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Open AccessSubstance-Related Acute Toxicity Deaths by Area-Based Characteristics: A Descriptive Analysis of a National Chart Review Study of Coroner and Medical Examiner Data
Over the last decade, Canada has experienced a substantial increase in people dying from substance-related acute toxicity. Examining mortality rates by area-level characteristics can identify disproportionatel...
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Open AccessRelation of insulin resistance with social-demographics, adiposity and behavioral factors in non-diabetic adult Canadians
Insulin resistance is a pathogenic factor for type II diabetes and has been associated with metabolic abnormalities and adverse clinical outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship betw...
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Physical Activity and Hematologic Cancer Prevention
This chapter presents the epidemiologic evidence on the association between physical activity and hematologic cancers and related hypothesized biologic mechanisms. Some preliminary indications of a protective ...
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Open AccessIndividual, social, environmental, and physical environmental correlates with physical activity among Canadians: a cross-sectional study
The identification of various individual, social and physical environmental factors affecting physical activity (PA) behavior in Canada can help in the development of more tailored intervention strategies for ...
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Energy Intake, Physical Activity, Energy Balance, and Cancer: Epidemiologic Evidence
Energy intake, physical activity, and obesity are modifiable lifestyle factors. This chapter reviews and summarizes the epidemiologic evidence on the relation of energy intake, physical activity, and obesity t...
