participants took part in Canada Food Study, which collected information on demographics, behaviour, diet health, as well an additional smartphone study that included a seven-day period logging GPS (global positioning system) location purchases. Using time-weighted, continuous representation participant spaces generated from...