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Vanessa De Rubeis

McMaster University
Verified email at mcmaster.ca
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Obesity and adverse childhood experiences in relation to stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

V De Rubeis, A Gonzalez, M de Groh, Y Jiang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Background People with obesity are at increased risk of chronic stress, and this may have
been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) are …

Impact of disasters, including pandemics, on cardiometabolic outcomes across the life-course: a systematic review

V De Rubeis, J Lee, MS Anwer… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Disasters are events that disrupt the daily functioning of a community or society,
and may increase long-term risk of adverse cardiometabolic outcomes, including …

A longitudinal study evaluating adverse childhood experiences and obesity in adulthood using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

V De Rubeis, A Gonzalez, JÉ Tarride… - International Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a risk factor for obesity; however,
the causal mechanisms are not well understood. Objectives were to measure the impact of …

Stressors and perceived consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults: a cross-sectional study using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on …

V De Rubeis, LN Anderson, J Khattar… - … Open Access Journal, 2022 - cmajopen.ca
Background: The indirect consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults, such as
stress, are unknown. We sought to describe the stressors and perceived consequences of …

Obesity and weight change during the COVID‐19 pandemic in children and adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

…, N Dewart, E Jalil, J Khattar, V De Rubeis… - Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Many obesity risk factors have increased during the COVID‐19 pandemic, including physical
inactivity, poor diet, stress, and poverty. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate …

Validity of self‐reported recall of anthropometric measures in early life: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

V De Rubeis, S Bayat, LE Griffith, BT Smith… - Obesity …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Overweight and obesity in early life are risk factors for many adult‐onset chronic diseases.
The objective of this study was to assess the validity of self‐reported recall of early life …

Symptoms of depression and anxiety, and unmet healthcare needs in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study from the Canadian Longitudinal …

J Khattar, LE Griffith, A Jones, V De Rubeis… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to healthcare services in Canada.
Research prior to the pandemic has found that depression and anxiety symptoms were …

The association between late preterm birth and cardiometabolic conditions across the life course: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

…, E Stone, S Iftikhar, V De Rubeis… - Paediatric and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The effect of being born late preterm (34–36 weeks gestation) on cardiometabolic
outcomes across the life course is unclear. Objectives To systematically review the …

Group‐based trajectory modeling of body mass index and body size over the life course: a scoping review

V De Rubeis, AT Andreacchi, I Sharpe… - Obesity Science & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Group‐based trajectory modeling has been applied to identify distinct
trajectories of growth across the life course. Objectives of this study were to describe the …

Barriers to oral care: a cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA)

V De Rubeis, Y Jiang, M de Groh, L Dufour, A Bronsard… - BMC Oral Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Oral health plays a role in overall health, indicating the need to identify barriers
to accessing oral care. The objective of this study was to identify barriers to accessing oral …