Content: Providers typically rely on health information and their professional status to convince
patients to change. Health-behavior theories and models suggest more effective methods …

OBJECTIVE To examine cross-sectional associations of serum vitamin D [25-hydroxyvitamin
D, 25(OH)D] concentration with insulin resistance (IR) and β-cell dysfunction in 712 …

Real-world studies have become increasingly important in providing evidence of treatment
effectiveness in clinical practice. While randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are the “gold …

Boltzmann's equation (or Boltzmann-like equations) appears extensively in such disparate
fields as laser scattering, solid-state physics, nuclear transport, and beyond the conventional …

Background: The prevalence of pediatric obesity in North America is increasing. Native
American children are at especially high risk. Objectives: The objective was to evaluate the …

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a randomised trial of a physical activity (PA) intervention, The First
Step Program (FSP) for adults with type II diabetes. DESIGN: A 16-week intervention study …

Recent research suggests that tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) may play an important role in
obesity-associated insulin resistance and diabetes. We studied the relationship between …

Background. Few studies have explored the contextual dimensions and subsequent
interactions that contribute to a lack of adherence in the application of guidelines for diabetes …

We examined the relationship between usual patterns of food intake, fattiness of food
preparation and consumption, and diabetes and obesity status in a Native Canadian reserve in …

The objective of this national, cross-sectional study was to provide insight into the care and
treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in the Canadian primary care setting. Specifically, the …