Objective We sought to determine if differences in the distribution and characteristics of
adipose tissue between South Asians and white Caucasians account for differences in risk …

Importance Excess adipose tissue increases other cardiovascular risk factors, which may be
associated with vascular brain injury and cognitive impairment. However, the extent to …

Importance South Asian individuals have a high burden of premature myocardial infarction (MI).
Objectives To test whether a digital health intervention (DHI) designed to change diet …

Background: The reasons for the increased risk of gestational diabetes among South Asian
women are not well understood. We sought to identify the determinants of gestational …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as hyperglycemia first diagnosed during
pregnancy. This abnormal increase in blood glucose levels is associated with an increased risk …

Background Historical, colonial, and racist policies continue to influence the health of
Indigenous people, and they continue to have higher rates of chronic diseases and reduced life …

Background and Objectives To determine whether cognitive reserve attenuates the association
of vascular brain injury with cognition. Methods Cross-sectional data were analyzed from …

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 …

BACKGROUND The combination of T, N, and M classifications into stage groupings was
designed to facilitate a number of activities including: the estimation of prognosis and the …

Background The influence of multiple maternal and pregnancy characteristics on offspring
cardiometabolic traits at birth is not well understood and was evaluated in this study. Methods …