Factors Associated with Excess Skin After Bariatric Surgery: a Mixed-Method Study.

Purpose: After metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), many patients have excess skin (ES), which can cause inconveniences. Identifying factors related to ES quantity and inconveniences is crucial to inform interventions. The aim of this study was to identify sociodemographic, physical, psychosocial, and behavioral factors associated with ES quantity and inconveniences.

Living with severe obesity: adults' physical activity preferences, self-efficacy to overcome barriers and motives.

Background: This study aimed to explore the preferences, self-efficacy to overcome barriers and motives for physical activity of individuals with severe obesity (body mass index ≥35 kg/m).

Methods: 44 adults with severe obesity (50.5 ± 13.

[Comparison of three weight classification systems for preschool children in a region of Quebec].

Introduction: Overweight in children is a serious public health problem. The use of different weight classification systems in research and clinical practice results in variable the estimate of prevalences of overweight, which complicates follow-up of this health problem in the population. The study compared three child body weight classification systems by estimating the prevalence of overweight established by each system.

[Parent's social representations of preschool childrens' weight and lifestyle].

Background: For preschool children aged four-five years, parents play a key role in the adoption of a healthy lifestyle. Social representations is central to understanding the choice of health behaviours promoted by the parent in their child's life.

Objective: To describe the social representations of parents with respect to the weight and lifestyle of children aged four to five.

Supporting parents of preschool children in adopting a healthy lifestyle.

Background: Childhood obesity is a public health epidemic. In Canada 21.5% of children aged 2-5 are overweight, with psychological and physical consequences for the child and economic consequences for society.

Workplace violence reported by Canadian nurses.

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, origins, and forms of workplace violence reported by nurses working in acute-care settings in the Canadian province of Quebec. The Quebec health-care system is currently undergoing a shortage of qualified nurses that has resulted in an oppressive work environment marked by violence towards nurses.A descriptive study design was used with a sample of 181 nurses (out of a possible 300).

Differences in proteoglycan deposition in the airways of moderate and severe asthmatics.

Excess deposition of proteoglycans (PGs) has been described in the subepithelial layer of the asthmatic airway wall. However, less is known about deposition in the airway smooth muscle (ASM) layer, and whether the pattern of deposition is altered depending upon disease severity. Endobronchial biopsies were performed in patients with severe or moderate asthma (defined using American Thoracic Society criteria) and in control subjects.