CHEO research in the area of gender diversity focuses on the health outcomes of transgender youth. Our research contributes to understanding the physical and mental health needs of transgender youth, helping to inform evidence-based care and policy.
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Research Projects
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The effect of ethnicity on the age-related changes of spinopelvic characteristics: a systematic review
03/11/2023
This systematic review aimed to define how “normal” spinopelvic characteristics vary with age and ethnicity in asymptomatic adults. The authors found that lumbar lordosis, sacral slope, and pelvic tilt change progressively with ageing as part of a compensatory mechanism to maintain sagittal balance, with the greatest age‑related changes observed in Asian populations. These findings provide important reference values that may improve interpretation of spinopelvic alignment in both clinical practice and research.
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Pubertal Suppression, Bone Mass and Body Composition in Youth with Gender Dysphoria
01/10/2021
The majority of transgender youth had vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency with baseline status associated with bone mineral density. Vitamin D supplementation should be considered for all youth with GD.
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Identification and inclusion of gender factors in retrospective cohort studies: the GOING-FWD framework
09/04/2021
The application of the GOING-FWD multistep approach can help guide investigators to analyse gender and its impact on outcomes in previously collected data.
- Trans Youth CAN! A new study of youth referred for blockers/hormones
Researchers
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Kevin Cheung
Investigator, CHEO Research Institute
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Khaled El Emam
Senior Scientist, CHEO Research Institute Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
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Karine Khatchadourian
Investigator, CHEO Research Institute
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Margaret Lawson
Senior Scientist, CHEO Research Institute
