Exploring validated strategies for screening for eating disorders in adolescents and adults in primary health care: a scoping review protocol.

Background: This study will be the first scoping review dedicated to investigating screening strategies for eating disorders specifically performed in the primary health care setting, as no comprehensive examination has been performed to date. Our primary aim is to explore the available literature and assess and identify validated screening strategies for eating disorders in adolescents and adults within the primary care context.

Methods: The study protocol was developed following the guidance outlined by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols and the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews.

Association between food security status and dietary patterns in a cohort of first-time food-aid users.

Objective: To examine the associations between food security status and dietary patterns among first-time food-aid users.

Methods: From September 2018 to January 2020, a sample of 1001 newly registered food-aid users from 106 community-based food donation organizations were recruited across urban, rural, and peri-urban areas in four administrative regions of the province of Quebec, Canada. The Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM) and the Short Diet Questionnaire (SDQ) were used to assess food security status and food intake, respectively.

Characterizing Trends in the Use of Food Donations and Other Food-Related Community-Based Social Assistance Programs in a Cohort of New Food Bank Users in Quebec, Canada.

To characterize 12-month trends in the use of food donations and other food-related community-based social assistance programs (CB-SAPs) during the first year following the enrollment of new food bank (FB) users in Quebec, Canada. A cohort of 1,001 newly registered FB-users in Quebec from the Pathways Study were followed-up during 12-month following baseline assessment. Outcomes were monthly use of food donations and other food-related CB-SAPs.

Les pratiques de l'action intersectorielle locale pour l'équité en santé : étude du cas de la Corporation de développement communautaire Centre-Sud à Montréal.

Introduction: Afin d'agir sur les inégalités de santé et les ressources locales promotrices de santé, les praticiens et les décideurs doivent être outillés pour pratiquer l'action intersectorielle locale. Planifier et optimiser ces partenariats demeure pourtant un défi en raison du manque de connaissances sur les processus menant à l'atteinte de leurs objectifs - ce qu'ils et . Cette étude documente empiriquement, à l'aide d'une étude de cas, les pratiques de conception de l'action intersectorielle locale dans la démarche (QN) à Montréal.

The Pathways study: a cohort study of new food-aid users in rural, semi urban, and urban areas of Quebec, Canada.

Background: While considerable research has been conducted on household food insecurity (HFI), little research has examined the effects of food donation programs on users' living conditions. The Pathways study was established to investigate the long-term effects of food donation programs on food insecurity as well as other critical outcomes, such as diet, health, and social support. Herein, we describe the design of the Pathways Study and the participants' characteristics at baseline.

Phenotypic variation in the molt characteristics of a seasonal coat color-changing species reveals limited resilience to climate change.

The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) possesses a broad suite of adaptations to winter, including a seasonal coat color molt. Recently, climate change has been implicated in the range contraction of snowshoe hares along the southern range boundary. With shortening snow season duration, snowshoe hares are experiencing increased camouflage mismatch with their environment reducing survival.

Health-Promoting School Culture: How Do We Measure it and Does it Vary by School Neighborhood Deprivation?

Background: The context in which school-based health-promoting interventions are implemented is key for the delivery and success of these interventions. However, little is known about whether school culture differs by school deprivation.

Methods: Using data from PromeSS, a cross-sectional study of 161 elementary schools in Québec, Canada, we drew from the Health Promoting Schools theoretical framework to develop four measures of health-promoting school culture (i.

Global, regional and national prevalence of copper, selenium and zinc deficiencies in women of childbearing age: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Micronutrient deficiencies are common in low-income and middle-income countries and are usually related to inadequate food intake, poor diet quality and low bioavailability. Copper, selenium and zinc are essential minerals in several enzymatic reactions and their deficiencies are associated with worse prognosis in pregnancy, compromising maternal health as well as her offspring. Thus, the objective of the present systematic review will be to describe the prevalence of copper, selenium and zinc deficiencies in women of childbearing age.

Using the Behaviour Change Wheel to develop an oral hygiene self-care intervention for Punjabi immigrant adults: an illustrative example.

