Atherosclerosis begins in youth and is directly linked with the presence and severity of
cardiovascular risk factors, including dyslipidemia. Thus, the timely identification and …

In 1998, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Adverse Childhood Experiences
study established the profound effects of early childhood adversity on life course health. The …

Background All longitudinal cohort studies strive for high participant retention, although
attrition is common. Understanding determinants of attrition is important to inform and develop …

Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease affecting young children
in Canada. ECC may lead to pain and infection, compromised general health, decreased …

Objective To evaluate the association between breastfeeding duration and early childhood
cardiometabolic risk. Study design A cross-sectional study of 1539 healthy children, 3-6 …

Background Little is known about nutrition outcomes in preschoolers associated with
breastfeeding duration beyond 12 mo of age. Objective The aim was to examine the association …

Objective To determine if there is an association between longer breast-feeding duration and
dental caries in healthy urban children. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study of …

Mitigating the harmful effects of adverse social conditions is critical to promoting optimal health
and development throughout the life course. Many Canadians worry over food access or …

… Author links open overlay panel Peter D. Wong MBBS, PhD, FRCPC, IBCLC 1 4 6 , Patricia
C. Parkin MD, FRCPC 1 2 3 4 6 , Rosemary G. Moodie MD, MBA, MPA, FRCPC 1 5 , David …

Fifty years ago, health care for low-income children and families was described as “episodic,
fragmented, crisis oriented, and anonymous”(1). Currently, children continue to face similar …