A5026670530- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
Public Health Ontario
2020-2025
University of Toronto
2017-2025
Hospital for Sick Children
2017-2024
SickKids Foundation
2017-2022
Centre for Global Health Research
2019-2022
Canada Research Chairs
2021
University of Chicago
2021
King's College Hospital
2021
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
2020
Aga Khan University
2020
Understanding the burden and determinants of suicide during adolescence is key to achieving global health goals. We examined prevalence self-reported suicidal ideation attempts among younger (13-15 years) older adolescents (16-17 years).
To assess factors associated with the timing of puberty onset (Tanner Stage Breast 2/Genital 2) among adolescents living in an urban slum Karachi, Pakistan.Girls enrolled at 8-10 years (n = 1009) and boys 9-11 863) were followed every 6 months from 2006 to 2010. Parametric survival analysis for interval-censored data was used estimate median age association between exposures onset.The overall Tanner 2 (AAB2) 10.1 (95% CI: 10.1; 10.5), Genital (AAG2) 10.6). Stunting delayed AAB2 1 year AAG2...
ObjectiveAdolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD) are at increased risk of premature atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The ability to identify adolescents MDD who CVD would facilitate personalized interventions advance knowledge regarding the MDD-CVD association. This study aimed adolescent endotypes risk.MethodYouth (n=189; 74% female, mean 15.03 ± 1.85 years) were recruited through an outpatient psychiatry program in a large urban hospital. Individual family...
Abstract Globally, more than 13 % of adolescents have clinically significant mental health problems, with anxiety and depression comprising over 40 cases. Despite the high prevalence disorders among youth, dietary research has been focused on youth depression, resulting in a knowledge gap regarding impact adolescent diet quality. Adolescents diagnosed healthy controls were included this study. Anxiety symptoms measured using Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Disorders. Diagnosis disorder was...
Abstract Background Unacceptably high levels of childhood malnutrition have been registered in all regions Uganda over the years. Buhweju district alone contributed 46% prevalence to 47.8% estimated national for whole western 2014. This study assessed health provider and caregiver opinions on factors responsible persistent among under five children Engaju Nyakishana sub counties. Methods In this phenomenological qualitative study, we conducted two key informant interviews six focus group...