Associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep duration and quality Cindy Forbes and Vanessa DeClercq Click here to see the full brief Lack of sleep and poor sleep quality has been linked to many poor physical and mental health outcomes including cardiovascular disease (CVD), depression, anxiety, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and all-cause mortality. Of note, Read more about Associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep duration and quality[…]

The relationship between sleep and obesity Vanessa DeClercq and Cindy Forbes Click here to see the full brief Strategies for preventing and treating obesity are complex and far greater than simply eating less and moving more. While multiple factors contribute to the growing obesity epidemic, studies have shown an important association between habitual sleep duration Read more about The relationship between sleep and obesity[…]

Population Profile: Multiple Sclerosis Ellen Sweeney Click here to see the full brief Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive chronic disease of the autoimmune system which affects the central nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. There are a number of different types of MS with varying symptoms and degrees of severity, Read more about Population Profile: Multiple Sclerosis[…]

Physical activity levels in Atlantic Canadian cancer survivors Melanie Keats, Cindy Forbes, Scott Grandy, & Yunsong Cui Click here to see the full brief The incidence of cancer within the Canadian population has been slowly increasing since 2009. Currently, it is expected that 2 in 5 Canadians will develop cancer in their lifetime, which equates Read more about Physical activity levels in Atlantic Canadian cancer survivors[…]

Statin Use in Atlantic Canada Report by Vanessa DeClercq and Scott A. Grandy Click here to see the full brief High levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol represent a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) [1]. Thus, decreasing LDL cholesterol levels is a key factor in reducing CVD mortality [2]. The drug class statins Read more about Statin Use in Atlantic Canada[…]