Browsing Public Health Sciences (School of) by Author "Leatherdale, Scott T."
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Caffeinated energy drink consumption and predictors of use among secondary school students over time in the COMPASS cohort study
Butler, Alexandra E.; Qian, Wei; Leatherdale, Scott T. (Elsevier, 2019-09)Consumption of caffeinated energy drinks (CED) by youth is a public health priority, given the lack of regulation and evidence for both short and long-term health effects of CED use. Considering the potential risks associated ... -
An examination of how age of onset for alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco are associated with physical activity, screen time and BMI as students are preparing to graduate from high school
Williams, Gillian C.; Battista, Kate; Leatherdale, Scott T. (Elsevier, 2019-09)Introduction In this study we examined the co-occurrence of alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco among a large cohort of grade 12 students in Canada, and then explored if the age of initiation of these substances was associated ... -
Examining the impact of timing of alcohol use initiation on changes to body weight and weight status among students in the COMPASS study
Vermeer, Julianne; Battista, Kate; Leatherdale, Scott T. (Elsevier, 2019-12)Obesity rates among Canadian youth continue to be a concern, as weight issues during adolescence can transfer into adulthood, leading to long-term health problems. Current evidence lacks a consistent relationship between ... -
More support needed: Evaluating the impact of school e-cigarette prevention and cessation programs on e-cigarette initiation among a sample of Canadian secondary school students
Williams, Gillian C.; Cole, Adam G.; Groh, Margaret de; Jiang, Ying; Leatherdale, Scott T. (Elsevier, 2022-02)Given the recent increase in e-cigarette use among adolescents, there is a need to further explore how school programs are associated with e-cigarette initiation. The objective of this quasi-experimental study was to ... -
A quasi-experimental examination of how changes in school-level intramurals are associated with physical activity among a sample of Canadian secondary school students from the COMPASS study
Burns, Kathleen E.; Chaurasia, Ashok; Carson, Valerie; Leatherdale, Scott T. (Elsevier, 2021-06)Introduction Intramurals in schools may encourage physical activity among youth. Schools are continuously making changes to these intramurals, yet it is not well understood how these changes impact youth physical activity. ...