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Caffeinated energy drink consumption and predictors of use among secondary school students over time in the COMPASS cohort study
(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 ... -
Can dietary guidelines support the transformation of food systems to foster human and planetary health?
(UNSCN NUTRITION, 2019-07)There is substantial evidence of the need for efforts to drastically shift the food system to enable eating patterns consistent with human and planetary health. This will have implications for food production, processing, ... -
Cancer and Mental Disorder Among Emerging Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-24)Background: Cancer is the leading disease-cause of mortality among emerging adults aged 15-29 years. In addition to the normative stresses of navigating this critical developmental period, the trauma of living with cancer ... -
Cancer Risks from Radiation Medical Imaging in Children: A Scoping Review
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-11)Background: radiation medical imaging is a valuable tool in detecting diseases. Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation Report (BEIR VII Phase 2) suggested that radiation exposures, even at low dosages, may impose stochastic ... -
Cannabis and mental health: prevalence of use, modes of administration, and adverse outcomes by past 12-month mental health experience in Canada and the US.
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-18)Background: Cannabis is among the most widely used drugs in the world. Although it is well established that cannabis may have an adverse impact on certain mental health conditions, there is relatively little data on how ... -
Cannabis use among individuals in inpatient psychiatry: Trends in use, factors associated with use, and risk of 30-day readmission
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-20)Purpose: The Canadian Government has approved Bill C-45 to legalize and regulate the production, sale, and use of non-medical cannabis. Certain subpopulations, including those with psychiatric disorders, need to be uniquely ... -
Cannabis use, retail availability and legal sanctions in Canada: Differences by neighbourhood deprivation, individual socioeconomic factors, and race/ethnicity.
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-26)Background: Cannabis legalization in Canada represents one of the most significant changes in substance use policy over the past century. One of the primary objectives of cannabis legalization is to reduce illicit trade ... -
Caregivers in distress: Using interRAI assessments to target and evaluate community based interventions
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-19)Background: Informal caregivers have a fundamental role in our society with the provision of unpaid care for family members or friends that may otherwise be unable to live in their homes. However, caregivers may jeopardize ... -
Caring in crisis: The experiences of local faith leaders meeting community food needs in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-22)Background: Unintended consequences from public health measures have inspired a wave of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Philippines, where extensive and strict community quarantines exacerbated food insecurity, ... -
Changes to Recreational Programming Within the School Environment and Student Physical Activity: A Longitudinal Examination from Year 2 to Year 3 of the COMPASS Study
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-16)Objective: This study examined the influence of changes to school recreational programming on the prevalence and likelihood of Ontario and Alberta secondary school students meeting the (i) Canadian Society for Exercise ... -
Characterizing poly-substance use and its associations with anxiety and depression among a sample of Canadian high school students
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-05)In any given year, one in five Canadians experience mental illness. The majority of mental illnesses originate in adolescence or young adulthood. Many complex factors can contribute to this, including substance use. However, ... -
Choosing Healthcare Options by Involving Canada's Elderly: a protocol for the CHOICE realist synthesis project on engaging older persons in healthcare decision-making
(British Medical Association Journal, 2015-11-01)Introduction: While patient and citizen engagement has been recognised as a crucial element in healthcare reform, limited attention has been paid to how best to engage seniors-the fastest growing segment of the population ... -
Clinical pharmacists and nurses' perceptions on implementing anticoagulation therapy recommendations for the frail elderly: An exploratory study based on psychological theory
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-15)Background: Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability in Canada. Persons with atrial fibrillation (AF) have a five-fold increased risk of developing a stroke. AF is a significant contributor to stroke at all ... -
Cognitive Testing of a Brief Dietary Screener: A Comparison of Analysis Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-21)Background: Dietary assessment is crucial to understanding the dietary risk factors that contribute to noncommunicable disease outcomes. It is therefore essential to ensure that instruments to measure dietary intake are ... -
Community Partner Mobilization Strategies and Practices Employed by Public Health Professionals in Ontario’s Public Health Units to Prevent Falls among Community-dwelling Older Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-05)The prevention of falls among older adults remains a significant and complex problem that cannot be solved without community collaboration, partnership, support, and expertise. Ontario’s Public Health Units (PHU) have a ... -
A Community-Based Pilot Study Exploring Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD) Perception Among Recently Relocated Syrian Refugees in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-18)Refugees, a vulnerable population, usually end up in precarious work situations, which are very common in small businesses (SBs). SBs, where 69.7% of the total private labor force is employed, often hire unskilled workers ... -
Community-driven initiatives to strengthen local food security and food sovereignty: Scale-up of the Learning Circles approach with First Nations communities
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-30)Background: Community-driven initiatives to enhance food security and food sovereignty have supported Indigenous self-determination of food practices including revitalization of traditional food systems to promote holistic ... -
Comparative Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of First- and Second-Line Therapies for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-01)Background: Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Canada. Over the last decade, significant advancements in treatments for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ... -
The Comparative Reliability and Feasibility of the Past-Year Canadian Diet History Questionnaire II: Comparison of the Paper and Web Versions
(MDPI, 2017-02-13)Advances in technology-enabled dietary assessment include the advent of web-based food frequency questionnaires, which may reduce costs and researcher burden but may introduce new challenges related to internet connectivity ... -
Comparing the Acute Effects of Hatha Yoga and Meditation on Executive Function
(University of Waterloo, 2016-03-29)Background: Prior research demonstrates that acute and chronic bouts of Hatha yoga, a moving meditation, shows promise for improving executive function (EF) and mood outcomes in a variety of populations. However, more ...