Obesity is a long-term health issue that is becoming increasingly prevalent. Very few studies
have considered the life course effects of neighborhood characteristics on obesity. In a …

Context and objectives Neighbourhood effect research on obesity took off in the early 2000s
and was composed of mostly cross-sectional observational studies interested in various …

The desire to use public transport, or use it more frequently, can be an important indicator of
people’s intention to travel by public transport. However, the desired and relative desired …

Previous studies have indicated that factors such as the built environment, attitudes and past
behaviour can influence travel behaviour. However, the possible effect of travel satisfaction …

… ; Laurence Letarte contributed the public health measures and background; and E. Owen
D. Waygood was the primary author with contributions from Yilin Sun and Laurence Letarte. …

Introduction The prevalence of obesity has increased significantly in the last three decades
and became an important public health concern. Evidence of weight status variability at the …

Exposure to neighborhood deprivation has been associated with a number of health,
behavioral and sociological outcomes. However, many negative outcomes associated with …

Background Social inequalities in complications associated with diabetes mellitus persist.
As a primary care sensitive condition (PCSC), this association could be related to differential …

Background: The aim of this study was to explore the population-wide distribution in the practice
of leisure-time physical activity among Canadian youth and how physical activity level is …

Many universities in North America have implemented, or are considering, universal bus
passes (U-Pass) where all students pay a small fee and receive an unlimited transit pass. …