Author(s): Bernstein J; Dutkiewicz J;

This article argues that governments in countries that currently permit intensive animal agriculture - especially but not exclusively high-income countries - are, in principle, morally justified in taking steps to restrict or even eliminate intensive animal agriculture to protect public health from the risk of zoonotic pandemics. Unlike many extant argume ...

Article GUID: 33997264

Author(s): Vida Forouhar

CONCLUSIONS: Weight bias internalization is prevalent among Canadians across all body weight statuses, and the public endorses behavioural causes of obesity, namely physical inactivity and overeating, more than its other causes. Findings warrant the reinforcement of efforts aimed at mitigating weight bias by educating the public about the complexity of ob ...

Article GUID: 37620795

Author(s): Vieira AM; Szczepanik G; de Waure C; Tricco AC; Oliver S; Stojanovic J; Ribeiro PAB; Pollock D; Akl EA; Lavis J; Kuchenmuller T; Bragge P; Langer L; Bacon S;

Introduction: Rapid systematic reviews (RRs) have the potential to provide timely information to decision-makers, thus directly impacting healthcare. However, consensus regarding the most efficient approaches to performing RRs and the presence of several unaddressed methodological issues pose cha ...

Article GUID: 37419644

Author(s): Peters JA; Farhadloo M;

Introduction: To assess the effects of various non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) on cases, hospitalizations, and mortality during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: To empirically investigate the impacts of different NPIs on COVID-19-related health outcomes, a systematic literature review was conducted. We studied the effects of 10 NP ...

Article GUID: 37362389

Author(s): Regencia ZJG; Gouin JP; Ladia MAJ; Montoya JC; Baja ES;

Introduction: The rampant distribution of idealised images on the internet may lead the general public to improve their body appearance in a way that is sometimes excessive, compulsive or detrimental to other aspects of their lives. There is a decreasing appreciation of body image among emerging adults and an increasing trend on skin-lightening practices ...

Article GUID: 37192806

Author(s): Pitt H; McCarthy S; Thomas SL; Randle M; Marko S; Cowlishaw S; Kairouz S; Daube M;

Introduction: Rapid changes in the Australian gambling environment have amplified the risks for gamblers and pose significant threats to public health. Technological advances, saturation of marketing, and the embedding of gambling in sport have all contributed to significant changes in the gambling risk environment. Older adults have witnessed the changes ...

Article GUID: 37006633

Author(s): Oliva A; Onana VE; Garner RE; Kraemer SA; Fradette M; Walsh DA; Huot Y;

Lakes are sentinels of environmental changes within their watersheds including those induced by a changing climate and anthropogenic activities. In particular, contamination originating from point or non-point sources (NPS) within watersheds might be reflected in changes in the bacterial composition of lake water. We assessed the abundance of potentially ...

Article GUID: 36653256

Author(s): Thomas SL; Pitt H; Randle M; Cowlishaw S; Rintoul A; Kairouz S; Daube M;

There are a range of stereotypes and assumptions associated with women's gambling behaviours. While researchers have demonstrated that the practices associated with women's gambling are changing and becoming increasingly normalized, there is a limited understanding of how younger women ascribe meanings to these practices. This study explored the g ...

Article GUID: 36547399

Author(s): Chaput JP; Janssen I; Sampasa-Kanyinga H; Carney CE; Dang-Vu TT; Davidson JR; Robillard R; Morin CM;

Objective: To estimate health care and productivity costs associated with insomnia symptoms in Canadian adults. Methods: Three pieces of information were needed to calculate estimates based on a prevalence-based approach: (1) the pooled relative risk estimates of health outcomes consistently ass ...

Article GUID: 36319579

Author(s): Kakinami L; Smyrnova A; Paradis G; Tremblay A; Henderson M;

Objectives: Severe obesity (SO) prevalence varies between reference curve-based definitions (WHO: =99th percentile, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): >1.2×95th percentile). Whether SO definitions differentially predict cardiometabolic disease risk is critical for proper clinical care and management but is unknown.
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Article GUID: 35705336

Author(s): Lavoie K; Gosselin-Boucher V; Stojanovic J; Gupta S; Gagné M; Joyal-Desmarais K; Séguin K; Gorin SS; Ribeiro P; Voisard B; Vallis M; Corace K; Presseau J; Bacon S;

Objective: To examine rates of vaccine hesitancy and their correlates among Canadian adults between April 2020 and March 2021. Design: Five sequential cross-sectional age, sex and province-weighted population-based samples who completed online surveys. Setting: Canada. Participants: A total of ...

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