Background Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in
recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented …

Exposure to particulate air pollution and socioeconomic risk factors are shown to be
independently associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, their confounding …

Background—In the United States and Canada, folic acid fortification of enriched grain
products was fully implemented by 1998. The resulting population-wide reduction in blood …

Background The glycemic index (GI) characterizes foods by using the incremental area
under the glycemic response curve relative to a similar amount of oral glucose. Its ability to …

Background: Temporal trends in risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the impact of
socio-economic status on these risk factors remain unclear. Methods: Using data from the …

Hypertension (HT) is a long-term medical condition characterized by persistently elevated
blood pressure (BP) in the arterial vessels. Although HT initially is an asymptomatic …

In indigenous communities the nutrition transition characterized by a rapid westernization of
diet and lifestyle is associated with rising prevalence of chronic disease. Field work and …

Background: Hypertension (or high blood pressure) affects almost one in four adults in
Canada. Quantifying risk factors associated with hypertension may help to inform prevention …

Objective To determine the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among osteoarthritis (OA)
patients using population‐based administrative data from British Columbia, Canada …

Residing at northern latitudes for long periods of time is associated with sleep disturbances
and internal desynchronization, which are considered to be causes of chronic diseases in …