In 2006 a youth health survey was conducted in Pangnirtung, Nunavut as part of a community collaboration. The survey assessed food use, nutrient status and anthropometry. Thirty four percent of youth were above healthy weight; soft drink consumption averaged 1 litre per day; and nutrient intake distributions showed likelihood of inadequacies in the diet. Traditional food (TF) consumption, however, had a beneficial effect on nutrient status as iron, vitamin A and protein intake was significantly higher among those who consumed TF.Elder stories about TF were used as a pilot intervention aimed to promote TF by increasing traditional knowledge (TK) to community youth. Stories were played on a DVD and pre/post questionnaires were administered; i...
Nutritional interventions have been included in government policy to improve the health of Aborigina...
ABSTRACT. This study documented the frequency of use of traditional food species among 122 adults fr...
<div><p>Alaska Native populations are experiencing a nutrition transition and a resulting decrease i...
Chronic non-communicable diseases related to excessive or unbalanced dietary intakes are on the rise...
In remote Alaska Native communities, traditional foods are inextricably linked to health and food se...
Food frequency questionnaires and twenty-four hour recalls were conducted with a random sample of 10...
Objective To assess food consumption among aboriginal children living on Mi’kmaq reserves in Prince ...
The Eeyouch are a First Nations (Cree) population that live above 49.6°N latitude in Eeyou Istchee i...
Dietary transition in the Arctic is associated with decreased quality of diet, which is of particula...
Background: Inuit traditional food provides ample amounts of preformed vitamin A. However, the dieta...
Background: To determine the portion sizes of traditional and non-traditional foods being consumed b...
Background and objectives. Inuit populations may be at increased risk for experiencing poor nutritio...
Dietary transition in the Arctic is associated with decreased quality of diet, which is of particula...
This thesis explored the place of vitamin C in the Inuit diet through analysis of traditional food s...
This cross-sectional study assessed how traditional eating relates to cultural and community factors...
Nutritional interventions have been included in government policy to improve the health of Aborigina...
ABSTRACT. This study documented the frequency of use of traditional food species among 122 adults fr...
<div><p>Alaska Native populations are experiencing a nutrition transition and a resulting decrease i...
Chronic non-communicable diseases related to excessive or unbalanced dietary intakes are on the rise...
In remote Alaska Native communities, traditional foods are inextricably linked to health and food se...
Food frequency questionnaires and twenty-four hour recalls were conducted with a random sample of 10...
Objective To assess food consumption among aboriginal children living on Mi’kmaq reserves in Prince ...
The Eeyouch are a First Nations (Cree) population that live above 49.6°N latitude in Eeyou Istchee i...
Dietary transition in the Arctic is associated with decreased quality of diet, which is of particula...
Background: Inuit traditional food provides ample amounts of preformed vitamin A. However, the dieta...
Background: To determine the portion sizes of traditional and non-traditional foods being consumed b...
Background and objectives. Inuit populations may be at increased risk for experiencing poor nutritio...
Dietary transition in the Arctic is associated with decreased quality of diet, which is of particula...
This thesis explored the place of vitamin C in the Inuit diet through analysis of traditional food s...
This cross-sectional study assessed how traditional eating relates to cultural and community factors...
Nutritional interventions have been included in government policy to improve the health of Aborigina...
ABSTRACT. This study documented the frequency of use of traditional food species among 122 adults fr...
<div><p>Alaska Native populations are experiencing a nutrition transition and a resulting decrease i...