Search Results - "Laxer, Rachel E."

Bi-directional relationships between physical activity and mental health among a large sample of Canadian youth: a sex-stratified analysis of students in the COMPASS study by Buchan, M Claire, Romano, Isabella, Butler, Alexandra, Laxer, Rachel E, Patte, Karen A, Leatherdale, Scott T

“…The aim of this research was to examine the bidirectional association between self-reported symptoms of mental disorder and physical activity among a large…”
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Clustering of risk-related modifiable behaviours and their association with overweight and obesity among a large sample of youth in the COMPASS study by Laxer, Rachel E, Brownson, Ross C, Dubin, Joel A, Cooke, Martin, Chaurasia, Ashok, Leatherdale, Scott T

“…Canadian youth exhibit a number of risky behaviours, some of which are associated with overweight and obesity. The purpose of this study was to examine the…”
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Reliability and validity of the weight status and dietary intake measures in the COMPASS questionnaire: are the self-reported measures of body mass index (BMI) and Canada's food guide servings robust? by Leatherdale, Scott T, Laxer, Rachel E

“…The COMPASS study is designed to follow a cohort of ~30,000 grade 9 to 12 students attending ~60 secondary schools for four years to understand how changes in…”
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Rising through the pandemic: a scoping review of quality improvement in public health during the COVID-19 pandemic by Yin, X Cindy, Pang, Michelle, Law, Madelyn P, Guerra, Fiona, O'Sullivan, Tracey, Laxer, Rachel E, Schwartz, Brian, Khan, Yasmin

“…The COVID-19 pandemic generated a growing interest in and need for evidence-based tools to facilitate the implementation of emergency management strategies…”
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Inequities in sleep duration and quality among adolescents in Canada by Mitchell, Jessica, Magier, Megan J, Duncan, Markus J, Chaput, Jean-Philippe, Carson, Valerie, Faulkner, Guy, Belita, Emily, Vanderloo, Leigh M, Riazi, Negin A, Laxer, Rachel E, Carsley, Sarah, Leatherdale, Scott T, Patte, Karen A

“…Several recent global events may have impacted adolescent sleep and exacerbated pre-existing disparities by social positions (i.e., social roles, identity or…”
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An early implementation assessment of Ontario's Healthy Kids Community Challenge: results from a survey of key stakeholders by Vine, Michelle M, Jarvis, Jocelyn W, Chong, Eunice, Laxer, Rachel E, Ladak, Adam, Manson, Heather

“…In Ontario Canada, the Healthy Kids Community Challenge (HKCC) is a program intended to reduce the prevalence and prevent childhood overweight and obesity…”
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Behavioural patterns only predict concurrent BMI status and not BMI trajectories in a sample of youth in Ontario, Canada by Laxer, Rachel E, Cooke, Martin, Dubin, Joel A, Brownson, Ross C, Chaurasia, Ashok, Leatherdale, Scott T

“…Youth are engaging in multiple risky behaviours, increasing their risk of overweight, obesity, and related chronic diseases. The objective of this study was to…”
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An analysis of weight perception and physical activity and dietary behaviours among youth in the COMPASS study by Patte, Karen A, Laxer, Rachel E, Qian, Wei, Leatherdale, Scott T

“…Weight misperceptions appear common among youth, potentially influencing their motivation to engage in health-related behaviours; however, the direction of…”
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The COMPASS study: a longitudinal hierarchical research platform for evaluating natural experiments related to changes in school-level programs, policies and built environment resources by Leatherdale, Scott T, Brown, K Stephen, Carson, Valerie, Childs, Ruth A, Dubin, Joel A, Elliott, Susan J, Faulkner, Guy, Hammond, David, Manske, Steve, Sabiston, Catherine M, Laxer, Rachel E, Bredin, Chad, Thompson-Haile, Audra

“…Few researchers have the data required to adequately understand how the school environment impacts youth health behaviour development over time. COMPASS is a…”
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The proportion of excessive fast-food consumption attributable to the neighbourhood food environment among youth living within 1 km of their school by Laxer, Rachel E, Janssen, Ian

“…The study objective was to estimate the proportion of excessive fast-food consumption by youth that is attributable to living and attending school in a…”
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Do school physical activity policies and programs have a role in decreasing multiple screen time behaviours among youth? by Katapally, Tarun R., Laxer, Rachel E., Qian, Wei, Leatherdale, Scott T.

“…Screen time in youth has been associated with a wide range of poor health outcomes. Evidence indicates the need to develop physical activity (PA) school…”
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The proportion of youths' physical inactivity attributable to neighbourhood built environment features by Laxer, Rachel E, Janssen, Ian

“…We investigated the independent association between several neighbourhood built environment features and physical inactivity within a national sample of…”
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Physical activity and recreational screen time change among adolescents in Canada: Examining the impact of COVID-19 in worsening inequity by Duncan, Markus J., Riazi, Negin A., Belita, Emily, Amores, Angelica, Vanderloo, Leigh M., Carsley, Sarah, Laxer, Rachel E., Carson, Valerie, Faulkner, Guy, Chaput, Jean-Philippe, Leatherdale, Scott T., Patte, Karen A.

“…The purpose of this study was to assess if sub-populations of adolescents in Canada (i.e., race/ethnicity, sex/gender, and socioeconomic status [SES])…”
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Priority setting for school nutrition research: developing a collaborative research agenda by Vine, Michelle M., Leatherdale, Scott T., Laxer, Rachel E.

“…Priority setting in health research can assist stakeholders to identify research and policies that have the greatest potential for benefits to public health…”
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Exploring Factors Contributing to the Implementation of Ontario's Healthy Kids Community Challenge: Surveys and Key Stakeholder Interviews with Program Providers by Vine, Michelle M, Laxer, Rachel E, Lee, Jessica, Harrington, Daniel W, Manson, Heather E

“…(1) Background: To explore factors contributing to the Healthy Kids Community Challenge (HKCC) program implementation; (2) Methods: Data were collected through…”
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Can We Reverse this Trend? Exploring Health and Risk Behaviours of Grade 12 Cohorts of Ontario Students from 2013-2019 by Cole, Adam G, Laxer, Rachel E, Patte, Karen A, Leatherdale, Scott T

“…Adolescents engage in multiple health risk behaviours that put them at risk of future chronic disease. By the time students graduate from secondary school,…”
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Noncomprehensive and Intermittent Obesity‐Related School Programs and Policies May Not Work: Evidence from the COMPASS Study by Laxer, Rachel E., Dubin, Joel A., Brownson, Ross C., Cooke, Martin, Chaurasia, Ashok, Leatherdale, Scott T.

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The school environment has the potential to influence student body mass index (BMI) through programs and policies. Our objective was to…”
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Weight control intentions and mental health among Canadian adolescents: a gender-based analysis of students in the COMPASS study by Doan, Natalie, Romano, Isabella, Butler, Alexandra, Laxer, Rachel E, Patte, Karen A, Leatherdale, Scott T

“…Little is known about gender differences in associations between weight control intentions and mental health in adolescents. Our objective was to examine these…”
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The Role of Knowledge Brokers in Preventing Weight Gain Among High School Students by Laxer, Rachel E, Leatherdale, Scott

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Food and eating environments: in Canadian schools by Browning, H Frances, Laxer, Rachel E, Janssen, Ian

“…This national study was conducted to examine healthy eating programs, healthy eating education, and the food retail environments of schools. A total of 436…”
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