Melanie Henderson

Research

Built Environment Cardio Metabolic Health Causal Inference Dietary Behaviour Lifestyle Behaviours Machine Learning Obesity Personal Social Networks

Latest papers

Perspectives of parents/caregivers prior to a pilot intervention trial to improve transition to adult care for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study.
BMJ open · 2025
Distinguishing associations between neighbourhood features and physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour time, and screen time in boys and girls.
Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2025
Comparison of different severe obesity definitions in predicting future cardiometabolic risk in a longitudinal cohort of children.
BMJ open · 2022 · senior author

All 11 publications

Latest funding

BETTER CAPACITY for Diabetes Care Across the Lifespan
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$14,659
Personal Social Networks, Built Environment and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: a Prospective Investigation with Young Adults
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$707,626
The Safety of Antipsychotic Drugs Among Children and Youth With Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$175,951

All 8 grants and awards

11 publications.

01

Perspectives of parents/caregivers prior to a pilot intervention trial to improve transition to adult care for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study.

Tapp K, Mok E, Davis D, Guérin-Marion S, Frei J, Gibbon M, Henderson M, Miljanovski M, Da Costa D, Shulman R, Nakhla M, Kichler J

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108079 PMID: 41469044

02

Distinguishing associations between neighbourhood features and physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour time, and screen time in boys and girls.

Lungu AA, Ghenadenik AE, Van Hulst A, Mathieu ME, Henderson M, Kestens Y, Barnett TA

Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors2025

DOI: 10.1186/s44167-025-00074-y PMID: 40474313

03

Comparison of different severe obesity definitions in predicting future cardiometabolic risk in a longitudinal cohort of children.

Kakinami L, Smyrnova A, Paradis G, Tremblay A, Henderson M

BMJ open2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058857 PMID: 35705336

04

Neighborhood built environment typologies and adiposity in children and adolescents.

Barnett TA, Ghenadenik AE, Van Hulst A, Contreras G, Kestens Y, Chaix B, Cloutier MS, Henderson M

International journal of obesity (2005)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-01010-1 PMID: 34848835

05

Group education for adolescents with type 1 diabetes during transition from paediatric to adult care: study protocol for a multisite, randomised controlled, superiority trial (GET-IT-T1D).

Mok E, Henderson M, Dasgupta K, Rahme E, Hajizadeh M, Bell L, Prevost M, Frei J, Nakhla M

BMJ open2019

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033806 PMID: 31719096

06

Prospective Associations Between Play Environments and Pediatric Obesity.

Fitzpatrick C, Alexander S, Henderson M, Barnett TA

American journal of health promotion : AJHP2019

DOI: 10.1177/0890117118807211 PMID: 30354254

07

'Life in the age of screens': parent perspectives on a 24-h no screen-time challenge.

Peláez S, Alexander S, Roberge JB, Henderson M, Bigras JL, Barnett TA

Clinical obesity2016

DOI: 10.1111/cob.12150 PMID: 27242271

08

Physical Activity Programs with Post-Intervention Follow-Up in Children: A Comprehensive Review According to Categories of Intervention.

Nguyen S, Häcker AL, Henderson M, Barnett T, Mathieu ME, Pagani L, Bigras JL

International journal of environmental research and public health2016

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13070664 PMID: 27376315

09

A child's view: social and physical environmental features differentially predict parent and child perceived neighborhood safety.

Côté-Lussier C, Jackson J, Kestens Y, Henderson M, Barnett TA

Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine2015

DOI: 10.1007/s11524-014-9917-0 PMID: 25450517

10

Pediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Delvin E, Patey N, Dubois J, Henderson M, Lévy É

Journal of medical biochemistry2015

DOI: 10.2478/jomb-2014-0059 PMID: 28356817

BETTER CAPACITY for Diabetes Care Across the Lifespan

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Nakhla, Meranda; Moreau, Elizabeth; Amed, Shazhan; Brazeau, Anne-Sophie; Rabasa-Lhoret, Rémi; Taleb, Nadine M; Von Oettingen, Julia E; Yardley, Jane E; Zenlea, Ian S

Keywords: Across The Lifespan; Data; Diabetes; Registry

$14,659

Personal Social Networks, Built Environment and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: a Prospective Investigation with Young Adults

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Barnett, Tracie A; Henderson, Melanie; Saint-Charles, Johanne

Keywords: Built Environment; Cardio Metabolic Health; Causal Inference; Dietary Behaviour; Lifestyle Behaviours; Machine Learning; Obesity; Personal Social Networks; Physical Activity; Young Adults

$707,626

The Safety of Antipsychotic Drugs Among Children and Youth With Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Filion, Kristian B

Keywords: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Cardiac Safety; Children; Cohort Study; Comparative Safety; Diabetes; Drug Safety; Obesity; Pharmacoepidemiology; Population Health

$175,951

Building CAPACIty for pediatric diabetes research and quality improvement across Canada.

