Background: Evidence suggests that inadequate or disturbed sleep is associated with
increased cardiovascular risk in adults. There are limited data on sleep quality and associated …

Objective To determine if the interaction of waist circumference percentile and waist to height
ratio (WHtR) with body mass index (BMI) may serve to provide further risk specification in …

OBJECTIVE: To determine prevalence and cross-sectional trends over time for cardiovascular
risk factors in Canadian adolescents. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional trends in …

Background: Use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among adolescents has not been
fully described, in particular their motivations for using them and factors associated with use. …

Background Universal screening of children for dyslipidemia and other cardiovascular risk
factors has been recommended. Given the clustering of cardiovascular risk factors within …

Objective Understanding obesity and its modifiable risk factors in youth is key to addressing
the burden of cardiovascular disease later in life. Our aim was to examine the associations …

Background: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) has been negatively associated
with cardiometabolic risk. We sought to determine if MVPA interacts with body-mass index (…

Background The Niagara Schools' Healthy Heart Program (NSHHP) is a health education
and intervention program offered to students enrolled in a grade nine physical education …

Introduction: Prevalence of lipid abnormalities in children has been increasing due to the
ongoing childhood obesity epidemic. Non-HDL cholesterol levels reflect both LDL-C and VLDL-…

Background Hypertension is becoming an increasingly important problem in adolescents
secondary to the ongoing obesity epidemic and increased burden of poor lifestyle habits. We …