Browsing Graduate Theses, Dissertations and Projects by Subject "Hypertension"
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Blood pressure control among Canadians with hypertension, with and without diabetes
(2013-11-14)The thesis offers the following contributions to the epidemiology of hypertension in Canada: 1.The first manuscript uses cross-sectional data from the 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) to compare the ... -
Developmental origins of cardiovascular disease: alterations in gestational hypertension and stroke outcome in adult offspring
(2015-08-26)The developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD), originally defined by Dr. David Barker, recognizes that in addition to adverse exposures in adulthood, influences during early stages of development contribute ... -
Developmental Origins of Cardiovascular Disease: Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Gene Disrupted Mice as a Model of Gestational Hypertension
(2012-10-01)Introduction: Developmental origins of disease refers to the theory that adverse maternal environments influence fetal development and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. To test the hypothesis that ... -
Effects of low-intensity exercise on blood pressure, heart rate, rate-pressure-product and cardiac autonomic function in hypertensive women
(2008-09-27)The effects of a twelve-week low-intensity exercise conditioning program on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), rate-pressure-product (RPP) and cardiac autonomic function were examined in menopausal and post menopausal ... -
The Long-Term Cardiovascular and Behavioural Consequences of Maternal Iron Restriction During Gestation in Rat Offspring
(2009-01-26)Maternal and fetal stressors during development can permanently alter various physiological functions and impact long-term health. These alterations are said to be programmed because they persist long after the original ... -
Maternal Cardiac Autonomic Function and Fetal Behaviour in Hypertensive and Obese Pregnancies
(2009-03-17)Hypertension in pregnancy is associated with autonomic dysregulation whereas the effects of obesity in pregnancy on maternal cardiac autonomic function are poorly understood. Furthermore, hypertension in pregnancy is ... -
Proteomic Analysis of the Hypertensive Phenotype in Rats
(2014-02-11)Hypertension is a major risk factor for developing cardiovascular, renal and nervous system pathologies. Refractory hypertension is prevalent at approximately 30% despite diet, lifestyle and multiple pharmacologic ... -
Shift work, sleep quality, and hypertension among working adults in Ontario
Background: The epidemiological evidence supporting an association between shift work, and cardiovascular diseases and hypertension is growing. However, few population-based studies have explored the relationship between ...