Cardiovascular diseases are the predominant cause of death in patients with diabetes
mellitus. Underlying mechanism for the susceptibility of diabetic patients to cardiovascular …

BACKGROUND: Diet- and physical activity-based interventions in pregnancy have the potential
to alter maternal and child outcomes. OBJECTIVES: To assess whether or not the effects …

Heat shock proteins (Hsp) play critical roles in the body’s self-defense under a variety of
stresses, including heat shock, oxidative stress, radiation, and wounds, through the regulation of …

Background The objectives of this study were to assess the efficacy of lifestyle intervention
on gestational weight gain in pregnant women with normal and above normal body mass …

Lipid disorders are common in diabetes mellitus (DM), and play crucial roles in the development
of diabetic cardiovascular complications. Diabetic dyslipidemia is characterized by …

OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility of implementing a communitybased exercise/dietary
intervention program targeted at socioeconomically deprived pregnant women living in an …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to assess the efficacy of an after-school, peer-led,
healthy living program on adiposity, self-efficacy, and knowledge of healthy living behaviors in …

Importance Type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide, disproportionately affecting First Nations
(FN) people. Identifying early-life determinants of type 2 diabetes is important to address …

OBJECTIVE Type 2 diabetes is increasing in children worldwide, with Canadian First Nations
(FN) children disproportionally affected. The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (…

OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between breastfeeding initiation and subsequent
diabetes among First Nations (indigenous people in Canada who are not Métis or Inuit) and non…