Authors: Forbes, C., Yu, Z.M., Cui, Y., DeClercq, V., Dummer, T.J.B., Grandy, S., Keats, M., Parker, L., Sweeney, E., Keats, M. (2019) Abstract PURPOSE: To describe and compare the sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics of urban and rural residents in Atlantic Canada. METHODS: Cross-sectional analyses of baseline data from the Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health cohort Read more about Rural-Urban Disparities in Body Composition and Contributing Health Behaviors: An Atlantic PATH Study[…]

Authors: DeClercq, V., Limbergen, J.V., Langille, M.G.I. Abstract The objective of the current study was to characterize the relationship between diet quality and body composition in participants living with IBD, specifically Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC), in Atlantic Canada. Participants from the Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health (PATH) study are residents of one of Read more about Differences in Adiposity and Diet quality among individuals with Inflammatory bowel disease in Eastern Canada[…]

Authors: Yu, Z.M., DeClercq, V., Cui, Y., Forbes, C., Grandy, S., Keats, M., Parker, L., Sweeney, E., Dummer, T.J.B. (2018). Abstract Objectives: The prevalence of obesity among populations in the Atlantic provinces is the highest in Canada. Some studies suggest that adequate fruit and vegetable consumption may help body weight management. We assessed the associations Read more about Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Body Adiposity among Populations in Eastern Canada: The Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health Study[…]

Authors: Lawrence LM, Stone MR, Rainham DG, Keats MR      Journal: Int J Behav Med. 2016 Jun 30 Abstract Purpose Physical activity (PA) is an effective intervention for improving the quality of life of colorectal cancer survivors (CRC) and may reduce the risk of cancer recurrence and cancer specific and all-cause mortality. However, most CRC survivors Read more about Environments Associated with Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior of Colorectal Cancer Survivors[…]

Date: 2013 | Authors: Tarra L Penney The prevention of chronic disease requires understanding and intervention related to both individual and environmental level determinants. However, traditional approaches to chronic disease prevention and management have primarily been focused at the individual level, with limited attention toward environmental level influences on health behaviour. This lack of comprehensiveness is partially due Read more about Understanding Healthy Eating Behaviour Within the Context of the Modern Food Environment[…]

Authors: Zhijie M Yu, Trevor J.B. Dummer, Aimee Adams, John D Murimboh and Louise Parker Journal: Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology | Volume: 24 | Pages: 135-44 |Date: 2014 | Abstract: Consumption of arsenic-contaminated drinking water is associated with increased cancer risk. The relationship between arsenic body burden, such as concentrations in human toenails, and arsenic Read more about Relationship between drinking Water and Toenail arsenic concentrations among a cohort of Nova Scotians[…]

Authors: Heather Chappells, Norma Campbell, John Drage, Conrad V. Fernandez, Louise Parker, Trevor J.B. Dummer Journal: Science of The Total Environment | Volume: 505 | Pages: 1259-1273 |Date: February 2015 | Arsenic is a class I human carcinogen that has been identified as the second most important global health concern in groundwater supplies after contamination by pathogenic organisms. Hydrogeological assessments have shown naturally occurring arsenic Read more about Understanding the Translation of Scientific Knowledge about Arsenic Risk Exposure among private well water users in Nova Scotia[…]

Authors: Zhijie M. Yu, Bryan Fung, John D. Murimboh, Louise Parker, Trevor J.B. Dummer Journal: Environment International | Volume: 66 | Pages: 115-123 |Date: May 2014 | Consumption of arsenic contaminated drinking water causes a large variety of adverse health outcomes. Body mass index (BMI), which is linked to diet, is positively associated with arsenic methylation capacity. We investigated the association between an obesity-related Read more about What is the role of Obesity in the Aetiology of Arsenic-related Disease?[…]

Authors: DeClercq, V., Cui, Y., Dummer, T.J.B., Forbes, C., Grandy, S., Keats, M., Parker, L., Sweeney, E., Yu, Z.M., McLeod, R. (2017) Journal: Journal of the Endocrine Society, 1(12). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1210/js.2017-00339 Abstract: Context: The increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes greatly influences the risk for cardiovascular (CV) comorbidities and affects the quality of life of many people. Read more about Relationship Between Adiponectin and apoB in Individuals With Diabetes in the Atlantic PATH Cohort[…]

Authors: DeClercq, V., Cui, Y., Forbes, C., Grandy, S., Keats, M., Parker, L., Sweeney, E., Yu, Z.M., Dummer, T.J.B. (2017) Journal: Mediators of Inflammation, 2017. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/4302412 Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between adipokines and adiposity in individuals with rheumatoid and osteoarthritis in the Atlantic PATH cohort. Using a Read more about Adiposity Measures and Plasma Adipokines in Females with Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis[…]