OBJECTIVE The definition of obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m 2 ), a key risk factor of diabetes, is
widely used in white populations; however, its appropriateness in nonwhite populations has …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Validation of health administrative data for identifying
patients with different health states (diseases and conditions) is a research priority, but no …

Background: Temporal trends in risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the impact of
socio-economic status on these risk factors remain unclear. Methods: Using data from the …

… the manuscript for important intellectual content: Pauline Quach; study conception and design;
analysis and interpretation of data; critical revision of the manuscript: Douglas G. Manuel. …

Background: Although people of South Asian, Chinese and black ethnic backgrounds represent
about 60% of the world’s population, most knowledge of cardiovascular risk is derived …

Background Whether influenza vaccination is associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)
remains uncertain. Methods We conducted 2 studies using population-based health care …

Background International cohort studies have reported increased incidence of inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) in recent years, and Canada has among the highest rates of IBD in the …

Background As people diagnosed with HIV and receiving combination antiretroviral therapy
are now living longer, they are likely to acquire chronic conditions related to normal ageing …

… Douglas G Manuel, scientist (doug.manuel{at}ices.on.ca)1, … Correspondence to: DG
Manuel … Articles by Douglas G Manuel …

OBJECTIVE—To estimate the burden of illness from diabetes using a population health survey
linked to a population-based diabetes registry. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—…