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Adiposity and cardiac autonomic function in children with a family history of obesity

Author(s): Saade MB; Holden S; Kakinami L; McGrath JJ; Mathieu MÈ; Poirier P; Barnett TA; Beaucage P; Henderson M;

Purpose: Data on associations between adiposity and heart rate variability (HRV) in prepubertal children are limited. We examined the associations between adiposity indices and HRV, independent of lifestyle behaviors, comparing multiple indicators of adiposity, and explored differences between bo ...

Article GUID: 39304555


Early family socioeconomic status and asthma-related outcomes in school-aged children: Results from seven birth cohort studies

Author(s): Yang-Huang J; McGrath JJ; Gauvin L; Nikiéma B; Spencer NJ; Awad YA; Clifford S; Markham W; Mensah F; Andersson White P; Ludvigsson J; Faresjö T; Duijts L; van Grieken A; Raat H;

Objective: To examine the associations between maternal education and household income during early childhood with asthma-related outcomes in children aged 9-12 years in the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, the USA and Canada. Methods: Data on 31 210 children were obtained from 7 prospect ...

Article GUID: 38849153


Poor sleep as a pathophysiological pathway underlying the association between stressful experiences and the diurnal cortisol profile among children and adolescents

Author(s): Ly J; McGrath JJ; Gouin JP;

Recent evidence suggests that poor sleep is a potential pathway underlying the association between stressful experiences and the diurnal cortisol profile. However, existing findings are largely limited to adults. The present study examines whether poor sleep (duration, quality) mediates the relation between stressful experiences and the diurnal cortisol p ...

Article GUID: 25889840


Respiratory sinus arrhythmia moderates the interpersonal consequences of brooding rumination

Author(s): Caldwell W; MacNeil S; Wrosch C; McGrath JJ; Dang-Vu TT; Morin AJS; Gouin JP;

Brooding rumination is an intrapersonal emotion regulation strategy associated with negative interpersonal consequences. Resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), a psychophysiological marker of self-regulatory capacity, may buffer the association between maladaptive emotion regulation and negative interpersonal behaviors. The current work examines the ...

Article GUID: 36844897


Household income and maternal education in early childhood and activity-limiting chronic health conditions in late childhood: findings from birth cohort studies from six countries

Author(s): Spencer NJ; Ludvigsson J; You Y; Francis K; Abu Awad Y; Markham W; Faresjö T; Goldhaber-Fiebert J; Andersson White P; Raat H; Mensah F; Gauvin L; McGrath JJ;

Background: We examined absolute and relative relationships between household income and maternal education during early childhood ( Methods: Relative inequality (risk ratios, RR) and absolute inequality (Slope Index of Inequality) were estimated for ALCHC during later childhood by maternal educa ...

Article GUID: 35863874


Household income and maternal education in early childhood and risk of overweight and obesity in late childhood: Findings from seven birth cohort studies in six high-income countries

Author(s): White PA; Awad YA; Gauvin L; Spencer NJ; McGrath JJ; Clifford SA; Nikiema B; Yang-Huang J; Goldhaber-Fiebert JD; Markham W; Mensah FK; van Grieken A; Raat H; Jaddoe VWV; Ludvigsson J; Faresjö T;

Background/objectives: This study analysed the relationship between early childhood socioeconomic status (SES) measured by maternal education and household income and the subsequent development of childhood overweight and obesity. Subjects/methods: Data from seven population-representative prosp ...

Article GUID: 35821522


Social support and C-reactive protein in a Québec population cohort of children and adolescents

Author(s): Fairbank EJ; McGrath JJ; Henderson M; O' Loughlin J; Paradis G;

Objective: Robust evidence exists for the health-enhancing benefits of social support in adults. Inflammatory processes are thought to be an important mechanism linking social support and health risk. Less is known about the relation between social support and chronic inflammation during childhood and adolescence, or when the association emerges during th ...

Article GUID: 35731783


Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on subjective and objective measures of sleep and cognition

Author(s): Perrault AA; Pomares FB; Smith D; Cross NE; Gong K; Maltezos A; McCarthy M; Madigan E; Tarelli L; McGrath JJ; Savard J; Schwartz S; Gouin JP; Dang-Vu TT;

Study objectives: To assess the effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) on subjective and objective measures of sleep, sleep-state misperception and cognitive performance. Methods: We performed a randomized-controlled trial with a treatment group and a wait-list control group ...

Article GUID: 35691208


Development and Validation of the Reasons to Exergame (RTEX) Scale in Young Adults: Exploratory Factors Analysis

Author(s): O'Loughlin E, Sabiston CM, Kakinami L, McGrath JJ, Consalvo M, O'Loughlin JL, Barnett TA,

CONCLUSIONS: RTEX is a psychometrically sound scale with four factors that measure reasons to exergame. Replication of these findings is needed in larger, more diverse samples.

Article GUID: 32538792


Parental Expectations Are Associated with Children's Sleep Duration and Sleep Hygiene Habits.

Author(s): Jarrin DC, Abu Awad Y, Rowe H, Noel NAO, Ramil J, McGrath JJ

J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2020 May 18;: Authors: Jarrin DC, Abu Awad Y, Rowe H, Noel NAO, Ramil J, McGrath JJ

Article GUID: 32433218


Tune out and turn in: the influence of television viewing and sleep on lipid profiles in children.

Author(s): Manousaki D, Barnett TA, Mathieu ME, Maximova K, Simoneau G, Harnois-Leblanc S, Benedetti A, McGrath JJ, Henderson M, QUALITY Cohort Collaborative Group

Int J Obes (Lond). 2020 Mar 13;: Authors: Manousaki D, Barnett TA, Mathieu ME, Maximova K, Simoneau G, Harnois-Leblanc S, Benedetti A, McGrath JJ, Henderson M, QUALITY Cohort Collaborative Group

Article GUID: 32203106


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