Peizhong Peter Wang
Biographic Data
| ID | 159835 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peizhong Peter Wang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peizhong Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Wang |
| SIGNATURE | WANG P P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Peizhong Peter Wang, Elizabeth M. Badley, and Monique A. Gignac are with The Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, and the Division of Outcomes and Population Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto. Peizhong Peter Wang is also with Tianjin Cancer Research Institute, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, P.R. China. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
In-store beverage pricing and marketing before and after a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in Newfoundland and Labrador
Objective: Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) introduced Canada’s first excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in 2022. Industry marketing practices in response to SSB taxation may affect public health impacts. We examined changes in posted beverage pricing and marketing of taxable and non-taxable beverages in NL before and after the SSB tax was implemented. Design: Pre-/post-observational study with in-store audits of beverage prices and mark…
Evaluating sugar-sweetened beverage tax effects
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) introduced Canada’s first sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax in September 2022. Compared with national averages, NL has higher intakes of SSBs, lower intakes of plain water and milk, with higher rates of overweight and obesity and diabetes. Taxing SSBs is a recommended intervention but real-world effectiveness of SSB taxes requires more investigation. We evaluated changes in weekly beverage prices and sales pre- and…
An age and gender stratified interview on emotional experiences and coping of Chinese migrants in Canada amidst the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on psychological wellbeing. The current study aims to identify common emotional experiences and coping strategies among Chinese migrants in Canada based on a semi-structured interview with a purposive sample of 20 young (aged 21-34), 21 middle-aged (aged 42-57), and 20 older adults (aged 65-85). Each age group was approximately split in half by gender. The qualitative analysis of the data identified som…
Dental health status, dentist visiting, and dental insurance of Asian immigrants in Canada
Asian immigrants showed lower dental care utilization and oral health than native-born Canadians
Knowledge, psychological impacts, and protective behaviours during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic among Chinese residents in Canada with dependent school-age children
Predominantly, the Chinese residents in Canada with dependent school-age children were more likely to report the negative psychological impacts of the pandemic. These findings warrant further investigations that may contribute to informing key stakeholders about the identification and implementation of policies and interventions to support the needs of parents with young children, during and after the pandemic
Sociodemographics and their impacts on risk factor awareness and beliefs about cancer and screening
Among adults in NL, there was poor awareness that low-fiber diets, alcohol, and age are risk factors for cancer. Lower income and education, rural residence, and not having a health care provider were associated with lower risk factor awareness. We also found a few associations between sociodemographic factors and beliefs about cancer treatment and outcomes or screening. We stress that while addressing awareness is necessary, so too is improving …
Trajectories of body mass index among Canadian seniors and associated mortality risk
The course of BMI over time in Canadian seniors appears to follow one of four different patterns depending on gender. The findings suggest that men who were overweight at age 65 and lost weight over time had the lowest mortality risk. Interestingly, obese women with decreasing BMI have different mortality risks, depending on their chronic health conditions. The findings provide new insights concerning the associations between BMI and mortality ri…
Four major dietary patterns identified for a target-population of adults residing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
This study derived four dietary patterns and obtained their significant associations with specific demographic characteristics in this population. It identified one dietary consumption pattern (Fish) not yet seen in other studied populations. These findings will update the current dietary-health information published in this province, and contribute to further research into the association between dietary practices and health
The association between breastfeeding and childhood obesity
Interaction between alcohol drinking and obesity in relation to colorectal cancer risk
The effect of alcohol of drinking on CRC seems to be modified by obesity
Calcium and Vitamin D and Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Diabetes and its impact on health-related quality of life
Tobacco Smoking and Colorectal Cancer
Perceived Need for Workplace Accommodation and Labor-Force Participation in Canadian Adults With Activity Limitations
We examined how perceived need for workplace accommodation affects labor-force participation in people with disabilities. We analyzed a Canadian survey with structural equation modeling to test a model incorporating activity limitations and perceived need for workplace accommodations. The results suggested that the effect of upper- and lower-body activity limitation on labor-force participation was mediated by perceived need for workplace accommo…
Contribution of Chronic Conditions to Aggregate Changes in Old-Age Functioning
