Background South Asians represent about 3% of the Canadian population and have a higher
burden of certain cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared …

Excess gestational weight gain has numerous negative health outcomes for women and
children, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and cesarean section (maternal) and high …

On a global scale, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality. It is also
the number 1 cause of death among women, resulting in 8.6 million deaths annually and …

Background As citizens, patients and family members are participating in numerous and
expanding roles in health system organizations, attention has turned to evaluating these efforts. …

Objectives Diet modification is an important part of the prevention and treatment of type 2
diabetes, but sustained dietary change remains elusive for many individuals. This paper …

Background Perinatal health-seeking behaviours are influenced by various factors, including
personal beliefs. South Asian women, who often live within a wide kinship system, can be …

Abstract: Cervical cancer is the third most common gynecological cancer. Effective
population-based cervical cancer screening programs exist, but improvements in morbidity and …

Background Physical Literacy (PL) is a synthesis construct that ties together movement
competencies with affective, motivational, and knowledge-based elements. It is considered …

Background: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Asian community in the Greater
Toronto Area (GTA) was identified as having risk factors for exposure and specific barriers to …

Objectives In the first full year of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020), South Asians living in the
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and Greater Vancouver area (GVA) experienced …