Resource type
Thesis type
(Thesis) M.Sc.
Date created
2013-11-29
Authors/Contributors
Author (aut): Grenon, Gordon Lee
Abstract
This study quantified the associations between plasma concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POP) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in cycle 1 (2007-2009) of the Canadian Health Measures Survey, a cross-sectional sample representative of 96% of Canadians. The sample included 1,612 participants aged 20 to 79. The analyses include nineteen POPs detectable in at least 60% of plasma samples. After adjusting for obesity, body mass index, daily leisure energy expenditure and age, a significant (p
Document
Identifier
etd8171
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Scholarly level
Supervisor or Senior Supervisor
Thesis advisor (ths): Venners, Scott
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