Because our research interest is in disability, we read Freedman and Martin's article on chronic conditions and disability1 with special interest. Several aspects of their work concerned us. The authors introduced the concept “total contribution of a given factor,” which can be expressed as a summation of (X95 − X84) • (β95 + β84)/2 and (β95−β84) • (X95 + X84)/2. According to Freedman and Martin's notations, β84 and β95 are the regression coeffic…
Contribution of Chronic Conditions to Aggregate Changes in Old-Age Functioning
Because our research interest is in disability, we read Freedman and Martin's article on chronic conditions and disability1 with special interest. Several aspects of their work concerned us. The authors introduced the concept “total contribution of a given factor,” which can be expressed as a summation of (X95 − X84) • (β95 + β84)/2 and (β95−β84) • (X95 + X84)/2. According to Freedman and Martin's notations, β84 and β95 are the regression coeffic…
Perceived Need for Workplace Accommodation and Labor-Force Participation in Canadian Adults With Activity Limitations
We examined how perceived need for workplace accommodation affects labor-force participation in people with disabilities. We analyzed a Canadian survey with structural equation modeling to test a model incorporating activity limitations and perceived need for workplace accommodations. The results suggested that the effect of upper- and lower-body activity limitation on labor-force participation was mediated by perceived need for workplace accommo…
Diabetes and its impact on health-related quality of life
Tobacco Smoking and Colorectal Cancer
Calcium and Vitamin D and Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Interaction between alcohol drinking and obesity in relation to colorectal cancer risk
The effect of alcohol of drinking on CRC seems to be modified by obesity
The association between breastfeeding and childhood obesity
Four major dietary patterns identified for a target-population of adults residing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
This study derived four dietary patterns and obtained their significant associations with specific demographic characteristics in this population. It identified one dietary consumption pattern (Fish) not yet seen in other studied populations. These findings will update the current dietary-health information published in this province, and contribute to further research into the association between dietary practices and health
Trajectories of body mass index among Canadian seniors and associated mortality risk
The course of BMI over time in Canadian seniors appears to follow one of four different patterns depending on gender. The findings suggest that men who were overweight at age 65 and lost weight over time had the lowest mortality risk. Interestingly, obese women with decreasing BMI have different mortality risks, depending on their chronic health conditions. The findings provide new insights concerning the associations between BMI and mortality ri…
Sociodemographics and their impacts on risk factor awareness and beliefs about cancer and screening
Among adults in NL, there was poor awareness that low-fiber diets, alcohol, and age are risk factors for cancer. Lower income and education, rural residence, and not having a health care provider were associated with lower risk factor awareness. We also found a few associations between sociodemographic factors and beliefs about cancer treatment and outcomes or screening. We stress that while addressing awareness is necessary, so too is improving …
Dental health status, dentist visiting, and dental insurance of Asian immigrants in Canada
Asian immigrants showed lower dental care utilization and oral health than native-born Canadians
Knowledge, psychological impacts, and protective behaviours during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic among Chinese residents in Canada with dependent school-age children
Predominantly, the Chinese residents in Canada with dependent school-age children were more likely to report the negative psychological impacts of the pandemic. These findings warrant further investigations that may contribute to informing key stakeholders about the identification and implementation of policies and interventions to support the needs of parents with young children, during and after the pandemic
Evaluating sugar-sweetened beverage tax effects
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) introduced Canada’s first sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax in September 2022. Compared with national averages, NL has higher intakes of SSBs, lower intakes of plain water and milk, with higher rates of overweight and obesity and diabetes. Taxing SSBs is a recommended intervention but real-world effectiveness of SSB taxes requires more investigation. We evaluated changes in weekly beverage prices and sales pre- and…
An age and gender stratified interview on emotional experiences and coping of Chinese migrants in Canada amidst the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on psychological wellbeing. The current study aims to identify common emotional experiences and coping strategies among Chinese migrants in Canada based on a semi-structured interview with a purposive sample of 20 young (aged 21-34), 21 middle-aged (aged 42-57), and 20 older adults (aged 65-85). Each age group was approximately split in half by gender. The qualitative analysis of the data identified som…
In-store beverage pricing and marketing before and after a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in Newfoundland and Labrador
Objective: Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) introduced Canada’s first excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in 2022. Industry marketing practices in response to SSB taxation may affect public health impacts. We examined changes in posted beverage pricing and marketing of taxable and non-taxable beverages in NL before and after the SSB tax was implemented. Design: Pre-/post-observational study with in-store audits of beverage prices and mark…
Medicine (12 works) · Demography (9 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Public health (7 works) · Biostatistics (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Epidemiology (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works)