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Catherine S Birken
Researcher at University of Toronto
Publications - 272
Citations - 3997
Catherine S Birken is an academic researcher from University of Toronto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 26, co-authored 192 publications receiving 2619 citations. Previous affiliations of Catherine S Birken include St. Michael's Hospital & Hospital for Sick Children.
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Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences, and Management.
TL;DR: Multidisciplinary care, focusing on family-centered behavior change, is an evidence-based, essential part of the treatment, along with pharmacologic and surgical options for more complex cases.
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Systematic review of the relationships between sleep duration and health indicators in the early years (0–4 years)
Jean-Philippe Chaput,Casey E Gray,Veronica J. Poitras,Valerie Carson,Reut Gruber,Catherine S Birken,Joanna E. MacLean,Salomé Aubert,Margaret Sampson,Mark S. Tremblay +9 more
TL;DR: Despite important limitations in the available evidence, longer sleep duration was generally associated with better body composition, emotional regulation, and growth in children aged 0 to 4 years.
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Mostly worse, occasionally better: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Canadian children and adolescents.
Katherine Tombeau Cost,Jennifer Crosbie,Evdokia Anagnostou,Catherine S Birken,Alice Charach,Suneeta Monga,Elizabeth Kelley,Rob Nicolson,Jonathon L Maguire,Christie L. Burton,Russell Schachar,Paul D. Arnold,Daphne J. Korczak +12 more
TL;DR: In this article, a large cross-sectional study examined the impact of COVID-19 emergency measures on child/adolescent mental health for children/adolescents with and without pre-existing psychiatric diagnoses.
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Effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing screen time in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
TL;DR: A systematic review and meta-analysis did not demonstrate evidence of effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing screen time in children for reducing BMI and screen time, however, interventions in the preschool age group hold promise.
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Cohort Profile: The Applied Research Group for Kids (TARGet Kids!)
Sarah Carsley,Cornelia M. Borkhoff,Jonathon L Maguire,Catherine S Birken,Marina Khovratovich,Brian McCrindle,Colin Macarthur,Patricia C. Parkin +7 more
TL;DR: The aim of the TARGet Kids! cohort is to link early life exposures to health problems including obesity, micronutrient deficiencies and developmental problems, to improve the health of Canadians by optimizing growth and developmental trajectories through preventive interventions in early childhood.