Perceived Susceptibility to Developing Cancer and Cancer Screening Behaviour: A Longitudinal Analysis of Alberta’s Tomorrow Project
Using data from the ATP cohort, this thesis asked the research questions: 1) Is PS to developing cancer associated with the incidence of mammography,
prostate-specific antigen, sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy screening tests? 2) Does an individual’s
perceived susceptibility affect screening behaviour differently between tests?
Patterns and predictors of adherence to colorectal cancer screening recommendations in Alberta’s Tomorrow Project participants stratified by risk
The research team wanted to determine how colorectal cancer screening was relevant to modifiable behavior for cancer control. They looked at 9641 particpants and were grouped based on their age, family history, and etiology. Screening status was compared between enrollment and follow up to determine a screening pattern over time. It was determined that 77% of participants fell into an average-risk level, based on their age. However 90+% of people were at a higher risk based on their family history status. Many people did not do their CRC screening (less than 50%). They would have to take a closer look at the risk strata to determine how bad the risk is.
Diet quality is associated with reduced incidence of cancer and self-reported chronic disease: Observations from Alberta’s Tomorrow Project
This study looked at food quality and how it is associated with risk of cancer and chronic disease. There were 25169 participants enrolled and it was found that the better the diet quality, the lower the risk of cancer.
Atopic dermatitis and risk of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, myocardial infarction and stroke in a cross‐sectional analysis from the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project
This study wanted to determine if there was an association with atopic dermatitis and hypertension/heart attack/stroke/type II diabetes. It was found in a cross-sectional study that AD is not really a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Changes in body mass index and incidence of diabetes: A longitudinal study of Alberta’s Tomorrow Project Cohort
The study objective was to figure out the association between BMI changes over a given period of time, and the number of new diabetes cases. When there was a BMI increase, there was a higher risk of developing diabetes and with the BMI reduction, there was lower risk of diabetes. This was the case for the those who were overweight, there was no association with underweight or normal BMI populations.
Self-Report Dietary Assessment Tools Used in Canadian Research: A Scoping Review
This study did a scoping review of the literature using several search engines. They looked at different food frequencies and 24 recalls. Dietary was a big measurement of this study and they said that ways to improve the application of current evidence on best practices in dietary assessment have the potential to support a stronger literature for diet and health.
The Comparative Reliability and Feasibility of the Past-Year Canadian Diet History Questionnaire II: Comparison of the Paper and Web
This study looked at evaluating the intra-and inter-version reliability, feasability, and accetability of the Canadian Diet History Questionnaire II in a sub-sample of 648 adults. They were assigned either web or paper, 59% preferred the web version.
Lessons from Studies to Evaluate an Online 24-Hour Recall for Use with Children and Adults in Canada
This team looked at the Automated Self-Administered 24-h assessment tool and looked at 5 studies that looked at feasibility and accessibility There was a high acceptance of ADA24 in diverse samples but it was not always intuitive for everyone (kids and older adults).
Alberta’s Tomorrow Project: adherence to cancer prevention recommendations pertaining to diet, physical activity and body size
This article explored a cross sectional adherence to preventing cancer. They were scored on a scale of 0-7, 0 being the least and 7 being the most. 14% of the people had scores of 5 or more, and 60% had scores of 3 or less. This means that adherence to cancer prevention is quite low in this study.
Alcohol consumption and low-risk drinking guidelines among adults: a cross-sectional analysis from Alberta’s Tomorrow Project
This article sought to determine how alcohol consumption affects the health of Alberta cohort participants and how it would be related to cancer prevention. They collected data from 26842 participants who self-reported. About 14% of men and 12% of women were over the recommened alcohol intake.Volume of consumption was positvely associated with current tobacco use in men and women. Many people drink despite the health risks, and lower drinking may reduce risks .