Dr. Goldfield is a Senior Scientist at the CHEO Research Institute with the Healthy Active Living & Obesity (HALO) Research Group, and Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine, and cross-appointed to the Schools of Psychology, Human Kinetics, and Population Health at the University of Ottawa. He is also an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University and 3 other universities. Dr. Goldfield is also a registered clinical psychologist who provides psychological services to children, adolescents and adults in the community. He began the childhood obesity research program at the CHEO Research Institute in 2003 and is a founding member of HALO. He has held an Endowed Scholar Award from the CHEO Volunteer Association Board, a New Investigator Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and won an Award of Excellence as Outstanding Research Mentor from the CHEO Research Institute. He serves on the editorial board of several peer-reviewed journals in his field. Dr. Goldfield’s main research areas focus on the role that physical activity, screen time, biological and psychosocial factors play in the regulation of eating behaviour, body weight, and mental health among children and youth. In addition to behavioural and psychological approaches, his research program evaluates pharmacological interventions for the treatment and prevention of obesity and related complications. Dr. Goldfield has published over 150 scientific papers, has an h-index of 35, and his published research has been cited more than 4,700 times according to Scopus. Dr. Goldfield has also given over 150 scholarly presentations.
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Appearance satisfaction mediates the relationship between recreational screen time and depressive symptoms in adolescents
18/07/2022
Our results indicate that appearance satisfaction medi-ated the direct effect of recreational screen time on depressive symptoms, recreational screen time was sig-nificantly related to lower appearance satisfaction, which was significantly predictive of more severe depres-sive symptoms. As such, findings warrant randomized controlled trials designed to determine whether modu-lating screen time may be an efficacious strategy to reduce appearance dissatisfaction and depressive symp-toms during adolescence.
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Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Objectively Measured Moderate- to Vigorous-intensity Physical Activity in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Cross-sectional Results From the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007 to 2017)
05/07/2022
Sociodemographic factors are strongly associated with levels of MVPA in adults with type 2 diabetes. Sociodemographic information should be routinely collected by clinicians and used to inform more tailored and effective interventions for this patient population.
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Interindividual Differences in Trainability and Moderators of Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Waist Circumference, and Body Mass Responses: A Large-Scale Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis
04/07/2022
Despite the widespread assumption that individuals respond differently to exercise, the current IPD meta-analysis provided evidence in favour of no interindividual differences in trainability for CRF, waist circumference, and body mass. Although exercise training per se may not explain why individuals differentially benefit from completing ostensibly the same dose of exercise training, completing exercise training will increase the probability that an individual will experience a meaningful change in CRF, waist circumference, and body mass.
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The impact of new government childcare accreditation standards on children’s in-care physical activity and sedentary time
29/03/2022
Tis study focused on a naturally occurring provincial policy change related to physical activity and ST in childcare centres. Findings suggest the new accreditation standard criterion in Alberta, Canada, regardless of the childcare environment, may not be enough on its own to change these behaviours in toddlers or preschoolers. Also, the new accreditation standard combined with coaching support appeared to have little to no impact on educators’ perceptions related to physical activity and sedentary behaviour.
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Problem technology use, academic performance, and school connectedness among adolescents
18/02/2022
Excessive use and problem technology use are highly prevalent among secondary school students, and they are associated with lower academic performance and lower levels of school connectedness.