Cognitive testing of the STAR-Q: insights in activity and sedentary time reporting. Journal: J Phys Act Health | Pages: 379-389 | Date: March 2013 | Authors: Neilson HK, Ullman R, Robson PJ, Friedenreich CM, Csizmadi I. PURPOSE: The qualitative attributes and quantitative measurement properties of physical activity questionnaires are equally important considerations in questionnaire appraisal, yet fundamental aspects such Read more about Cognitive testing of the STAR-Q: insights in activity and sedentary time reporting.[…]

Conditions associated with circulating tumor-associated folate receptor 1 protein in healthy men and women Journal: PLoS.One | Pages: 214-224|Date: May 2014 | Authors: Kelemen LE, Brenton JD, Parkinson C, C Whitaker H, Piskorz AM, Csizmadi I, Robson PJ. Serum concentrations of the tumor-associated folate receptor 1 (FOLR1) protein may be a marker for early cancer detection, yet Read more about Conditions associated with circulating tumor-associated folate receptor 1 protein in healthy men and women[…]

ETHNOPRED: a novel machine learning method for accurate continental and sub-continental ancestry identification and population stratification correction. Journal: BMC Bioinformatics |Date: 2013 | Authors: Mohsen Hajiloo, Yadav Sapkota, John R Mackey, Paula Robson, Russell Greiner and Sambasivarao Damaraju Background Population stratification is a systematic difference in allele frequencies between subpopulations. This can lead to spurious Read more about ETHNOPRED: a novel machine learning method for accurate continental and sub-continental ancestry identification and population stratification correction.[…]

Identification of a breast cancer susceptibility locus at 4q31.22 using a genome-wide association study paradigm. Journal: PLoS One|Date: May 2013 | Authors: Sapkota Y1, Yasui Y, Lai R, Sridharan M, Robson PJ, Cass CE, Mackey JR, Damaraju S. More than 40 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for breast cancer susceptibility were identified by genome-wide association studies Read more about Identification of a breast cancer susceptibility locus at 4q31.22 using a genome-wide association study paradigm[…]

Intrapersonal and social environment correlates of leisure-time physical activity for cancer prevention: a cross-sectional study among Canadian adults. Journal: J Phys Act Health| Pages: 790-800 |Date: May 2014 | Authors: Aparicio-Ting FE, Friedenreich CM, Kopciuk KA, Plotnikoff RC, Bryant HE. BACKGROUND: Little is known about the intrapersonal and social factors associated with sufficient physical activity (PA) for Read more about Intrapersonal and social environment correlates of leisure-time physical activity for cancer prevention: a cross-sectional study among Canadian adults.[…]

Leisure-time physical activity does not attenuate the association between occupational sedentary behaviour and obesity: Results from the Tomorrow Project in Alberta, Canada. Journal: J.Phys.Act.Health | Date: April 2015 | Authors: Nicholas JA, Lo Siou G, Lynch BM, Robson PJ, Friedenreich CM, Csizmadi I. BACKGROUND: Sedentary behaviour has been proposed as a risk factor for obesity that is Read more about Leisure-time physical activity does not attenuate the association between occupational sedentary behaviour and obesity: Results from the Tomorrow Project in Alberta, Canada.[…]

Linking Canadian population health data: maximizing the potential of cohort and administrative data Journal: Can J Public Health| Pages: 258-261 |Date: March 2013 | Authors: Doiron D, Raina P, Fortier I Linkage of data collected by large Canadian cohort studies with provincially managed administrative health databases can offer very interesting avenues for multidisciplinary and cost-effective health Read more about Linking Canadian population health data: maximizing the potential of cohort and administrative data[…]

Prevalence of meeting physical activity guidelines for cancer prevention in Alberta Journal: Chronic Dis Inj Can|Date: September 2012 | Pages: 216-226 | Authors: Aparicio-Ting FE, Friedenreich CM, Kopciuk KA, Plotnikoff RC, Bryant HE. INTRODUCTION: Guidelines for recommended physical activity (PA) levels have been developed by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) and the U.S. Department of Read more about Prevalence of meeting physical activity guidelines for cancer prevention in Alberta[…]

The Sedentary Time and Activity Reporting Questionnaire (STAR-Q): reliability and validity against doubly labeled water and 7-day activity diaries. Journal: Am J Epidemiol | Pages: 424-435| Date: August 2014 | Authors: Csizmadi I, Neilson HK, Kopciuk KA, Khandwala F, Liu A, Friedenreich CM, Yasui Y, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Bryant HE, Lau DC, Robson PJ. We determined measurement properties Read more about The Sedentary Time and Activity Reporting Questionnaire (STAR-Q): Reliability and validation against doubly labelled water and seven-day diaries[…]

Understanding Health Eating Behaviour Within the Context of the Modern Food Environment Date: 2013 | Authors: Tarra L Penney The prevention of chronic disease requires understanding and intervention related to both individual and environmental level determinants. However, traditional approaches to chronic disease prevention and management have primarily been focused at the individual level, with limited attention Read more about Understanding Healthy Eating Behaviour Within the Context of the Modern Food Environment[…]