Background: This article describes the development of an oral hygiene self-care behaviour change intervention (Safeguard Your Smile [SYS]) for Punjabi immigrant adults, using the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) theoretical framework.

Methods: The 3 stages and 8 steps of the BCW were followed to develop the face-to-face SYS intervention. Identification of the problem in behavioural terms was enabled by referring to the results of a qualitative focus group (FG) previously conducted by the research team.

Housing as a determinant of Inuit mental health: associations between improved housing measures and decline in psychological distress after rehousing in Nunavut and Nunavik.

Intervention: In 2014-2015, more than 400 public housing units were constructed in Nunavut and Nunavik, two of the four Inuit regions in Canada. This provided the opportunity to assess the impact of improved housing conditions from a population health perspective in 12 Inuit communities where housing needs were the most severe. The aim of the research is to examine the associations between changes in housing conditions and changes in psychological distress pre-post rehousing.

"": How a Rehousing Intervention Shapes the Mental Well-Being of Inuit Adults in Nunavut, Canada.

This study explores the ways in which a rehousing intervention shapes the mental well-being of Inuit adults living in Nunavut, Canada, where the prevalence of core housing need is four times the national average. More specifically, it compares the housing experiences of participants who were rehoused in a newly built public housing unit, to the experiences of participants on the public housing waitlist. The study was developed in collaboration with organizations based in Nunavut and Nunavik.

Lessons from past pandemics: a systematic review of evidence-based, cost-effective interventions to suppress COVID-19.

Background: In an unparalleled global response, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 90 countries asked 3.9 billion people to stay home. Yet other countries avoided lockdowns and focused on other strategies, like contact tracing.

Engaging with community organizations to recruit and retain vulnerable adults: The Pathways Study.

•Researchers must overcome multiple barriers in recruiting and retaining research participants living in conditions of vulnerability.•A comprehensive recruitment strategy that combines various elements tailored to vulnerable populations is required.•Most studies describing recruitment and retention of participants from vulnerable populations pertain to clinical settings.

We Need to Talk About Social Inequalities in Language Development.

Purpose: This article aims to raise speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') awareness about the extent of social inequalities in the language development of children, and their social determinants.

Method: This article draws on empirical evidence and theoretical foundations from the field of public health to highlight the roots and distribution of social inequalities in the language development of children. The Total Environment Assessment Model for Early Child Development is presented as a means to understand the social determinants of early child development, and its relevance to the context of early language development is discussed.

Health promotion research has come of age! Structuring the field based on the practices of health promotion researchers.

Health promotion is mostly framed as a discourse and practices based on a set of values and principles that promote changes at various levels (individual, community and global). There is no well-defined knowledge base and no widely agreed knowledge development methods. During the past decades, health promotion knowledge has developed following a potluck model.

Peatland microbial community responses to plant functional group and drought are depth-dependent.

Peatlands store one-third of Earth's soil carbon, the stability of which is uncertain due to climate change-driven shifts in hydrology and vegetation, and consequent impacts on microbial communities that mediate decomposition. Peatland carbon cycling varies over steep physicochemical gradients characterizing vertical peat profiles. However, it is unclear how drought-mediated changes in plant functional groups (PFGs) and water table (WT) levels affect microbial communities at different depths.

Health promotion innovations scale up: combining insights from framing and actor-network to foster reflexivity.

There are numerous hurdles down the road for successfully scaling up health promotion innovations into formal programmes. The challenges of the scaling-up process have mainly been conceived in terms of available resources and technical or management problems. However, aiming for greater impact and sustainability involves addressing new contexts and often adding actors whose perspectives may challenge established orientations.

Development and pilot testing of an oral hygiene self-care photonovel for Punjabi immigrants: a qualitative study.

Introduction: The purpose of this research study was to develop and pilot test a culturally and linguistically appropriate oral hygiene self-care photonovel for Punjabi immigrants.

Methods: Purposeful sampling technique was used to recruit 5 members of a Punjabi community organization (the Sikh Women's Association of Montreal) for participation in 3 focus group sessions in August 2015. A thematic content analysis approach was used to sort the data, enabling identification of the storyline and photonovel contents from the themes that emerged.