Author(s): Kwok C; Sacco S; Lister NB; Alberga AS; Baur LA; Booij L; Carrière K; Garnett SP; Jebeile H;

Background: Pediatric obesity is associated with co-occurring psychosocial conditions, which may be impacted by obesity treatment. Past systematic reviews have shown positive effects for specific psychosocial outcomes following behavioral interventions. This review aimed to extend these findings ...

Article GUID: 41736559

Author(s): Hanlon M; McGuire BE; MacGilchrist C; Kirwan E; Neachtain DN; Dhatariya K; Blanchette V; Durand H; Dragomir A; McIntosh C;

Objectives: To explore the emotional consequences of diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) and examine the psychosocial factors that influence their progression, management and self care behaviours. Methods: A systematic scoping review was conducted following Arksey and O'Malley's six-stag ...

Article GUID: 41721498

Author(s): Mc Mahon A; Merchant H; Alkhatib S; Khanyari S; Alami T; Sader E; Nachabe J; El-Khoury J; Jabr S;

Longstanding armed conflicts generate distinctive psychological wounds, transforming collective bonds and reconfiguring individuals' perceptions of identity, security, and trust, enduring. The occupied Palestinian territories exemplify this violence, as prolonged occupation has produced deep, ...

Article GUID: 41681124

Author(s): Léger C; Boucher VG; Deslauriers F; Gupta S; Dialufuma M; Vallis M; Bacon SL; Lavoie KL; iCARE Study Team OBOT;

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Canadian healthcare workers (HCWs) and identify motivators for COVID-19 vaccination, compared to the general population (GPop). Methods: As part of the iCARE study, four cross-sectional age, sex, and provi ...

Article GUID: 41608973

Author(s): Quilico EL; Driver SJ;

Objective: To update the status of physical activity research after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI) by systematically reviewing empirical studies across health-related fields with the behavioral epidemiological framework to identify evidence-based interventions and inform future recommendations. The last review of physical activity resea ...

Article GUID: 41606762

Author(s): Sacco S; Booij L; Kwok C; Carrière K; Hall K; Baluyot TC; Forouhar V; Côté M; Pietrasik M; Jebeile H; Ball GDC; Johnston BC; Alberga AS;

Background: Many children and adolescents with overweight or obesity experience negative psychosocial health consequences. Systematic reviews show that behavioral interventions can help improve specific psychosocial outcomes. This scoping review aims to identify and map the different types of psy ...

Article GUID: 41601261

Author(s): Seralini GE; Jungers G; Andersen A; Antoniou M; Aschner M; Bacon MH; Bertrand M; Bohn T; Bonfleur ML; Bücking E; Defarge N; Djemil R; Domingo JL; Douzelet J; Fagan J; Fournier T; Garcia JLY; Gil S; Hervé-Gruyer P; Hilbeck A; Hilty L; Hub ...

We propose a new paradigm, as toxicology currently lacks the proper perspective. From the 1950s to the 1970s, at least one-third of all toxicological testing in the United States, including for chemicals and drugs, was misleading scientists, and this worldwide issue persists today. Moreover, petr ...

Article GUID: 41551494

Author(s): Kouzoukas E; Navas C; Zawertailo L; Fougere C; Bacon SL; Chadi N; Evans WK; McNeill A; Melamed O; Moraes TJ; Nnorom O; Schwartz R; Shahab L; Ween M; Selby P;

Objective: To develop evidence-informed recommendations on the health effects of e-cigarettes to guide healthcare practitioners and the public to balance individual and population harm reduction. Methods: Systematic and umbrella reviews investigating the health effects of e-cigarette use were co ...

Article GUID: 41443121

Author(s): Potvin-Jutras Z; Tremblay PL; Mohammadi H; Villeneuve S; Spreng RN; Gauthier CJ;

The apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) allele is the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is linked to poorer cerebrovascular health. Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR), an indicator of vascular reserve, and cerebral pulsatility (CP), a marker of vascular stiffness, are sensitive biomarkers of early vascular dysfunction associated with ...

Article GUID: 41353310

Author(s): Webster R; Srivastava DK; Xie L; Darji H; Liu W; McGrady ME; Brinkman TM; Alberts NM; Ness KK; Fuemmeler B; Kunin-Batson AS; Huang IC; Armstrong GT; Howell RM; Green DM; Yasui Y; Krull KR;

Background: Childhood cancer survivors face physical, psychological, and neurological symptoms that contribute to risky health behaviors and increased healthcare utilization. Traditional survivorship care models overlook risk associated with this symptom burden. The current study examined symptom ...

Article GUID: 41340862

Author(s): Heidl AJ; Sun D; Faustini C; Gierc M; Bains A; Cohen TR;

Objectives: To compare differences in patient outcomes in individuals living with overweight and obesity who attended a 10-week multidisciplinary program delivered virtually vs. participants who completed the program in-person. Methods: Data from 27 youth (8-18 years old) who attended virtual programming were matched by sex and body mass index (BMI) z-sc ...

Article GUID: 41332896