Vegetable and Fruit Intakes of On-Reserve First Nations Schoolchildren Compared to Canadian Averages and Current Recommendations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allison Gates
Rhona M. Hanning
Michelle Gates
Kelly Skinner
Ian D. Martin
Leonard J. S. Tsuji
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 9, no. 4, Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Treatment, April 2012, pp. 1379-1397
Description
Main cohort consisted of 443 students in grades 6-8 in seven First Nations communities. Results showed poor intakes of vegetables, fruit and related nutrients and high intakes of "other foods". Prevalence rates of overweight and obesity exceeded those of the general population.