The role of place has emerged as an important factor in determining people's health
experiences. Rural populations experience an excess in mortality and morbidity compared …

Abstract Background Although rural Canadians are reported to have higher rates of diabetes
than others, little is known about the relative influence of known versus agriculture-related …

Background Because of time and cost constraints, objective classification of atopic and
nonatopic asthma has been limited in large epidemiologic studies. However, as we try to …

Background To date, determinants of respiratory health in First Nations people living on
reserves and means of addressing and redressing those determinants have not been well …

Background. Ear infections in children are a major health problem and may be associated
with hearing impairment and delayed language development. Objective. To determine the …

Background There have been few investigations of farming-related activities or specific
characteristics resulting in the associations between those exposures and atopic disease …

Background Obesity is prevalent in rural communities in Canada, however little is known
about the social determinants of health and obesity in rural populations. Socioeconomic …

Purpose Saskatchewan has a high prevalence of diabetes. It is the largest, rurally
populated, predominantly agricultural province in Canada. This research aims to determine …

Objectives Less is known about the respiratory health of general farming and non-framing
populations. A longitudinal Saskatchewan Rural Health Study (SRHS) was conducted to …

Abstract Background Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) has been under-investigated in rural
communities, particularly through a sex/gender lens. The purpose of this study was to …