User profiles for Sarah Carsley

Sarah Carsley

Public Health Ontario
Verified email at sickkids.ca
Cited by 1363

Obesity and weight change during the COVID‐19 pandemic in children and adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

…, E Jalil, J Khattar, V De Rubeis, S Carsley… - Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Many obesity risk factors have increased during the COVID‐19 pandemic, including physical
inactivity, poor diet, stress, and poverty. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate …

Cohort profile: the applied research group for kids (TARGet Kids!)

S Carsley, CM Borkhoff, JL Maguire… - International journal …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The Applied Research Group for Kids (TARGet Kids!) is an ongoing open longitudinal
cohort study enrolling healthy children (from birth to 5 years of age) and following them into …

Applying harm reduction principles to address screen time in young children amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

LM Vanderloo, S Carsley, M Aglipay… - … of Developmental & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Children today spend more time with digital media and screens than any other previous
generation. Before the emergence of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), it was estimated that 98…

Association between total duration of breastfeeding and iron deficiency

JL Maguire, L Salehi, CS Birken, S Carsley… - …, 2013 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is an association between the total breastfeeding
duration and iron stores, iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anemia in healthy urban children…

[HTML][HTML] Misclassification of child body mass index from cut-points defined by rounded percentiles instead of Z-scores

LN Anderson, S Carsley, G Lebovic, CM Borkhoff… - BMC research …, 2017 - Springer
Objective To evaluate the misclassification resulting from the use of body mass index (BMI)
cut-points defined by rounded percentiles instead of Z-scores in early childhood. Using data …

Factors associated with dental care utilization in early childhood

D Darmawikarta, Y Chen, S Carsley, CS Birken… - …, 2014 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: To identify sociodemographic, dietary, and biological factors associated with
families who do not receive dental care in early childhood and to identify risk factors …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability of routinely collected anthropometric measurements in primary care

S Carsley, PC Parkin, K Tu, E Pullenayegum… - BMC medical research …, 2019 - Springer
Background Measuring body mass index (BMI) has been proposed as a method of screening
for preventive primary care and population surveillance of childhood obesity. However, the …

Vitamin D and fracture risk in early childhood: a case-control study

…, CS Birken, CM Borkhoff, S Carsley… - American journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of vitamin D intake and serum levels
with fracture risk in children under 6 years of age. A case-control study was conducted in …

[HTML][HTML] Sleep duration change among adolescents in Canada: Examining the impact of COVID-19 in worsening inequity

…, NA Riazi, E Belita, LM Vanderloo, S Carsley… - SSM-Population …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess if adolescent sub-populations in Canada (ie,
based on race/ethnicity, sex/gender, socioeconomic status, and urbanicity groups) …

[HTML][HTML] Digital interventions to promote healthy eating in children: umbrella review

R Prowse, S Carsley - JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 2021 - pediatrics.jmir.org
Background eHealth and web-based service delivery have become increasingly common
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital interventions may be highly appealing to young people…