Search Results - "ROSS, Nancy A"

The planning and reporting of mixed methods studies on the built environment and health by Steinmetz-Wood, Madeleine, Pluye, Pierre, Ross, Nancy A.

“…Researchers examining the influence of the built environment on health are increasingly using mixed methods approaches. The use of more than one type of…”
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Assessing the micro-scale environment using Google Street View: the Virtual Systematic Tool for Evaluating Pedestrian Streetscapes (Virtual-STEPS) by Steinmetz-Wood, Madeleine, Velauthapillai, Kabisha, O'Brien, Grace, Ross, Nancy A

“…Altering micro-scale features of neighborhood walkability (e.g., benches, sidewalks, and cues of social disorganization or crime) could be a relatively…”
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Neighborhood Walkability and Body Mass Index Trajectories: Longitudinal Study of Canadians by Wasfi, Rania A, Dasgupta, Kaberi, Orpana, Heather, Ross, Nancy A

“…To assess the impact of neighborhood walkability on body mass index (BMI) trajectories of urban Canadians. Data are from Canada's National Population Health…”
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Healthy built environment: Spatial patterns and relationships of multiple exposures and deprivation in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver by Doiron, Dany, Setton, Eleanor M., Shairsingh, Kerolyn, Brauer, Michael, Hystad, Perry, Ross, Nancy A., Brook, Jeffrey R.

“…•Nationally standardized walkability, air pollution, greenness and deprivation data.•Overlaying exposures identifies clusters of favourable/unfavourable…”
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Associations of free sugars from solid and liquid sources with cardiovascular disease: a retrospective cohort analysis by Dasgupta, Kaberi, Mussa, Joseph, Brazeau, Anne-Sophie, Dahhou, Mourad, Sanmartin, Claudia, Ross, Nancy A, Rahme, Elham

“…The World Health Organization recommends a 10% total energy (TE%) limit for free sugars (i.e., added sugars and naturally occurring sugars in fruit juice,…”
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Multiple non-climatic drivers of food insecurity reinforce climate change maladaptation trajectories among Peruvian Indigenous Shawi in the Amazon by Zavaleta, Carol, Berrang-Ford, Lea, Ford, James, Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro, Cárcamo, César, Ross, Nancy A, Lancha, Guillermo, Sherman, Mya, Harper, Sherilee L

“…Climate change is affecting food systems globally, with implications for food security, nutrition, and the health of human populations. There are limited data…”
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Income-Related Health Inequalities in Canada and the United States: A Decomposition Analysis by McGrail, Kimberlyn M, van Doorslaer, Eddy, Ross, Nancy A, Sanmartin, Claudia

“…We examined income-related inequalities in self-reported health in the United States and Canada and the extent to which they are associated with…”
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BMI and Mortality: Results From a National Longitudinal Study of Canadian Adults by Orpana, Heather M, Berthelot, Jean-Marie, Kaplan, Mark S, Feeny, David H, McFarland, Bentson, Ross, Nancy A

“…Although a clear risk of mortality is associated with obesity, the risk of mortality associated with overweight is equivocal. The objective of this study is to…”
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Lexical neutrality in environmental health research: Reflections on the term walkability by Hajna, Samantha, Ross, Nancy A, Griffin, Simon J, Dasgupta, Kaberi

“…Neighbourhood environments have important implications for human health. In this piece, we reflect on the environments and health literature and argue that…”
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Neighbourhood Walkability and Daily Steps in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes by Hajna, Samantha, Ross, Nancy A, Joseph, Lawrence, Harper, Sam, Dasgupta, Kaberi

“…There is evidence that greater neighbourhood walkability (i.e., neighbourhoods with more amenities and well-connected streets) is associated with higher levels…”
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A review of protective factors and causal mechanisms that enhance the mental health of Indigenous Circumpolar youth by MacDonald, Joanna Petrasek, Ford, James D., Willox, Ashlee Cunsolo, Ross, Nancy A.

“…To review the protective factors and causal mechanisms which promote and enhance Indigenous youth mental health in the Circumpolar North. A systematic…”
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Active living environments, physical activity and premature cardiometabolic mortality in Canada: a nationwide cohort study by Mah, Sarah M, Sanmartin, Claudia, Riva, Mylène, Dasgupta, Kaberi, Ross, Nancy A

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate sex-specific and age-specific associations of active living environments (ALEs) with premature cardiometabolic…”
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Childhood Sleep Apnea and Neighborhood Disadvantage by Brouillette, Robert T., MD, Horwood, Linda, MSc, Constantin, Evelyn, MD, MSc, Brown, Karen, MD, Ross, Nancy A., PhD

“…Objective To determine whether neighborhood characteristics or socioeconomic status are risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in young children. Study…”
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An international comparative study of active living environments and hospitalization for Wales and Canada by Mah, Sarah M., Dasgupta, Kaberi, Akbari, Ashley, Ross, Nancy A., Fry, Richard

“…Rationale: Previous studies indicate active living environments (ALEs) are associated with higher physical activity levels across different geographic…”
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Neighbourhood walkability and home neighbourhood-based physical activity: an observational study of adults with type 2 diabetes by Hajna, Samantha, Kestens, Yan, Daskalopoulou, Stella S, Joseph, Lawrence, Thierry, Benoit, Sherman, Mark, Trudeau, Luc, Rabasa-Lhoret, Rémi, Meissner, Leslie, Bacon, Simon L, Gauvin, Lise, Ross, Nancy A, Dasgupta, Kaberi

“…Converging international evidence suggests that diabetes incidence is lower among adults living in more walkable neighbourhoods. The association between…”
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Evidence synthesis - Neighbourhood retail food outlet access, diet and body mass index in Canada: a systematic review by Stevenson, Andrew C., Brazeau, Anne-Sophie, Dasgupta, Kaberi, Ross, Nancy A.

“…Introduction: There is growing interest in the role of food environments in suboptimal diet and overweight and obesity. This review assesses the evidence for…”
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Steps, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and cardiometabolic profiles by Hajna, Samantha, Ross, Nancy A., Dasgupta, Kaberi

“…The relative benefits of meeting the current moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and active step count recommendations are unknown. Using…”
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Associations between neighbourhood walkability and daily steps in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hajna, Samantha, Ross, Nancy A, Brazeau, Anne-Sophie, Bélisle, Patrick, Joseph, Lawrence, Dasgupta, Kaberi

“…Higher street connectivity, land use mix and residential density (collectively referred to as neighbourhood walkability) have been linked to higher levels of…”
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How do neighborhoods affect depression outcomes? A realist review and a call for the examination of causal pathways by Blair, Alexandra, Ross, Nancy A., Gariepy, Geneviève, Schmitz, Norbert

“…Purpose This realist review seeks to elucidate the modifiable causal pathways through which neighborhoods affect depressive symptoms in adult populations…”
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Moving to policy-amenable options for built environment research: The role of micro-scale neighborhood environment in promoting walking by Steinmetz-Wood, Madeleine, El-Geneidy, Ahmed, Ross, Nancy A.

“…Altering micro-scale features of neighborhoods (e.g., the presence and condition of benches, sidewalks, trees, crossing signals, walking paths) could be a…”
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