… Gibson, Nita Chahal and Stafford Dobbin contributed to the conception and design of the
study. Don Gibson, Karen Stearne, Amanda Fisher and Stafford Dobbin were involved in the …

Objective To determine if the interaction of waist circumference percentile and waist to height
ratio (WHtR) with body mass index (BMI) may serve to provide further risk specification in …

… The Healthy Heart Schools' Program was established in 1987 as part of Heart Niagara,
which was founded by Dr Stafford Dobbin in 1977 to provide primary and secondary prevention …

Background: Use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among adolescents has not been
fully described, in particular their motivations for using them and factors associated with use. …

Background Universal screening of children for dyslipidemia and other cardiovascular risk
factors has been recommended. Given the clustering of cardiovascular risk factors within …

Objective Understanding obesity and its modifiable risk factors in youth is key to addressing
the burden of cardiovascular disease later in life. Our aim was to examine the associations …

Background: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) has been negatively associated
with cardiometabolic risk. We sought to determine if MVPA interacts with body-mass index (…

Background The Niagara Schools' Healthy Heart Program (NSHHP) is a health education
and intervention program offered to students enrolled in a grade nine physical education …

Introduction: Prevalence of lipid abnormalities in children has been increasing due to the
ongoing childhood obesity epidemic. Non-HDL cholesterol levels reflect both LDL-C and VLDL-…

Background Hypertension is becoming an increasingly important problem in adolescents
secondary to the ongoing obesity epidemic and increased burden of poor lifestyle habits. We …