The rising number of diabetes cases worldwide is emerging as one of the fastest-growing global healthcare emergencies of the 21st century [1]. Using Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as an example, more than one in ten adults was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) [2]. Physical inactivity and unhealthy food environments with energy-dense food sources were commonly found to be the significant predictors of diabetes prevalence [3]. People are more likely to exercise in a well-designed en...

Haoxuan Ge

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In addition to physical environmental challenges, the Anthropocene has ushered in complex societal changes, bringing with them new understandings of disparities in health. Recent literature has begun to systematically and empirically underscore the role of the biopsychosocial in the presentation of these patterns, often referred to as social epigenetics1.  Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or lupus) is a chronic autoimmune condition uniquely gender...

Emily Shantz

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Although longitudinal cohort studies remain the gold standard for examining cause effect relationships, their limitations include participant attrition and significant resource requirements for cohort recruitment and follow-up. Attrition is commonly reported in prospective studies where participants are hard to trace for follow-up research (Masson, Balfe, Hackett, Phillips, et al. 2013; Mychasiuk & Benzies, 2011). T...

Caroline Barakat

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