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Scott Lear

Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Verified email at providencehealth.bc.ca
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[HTML][HTML] The effect of physical activity on mortality and cardiovascular disease in 130 000 people from 17 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: the …

SA Lear, W Hu, S Rangarajan, D Gasevic, D Leong… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Physical activity has a protective effect against cardiovascular disease (CVD)
in high-income countries, where physical activity is mainly recreational, but it is not known if …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study

…, A Avezum, J Chifamba, R Diaz, R Khatib, S Lear… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background The relationship between macronutrients and cardiovascular disease and
mortality is controversial. Most available data are from European and North American …

Fitness versus physical activity patterns in predicting mortality in men

…, S George, J Abella, N Zaheer, S Lear… - The American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To compare the contributions of fitness level and physical activity patterns to all-cause
mortality. METHODS: Of 6213 men referred for exercise testing between 1987 and …

Obesity and cardiovascular disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

…, JP Després, P Gordon-Larsen, CJ Lavie, SA Lear… - Circulation, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
The global obesity epidemic is well established, with increases in obesity prevalence for
most countries since the 1980s. Obesity contributes directly to incident cardiovascular risk …

Prognostic value of grip strength: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study

…, S Swaminathan, R Iqbal, R Gupta, SA Lear… - The lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Reduced muscular strength, as measured by grip strength, has been associated
with an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Grip strength is appealing …

Modifiable risk factors, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in 155 722 individuals from 21 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (PURE): a …

…, L Wei, H Bo, A Rosengren, M Kaur, V Mohan, SA Lear… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Global estimates of the effect of common modifiable risk factors on cardiovascular
disease and mortality are largely based on data from separate studies, using different …

[HTML][HTML] Urinary sodium and potassium excretion, mortality, and cardiovascular events

…, C Kabali, G Dagenais, SA Lear… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The optimal range of sodium intake for cardiovascular health is controversial.
Methods We obtained morning fasting urine samples from 101,945 persons in 17 countries …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular risk and events in 17 low-, middle-, and high-income countries

…, R Kumar, K Vijayakumar, S Lear… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background More than 80% of deaths from cardiovascular disease are estimated to occur in
low-income and middle-income countries, but the reasons are unknown. Methods We …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

…, A Kemp, S Kirk, J Kuk, MF Langlois, S Lear… - Cmaj, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
This guideline update reflects substantial advances in the epidemiology, determinants,
pathophysiology, assessment, prevention and treatment of obesity, and shifts the focus of obesity …

[HTML][HTML] Visceral adipose tissue accumulation differs according to ethnic background: results of the Multicultural Community Health Assessment Trial (M-CHAT)

SA Lear, KH Humphries, S Kohli… - The American journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Background: It was suggested that body fat distribution differs across ethnic groups, and this
may be important when considering risk of disease. Previous studies have not adequately …