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Team Grant: Diabetes Mechanisms and Translational Solutions - LOI - General

Principal investigators: Von Oettingen, Julia E; Amed, Shazhan

Keywords: Benchmarking; Implementation Science; Models Of Care; Patient-Reported Outcomes; Pediatric Diabetes; Quality Improvement

$10,000

Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Knowledge Synthesis Grant: Socio-Economic Burden of Inherited Disease

Principal investigators: Genest, Jacques Jr.; Bernard, Sophie

Keywords: Cholesterol; Familial Hypercholesterolemia; Genetics; Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia; Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor; Low Density Lipoproteins

$99,617

Evaluation of a group education program to improve the transition from pediatric to adult care for emerging adults with type 1 diabetes

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Nakhla, Meranda; Henderson, Melanie

Keywords: Emerging Adults; Health Services Delivery; Randomized Controlled Trial; Transition Care; Type 1 Diabetes

$443,700

Virtual Patient Network for peer Support and acTion in yoUth and young adults with Diabetes-tYpe 1 (VPN-STUDY)

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants

Principal investigators: Dasgupta, Kaberi; Brazeau, Anne-Sophie

Keywords: Patient Engagement; Peer-To-Peer Support; Type 1 Diabetes; Youth And Young Adults

$25,000

Understanding blood pressure and end organ damage in adolescents.

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Zappitelli, Michael

Keywords: Blood Pressure; Cardiac Hypertrophy; Children; Chronic Kidney Disease; End Organ Damage; Hypertension

$438,115

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Family Medicine
School of Nursing
Medicine
Pédiatrie
Urban Planning
Kinésiologie et activité physique
Nutrition
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Yan Kestens

Urban Planning

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Andraea Van Hulst

School of Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Marie-Eve Mathieu

Kinésiologie et activité physique

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Tracie Barnett

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Mohammad Hajizadeh

Community Health and Epidemiology

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Deborah Da Costa

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Lisa Kakinami

Mathematics and Statistics

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Jennifer O'Loughlin

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2008

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Built Environment Dear Professor Henderson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Perspectives of parents/caregivers prior to a pilot intervention trial to improve transition to adult care for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Personal Social Networks, Built Environment and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: a Prospective Investigation with Young Adults" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Melanie Henderson

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Perspectives of parents/caregivers prior to a pilot intervention trial to improve transition to adult care for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study.

Distinguishing associations between neighbourhood features and physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour time, and screen time in boys and girls.

Comparison of different severe obesity definitions in predicting future cardiometabolic risk in a longitudinal cohort of children.

Neighborhood built environment typologies and adiposity in children and adolescents.

Group education for adolescents with type 1 diabetes during transition from paediatric to adult care: study protocol for a multisite, randomised controlled, superiority trial (GET-IT-T1D).

Prospective Associations Between Play Environments and Pediatric Obesity.

'Life in the age of screens': parent perspectives on a 24-h no screen-time challenge.

Physical Activity Programs with Post-Intervention Follow-Up in Children: A Comprehensive Review According to Categories of Intervention.

A child's view: social and physical environmental features differentially predict parent and child perceived neighborhood safety.

Pediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Frequent collaborators

Melanie Henderson

Yan Kestens

Yan Kestens

Meranda Nakhla

Andraea Van Hulst

Marie-Eve Mathieu

Meranda Nakhla

Kaberi Dasgupta

Tracie Barnett

Mohammad Hajizadeh

Kaberi Dasgupta

Deborah Da Costa

Lisa Kakinami

Marie-Soleil Cloutier

Gilles Paradis

Rayzel Shulman

Tracie Barnett

Elham Rahme

Jennifer O'Loughlin