Background: Although the effects of nutrition on health and school performance are often
cited, few research studies have examined the effect of diet quality on the academic …

… Veugelers , PhD , and Angela L. Fitzgerald , MSc At the time this study was conducted, Paul
J. Veugelers was with the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie …

Background: Increases in childhood overweight and obesity have become an important
public health problem in industrialized nations. Preventive public health action is required, but …

Unlike vitamin D recommendations by the Institute of Medicine, the Clinical Practice Guidelines
by the Endocrine Society acknowledge body weight differentials and recommend obese …

Background: Despite enormous public sector expenditures, the effectiveness of universal
coverage for health care in reducing socioeconomic disparities in health has received little …

Background In 2005, we reported on the success of Comprehensive School Health (CSH) in
improving diets, activity levels, and body weights. The successful program was recognized …

Background The consequences of overweight in childhood for physical health have
received considerable attention, but relatively little research has examined the mental health …

PURPOSE: To assess patency after percutaneous treatment of dysfunctional and thrombosed
native arteriovenous fistulas and to examine predictors of patency after intervention. …

Background Given the documented links between body satisfaction, weight-related behaviors,
and weight change in adolescents, we sought to examine the prevalence of poor body …

Background Background Families of children with newly diagnosed epilepsy worry about
death during a seizure. We aimed to assess the frequency and causes of death of children with …