Nutrition

Evaluates the dietary and lifestyle determinants of abdominal obesity in a population which includes Canadians of Aboriginal ancestry.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 1997.

Provides series of lessons and activities to teach nutritional value of local, traditional foods. Structured into six units according to animals and plants found in the region.

Summary of survey on health standing and living conditions of preschool Inuit children living in sixteen communities in Nunavut.

Data collected between September 2008 and February 2010 in 21 communities. Most responses divided by age group; some by geographic zone.

Discusses the importance of potatoes and how Indigenous farmers strengthen local economies and wellbeing based on cultural traditions and biological diversity.

Looks at important areas that will improve the coordination of food and nutritional activities in communities.

Looks at changes in hunting, fishing and gathering patterns and speculates about the future of this way of life while there are also significant weather, technology, nutrition and dietary changes occurring.

Briefly describes a hands on cooking program designed to assist urban Australian Aboriginals cook healthy meals for their families.

Discusses some of the structural and organizational barriers to a greater acceptance of the program which is designed to assist Indigenous people cook healthy meals.

Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2011.

Outlines key findings and recommendations from analysis conducted with stakeholders concerning school health nutrition (SHN) and HIV activities.

Discussion of survey conducted in 1991 and 1992 which gathered population-based health status information in order to understand prevalence of chronic disease.

Looks at the systematic distribution of rations and the protection of Aboriginal customary rights on pastoral lands.

[Environment and Geography?] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2018.

Makes general and specific recommendations about the Federal program, as well as broader issues related to health, nutritional status and household food insecurity of people living in isolated northern communities.

Overview of program started by Vancouver Parks Board in partnership with the Vancouver Native Health Society and Board of Education to promote physical activity.

Results indicate that community-centered approaches are promising in reducing health disparities for Alaska Native children.

Contends that a lifestyle intervention, including diet change, can reduce diabetes risk in young American Indian women.

Looks at how food related research is viewed and health disparities linked to diet in the Inuit Nunangat region.

Documentary advocates for a return to traditional, unprocessed foods. Focus is on activities of the Indigenous Environmental Network, which is located in Minnesota. Duration: 58:17.

Dispute Resolution Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2012.

Looks at non-timber forest resources including botanical and mycological products and associated services of the forest such as wild food, medicinals and floral greenery, arts and crafts materials, specialty wood products, ethno-botanical teaching and ecotourism. Scroll down to read paper.

Comments on the role dietitians play in helping communities to improve their knowledge of nutrition and to understand how to make healthy food choices that promote good health.

Study conducted to determine the prevalence of elevated c-reactive protein and the association between obesity and diabetes in a community with very high prevalence of type II diabetes.

Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Montreal, 2010.

Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2014.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Johns Hopkins University, 2003.

Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wayne State University, 2000.

Study assessed the success of seven diabetes prevention behaviours in seventy-five adult American Indian women.

Presents a list of typical wild foods from the various regions of New South Wales, Australia prepared by Aboriginal health workers.

Using questions from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey examines breastfeeding practices and factors that influence Inuit mothers.

Discusses various effects that climate change will have on First Nations communities such as transportation, water quality, infrastructure, housing, and many more.

Discussion of how ensuring safe drinking water must include the proper facilities and operator skills.

Chapter eight deals with specific problems faced by Indigenous peoples.

Addresses why Canada needs a policy and looks at the platform which covers several topics including Indigenous food sovereignty.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Texas A & M University, 2006.

Provides background, history, cultural considerations, and general information about AI/AN populations and their foods. Resource list is annotated and includes a variety of formats.

Study evaluates the impact of an eight week wellness program designed to support Indigenous women’s efforts to increase physical activity levels, improve nutrition, and develop support systems for improved health. Results show that program was well-received and has potential for wider implementation.

Outlines the results of two studies, one Canadian, the other from the United States comparing urban and reserve aboriginal health.

Looks at grassroots community mobilization which is propelled by the Feeding My Family Facebook initiative.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Western Ontario, 2013.