David Friesen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3828764 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Friesen |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Friesen |
| SIGNATURE | FRIESEN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Manitoba Health |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Secular Trend of Self-Concept in the Context of Childhood Obesity—Data from the CHILT III Programme, Cologne
Juvenile obesity is associated with a lower self-concept. Given the continued prevalence of obesity, we examined the secular trend of body mass index standard deviation score (BMI-SDS) and self-concept in participants of a German weight management programme ( n = 242, 53.3% female, mean age 12.5 ± 2.1 years, mean BMI-SDS 2.45 ± 0.46) over a period of 15 years. Anthropometric data, physical fitness (watt/kg), and demographic data were assessed. Th…
Homa Index, Vitamin D Levels, Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Juvenile Obesity
Juvenile obesity is associated with insulin resistance, among other comorbidities. In the pathogenesis of insulin-resistance-related diseases, including obesity and diabetes, Vitamin D deficiency is very common. Therefore, the relationship between insulin resistance, body composition, vitamin D level, and cardiorespiratory fitness in obese children and youth were analyzed based on the Children's Health InterventionaL Trial III project, Germany. D…
Changes in Motor Performance and BMI of Primary School Children over Time–Influence of the Covid-19 Confinement and Social Burden
During the COVID-19 pandemic, physical inactivity and being overweight increased in children, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, a decrease in motor performance has been increasingly reported; however, there is a lack of meaningful data on the relationship between these findings and socioeconomic status. Therefore, we examined the BMI, BMI z score, the prevalence of overweight/obesity, and motor performance (base…
Predicting Psychosocial Health of Children and Adolescents with Obesity in Germany
Background : The aim of this study was to analyze the inhibitory and promotive factors of psychosocial health in the context of childhood obesity, incorporating physical fitness as an additional, potentially relevant predictor. Methods : The sample comprised cross-sectional data of 241 children and adolescents with obesity and overweight from the German Children's Health InterventionaL TriaL III program (12.5 ± 2.1 years; 51.9% girls). Demographi…
Using a Population-based Health Information System to Study Child Health
Health Service Utilization by Manitoba Children
Childhood Injury Rates in Manitoba
Together against all odds
Issues in Planning for Specialist Physicians
OBJECTIVES: The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation worked in support of a provincial Physician Resource Committee to address questions pertinent to assessing Manitoba's supply of specialist physicians. RESEARCH DESIGN: Because there was no direct method of determining whether the province's supply of specialists was adequate, three types of evidence were reviewed: the supply of specialists relative to recommended population/physicia…
Adding Up Provincial Expenditures on Health Care for Manitobans
OBJECTIVES: Using the POPULIS framework, this project estimated health care expenditures across the entire population of Manitoba for inpatient and outpatient hospital utilization, physician visits, mental health inpatient, and nursing home utilization. RESEARCH DESIGN: This estimated expenditure information was then used to compare per capita expenditures relative to premature mortality rates across the various areas of Manitoba. RESULTS: Consid…
Managing Health Services
OBJECTIVES: University-based researchers in Manitoba, Canada, have used administrative data routinely collected as part of the national health insurance plan to design an integrated database and population-based health information system. This information system is proving useful to policymakers for answering such questions as: Which populations need more physician services? Which need fewer? Are high-risk populations poorly served? or do they ha…
Needs-Based Planning for Generalist Physicians
OBJECTIVES: The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation (MCHPE) collaborated with a provincially-appointed Physician Resource Committee in an assessment of provincial physician resources. RESEARCH DESIGN: Beginning with map-based analyses of physician supply and contacts across the province, compared with the health and socioeconomic characteristics of local populations, the study moved to a needs-based, regression-based approach to phys…
The Induction of Teachers
Sources of burnout among educators
Sources of burnout among educators
The Induction of Teachers
Together against all odds
Issues in Planning for Specialist Physicians
OBJECTIVES: The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation worked in support of a provincial Physician Resource Committee to address questions pertinent to assessing Manitoba's supply of specialist physicians. RESEARCH DESIGN: Because there was no direct method of determining whether the province's supply of specialists was adequate, three types of evidence were reviewed: the supply of specialists relative to recommended population/physicia…
Adding Up Provincial Expenditures on Health Care for Manitobans
OBJECTIVES: Using the POPULIS framework, this project estimated health care expenditures across the entire population of Manitoba for inpatient and outpatient hospital utilization, physician visits, mental health inpatient, and nursing home utilization. RESEARCH DESIGN: This estimated expenditure information was then used to compare per capita expenditures relative to premature mortality rates across the various areas of Manitoba. RESULTS: Consid…
Managing Health Services
OBJECTIVES: University-based researchers in Manitoba, Canada, have used administrative data routinely collected as part of the national health insurance plan to design an integrated database and population-based health information system. This information system is proving useful to policymakers for answering such questions as: Which populations need more physician services? Which need fewer? Are high-risk populations poorly served? or do they ha…
Needs-Based Planning for Generalist Physicians
OBJECTIVES: The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation (MCHPE) collaborated with a provincially-appointed Physician Resource Committee in an assessment of provincial physician resources. RESEARCH DESIGN: Beginning with map-based analyses of physician supply and contacts across the province, compared with the health and socioeconomic characteristics of local populations, the study moved to a needs-based, regression-based approach to phys…
Using a Population-based Health Information System to Study Child Health
Health Service Utilization by Manitoba Children
Childhood Injury Rates in Manitoba
Predicting Psychosocial Health of Children and Adolescents with Obesity in Germany
Background : The aim of this study was to analyze the inhibitory and promotive factors of psychosocial health in the context of childhood obesity, incorporating physical fitness as an additional, potentially relevant predictor. Methods : The sample comprised cross-sectional data of 241 children and adolescents with obesity and overweight from the German Children's Health InterventionaL TriaL III program (12.5 ± 2.1 years; 51.9% girls). Demographi…
Homa Index, Vitamin D Levels, Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Juvenile Obesity
Juvenile obesity is associated with insulin resistance, among other comorbidities. In the pathogenesis of insulin-resistance-related diseases, including obesity and diabetes, Vitamin D deficiency is very common. Therefore, the relationship between insulin resistance, body composition, vitamin D level, and cardiorespiratory fitness in obese children and youth were analyzed based on the Children's Health InterventionaL Trial III project, Germany. D…
Changes in Motor Performance and BMI of Primary School Children over Time–Influence of the Covid-19 Confinement and Social Burden
During the COVID-19 pandemic, physical inactivity and being overweight increased in children, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, a decrease in motor performance has been increasingly reported; however, there is a lack of meaningful data on the relationship between these findings and socioeconomic status. Therefore, we examined the BMI, BMI z score, the prevalence of overweight/obesity, and motor performance (base…
Secular Trend of Self-Concept in the Context of Childhood Obesity—Data from the CHILT III Programme, Cologne
Juvenile obesity is associated with a lower self-concept. Given the continued prevalence of obesity, we examined the secular trend of body mass index standard deviation score (BMI-SDS) and self-concept in participants of a German weight management programme ( n = 242, 53.3% female, mean age 12.5 ± 2.1 years, mean BMI-SDS 2.45 ± 0.46) over a period of 15 years. Anthropometric data, physical fitness (watt/kg), and demographic data were assessed. Th…
Medicine (12 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Health care (5 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Primary Care and Health Outcomes (5 works) · Body mass index (4 works) · Demography (4 works)