A5028850854- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Global Health Care Issues
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Community Health and Development
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
University of Calgary
2015-2024
Deakin University
2024
In-Q-Tel
2016
Queen's University
2013
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
2013
Université de Montréal
2001-2002
Concordia University
2001
An ecological perspective on health emphasises both individual and contextual systems the interdependent relations between two. Origins of this approach have emanated from multiple disciplines over past century or more. This article provides a glossary perspectives, processes, settings that pertain to an in research.
Geoffrey Rose's 1985 paper, Sick individuals and sick populations, continues to spark debate discussion. Since this original publication, there have been two notable challenges population strategy of prevention. First, identification high-risk has improved considerably in accuracy, which some believe obviates the need for population-wide prevention strategies. Secondly, more recently, it suggested that strategies may inadvertently worsen social inequalities health. We argue will not...
Weight-related issues (including excess weight, disordered eating and body concerns) are often considered as comprising distinct domains of 'obesity' 'eating disorders'. In this commentary we argue that the concept weight bias is an important variable when considering wellbeing across spectrum weight-related issues. We make following six points in support argument: i) common has adverse health consequences, ii) shaming individuals for their does not motivate positive behaviour change, iii)...
The recent increase in childhood obesity is expected to add significantly the prevalence of chronic diseases. We used multivariate multilevel analysis examine associations between parks/green space and overweight/obesity across communities Calgary, Canada, a city characterized by intensified urban sprawl high car use. Body Mass Index was calculated from measured height weight data obtained 6,772 children (mean age = 4.95 years) attending public health clinics for pre-school vaccinations....
The neighbourhood environment may play an important role in diet quality. Most previous research has examined the associations between food and quality, socioeconomic status quality separately. This study investigated independent joint effects of relation to Canadian adults. We undertook a cross-sectional with n = 446 adults Calgary, Alberta (Canada). Individual-level data on socio-demographic health-related characteristics were captured from two self-report internet-based questionnaires,...
We examined the extent and correlates of body dissatisfaction among 1026 54-year-old women from MRC National Survey Health Development. Weight was reported by nearly 80% sample over 50% 'normal weight' (BMI < 25). Women indicated being most dissatisfied with their bodies currently, relative to younger years, including forties. Adjusting for BMI, highest in higher social class those who rated themselves poorer health. poor esteem, regardless size, were likely avoid various everyday situations...
The etiological complexity of the eating disorders has incited researchers to examine how personality characteristics and other variables operate jointly in development deviant patterns.This study investigated independent, interactive, indirect prediction dietary restraint by perfectionism excessive commitment exercise.Multiple regression analyses designed test moderating mediating models were conducted on a sample female university students (n = 269).Several dimensions perfectionism, as...
Abstract We examined the relationship between body-related comments recalled across life span and current body esteem among 898 54-year-old female participants from MRC National Survey of Health Development. A significant effect negative while growing up, which was independent partner, suggests an enduring adverse impact these early on midlife esteem. There no evidence that detrimental up could be reversed by compliments one's partner. Partner (positive or negative) had a greater thinner...
Objectives: This report is a scoping review of the literature with objective identifying definitions, conceptual models and frameworks, as well methods range perspectives, for determining appropriateness in context healthcare delivery. Methods: To lay groundwork future, intervention-specific research on appropriateness, this work was carried out published since 1966. Two reviewers, two screens using inclusion/exclusion criteria based objective, focused articles chosen review. Results: The...
National data on body mass index (BMI), computed from self-reported height and weight, is readily available for many populations including the Canadian population. Because weight found to be systematically under-reported, it has been proposed that bias in BMI can corrected using equations derived sets which include both measured weight. Such correction have developed adopted. We aim evaluate usefulness (i.e., distributional similarity; sensitivity specificity; predictive utility vis-à-vis...
Although oral health has improved remarkably in recent decades, not all populations have benefited equally. Ethnic identity, and particular visible minority status, been identified as an important risk factor for poor health. Canadian research on ethnic disparities is extremely limited. The aim of this study was to examine outcomes assess the extent which could be accounted by demographic, socioeconomic caries-related behavioral factors, among a population-based sample grade 1 2...
We investigated the predictive utility of three dimensions body esteem in explaining self-esteem samples eating-disordered (ED) and nonclinical women.Participants comprised 74 ED women 103 female university students. All completed questionnaires measuring all provided information on height weight. ran hierarchical multiple regression analyses with as outcome variable participant status (clinical or non), mass index (BMI), esteem, interaction terms predictors.The main finding was a Body...
Census-based measures of income often are used as proxies for individual-level income. Yet, the validity such area-based relative to 'true' has not been fully characterized.The objectives this study were (1) determine whether household a suitable proxy self-reported and (2) assess these associated with outcomes in cardiac disease cohort.We prospective cohort from Alberta Provincial Project Outcome Assessment Coronary Heart Disease (APPROACH) catheterization registry.A total 4372 patients...
We examine the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle behaviors (fruit and vegetable intake, exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption), body mass index (BMI) using Canadian Community Health Survey 2.1. explore two different measures of SES, education income, to elucidate material cultural explanations SES-BMI relationship. Results vary significantly by gender, highlighting complexity factors, BMI. suggest that weight is still a gendered...
Cross-sectional studies have reported an association between major depressive episode (MDE) and obesity. The objective of this longitudinal analysis was to determine whether MDE increase the risk becoming obese over a 10-year period.We used data from Canadian National Population Health Survey (NPHS), study representative cohort household residents in Canada. incidence obesity, defined as body mass index (BMI) > or =30, evaluated respondents who were 18 years older at time baseline interview...