LABORATOIRE IMPACTS LABORATORY

Laboratoire d’Investigations sur les Mécanismes et Prédicteurs de liens entre Activités physiques, autres Comportements et Trajectoires de Santé

February Heart Month

February Heart Month

HEART MONTH ❤️ Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the 2nd leading cause of death in Canada? A healthy lifestyle could reduce your risk of developing a cardiovascular disease by up to 66%. Reduce your risk by adopting healthy lifestyle habits: 1) Learn how to better manage stress; 2) Quit smoking; 3) Add fruits and vegetables to your diet; 4) Be physically active regularly.

The IMPACTS Lab is working towards a training network with international colleagues

The IMPACTS Lab is working towards a training network with international colleagues

Professors and researchers Said Mekari and Mathieu Belanger were in Montreal to work with colleagues from France, Italy, Romania and Quebec to develop the beginnings of an international training network for the next generation of researchers in the promotion of healthy lifestyle habits in ageing. The future looks bright! ⭐The meeting was made possible thanks to the support of Laurent Bosquet, the hosting of Nathalie Bier from the Research Centre of the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM) and, of course, the participation of committed colleagues Julien Bois, Mylene Aubertin-Leheudre, Stéphane Mandigout, Daniela Tatiana Soitu, Alessandra Vincenti et Federica Loperfido. .

Véronique Thibault successfully defends her doctorate

Véronique Thibault successfully defends her doctorate

Congratulations to our colleague Véronique Thibault, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis on December 6th. Entitled ‘Attitudes et conséquences associées aux intentions liées au contrôle du poids de l’adolescence à l’âge adulte’, Véronique’s thesis, supervised by Pr Mathieu Bélanger, aims to better understand what influences weight-related intentions and the impact of weight-related intentions on lifestyle habits and weight.

 

The study shows that emotions and concerns about weight are associated with weight control intentions and therefore with both positive and negative behaviours. A positive or neutral approach to weight control is recommended, along with the implementation of strategies to promote mental health and self-acceptance.

To find out more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335523003893?via%3Dihub= and  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X23003300?via%3Dihub=