Methods: We extracted data from the Canadian Community Health Survey 2011/12 on 105
416 Canadians adults. We analysed the data according to the number of multimorbidities (…

Background: Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Our objectives
were to examine the prevalence and incidence of diagnosed hypertension in Canada and …

Methods: Canadian Health Measures Survey cycle 1 (2007–2009) and cycle 2 (2009–2011)
respondents aged 10 to 18 years who provided fasting blood samples were included (n= …

• Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Canada, 20161 provides national annual prevalence estimates
of health service use for mood and anxiety disorders over a 14-year period (1996/97 to …

The objectives of this study were to estimate life expectancy (LE) and health-adjusted life
expectancy (HALE) for Canadians with and without diabetes and to evaluate the impact of …

Methods: We estimated HALE for the Canadian adult population according to depression
status. National Population Health Survey (NPHS) participants 20 years and older (n= 12 373) …

Background: One of the underpinning elements to support evidence-based decision-making
in food and nutrition is the usual dietary intake of a population. It represents the long-run …

… groups (ΔHALE = L x1 HUI 1 – L x2 HUI 2 , where L x 2 refers to the number of years lived
by the persons in the normal weight reference category for age interval x and L x 1 refers to …

Background Vitamin D is recognized in bone health and the prevention of rickets and
osteomalacia. Objective This study aimed to assess vitamin D status of people in Canada and to …

… L. Loukine contributed to the paper concept, conducted statistical analysis and contributed to
the manuscript writing… L. McRae and H. Allen critically reviewed and revised the manuscript. …