Nutrition

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Evaluation of the Nuxalk Food and Nutrition Program: Traditional Food Use by a Native Indian Group in Canada

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Sandy A. Moody
Journal of Nutrition Education, vol. 21, no. 3, June 1989, pp. 127-132
Information on food-use and weekly expenditures was gathered through a series of interviews conducted in 1981 and 1985. Seventy-three families completed interviews in 1981 and ninety-eight in 1985. Results showed significant increase in use of traditional food.
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Evidence for Berry and Maize Processing on the Canadian Plains from Starch Grain Analysis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sonia Zarrillo
Brian Kooyman
American Antiquity, vol. 71, no. 3, July 2006, pp. 473-499
Analyzed the residue from two unmodified lithic grinding tools and gives evidence of choke cherry (Prunus virginiana), saskatoon berry (Amelanchier alnifolia), prairie turnup (Psoralea esculenta) and maize (Zea mays) use.
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Exploring the Food Environment on the Spirit Lake Reservation

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Swaha Pattanaik
Abby Gold
Lacey McKay
Lane Azure
Mary Larson
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014
Presents research project results aimed to understand food environment of a tribal community and gives recommendations to facilitate healthier food choices.
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Exploring the Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Winneway, Québec

Alternate Title
Exploring the Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Winneway, Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Kutcher
Priscilla Pichette
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Franco A. Carvenvale
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 115-132
Ethnographic study of 15 youth, aged 6 -17; uses Indigenous decolonizing framework to examine data collected through interviews with the youth to examine their views on and primary concerns related to health and well-being. Findings indicate that Winneway youth have a multidimensional understanding of health and well-being and view themselves as having agency; their concerns include “poor eating choices, difficulty expressing emotional and mental concerns, how children and youth treat others, and youth participation in unhealthy behaviours.”
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Factors Associated with Overweight among Urban American Indian Adolescents: Findings from Project EAT

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy J. DeLong
Nicole I. Larson
Mary Story
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Anne M. Weber-Main ... [et al.]
Ethnicity & Disease, vol. 18, Summer, 2008, pp. 317-323
Study reveals obesity prevention programs should focus on reducing time spent watching television, screening for unhealthy weight-control behaviors, improving body satisfaction and providing support for families to integrate healthy eating into their lifestyles.
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A Family-Based Intervention to Promote Healthy Lifestyles in an Aboriginal Community in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sonia S. Anand
A. Darlene Davis
Rashid Ahmed
Ruby Jacobs
Changchun Xie
et al.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 98, no. 6, November/December 2007, pp. 447-452
Presents a 6 month intervention in 57 Aboriginal households that promotes positive changes in lifestyle practices by setting dietary and physical activity goals.
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Fatty Acid Composition of Birds and Game Hunted by the Eastern James Bay Cree People of Québec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francoise Proust
Louise Johnson-Down
Line Berthiaume
Karine Greffard
Pierre Julien ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 30583
Results show fatty acid composition is consistent with a beneficial diet and traditional foods should be promoted to provide better health, social, and spiritual benefits.
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Fatty Acids Linked to Cardiovascular Mortality Are Associated with Risk Factors

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sven O. E. Ebbesson
Venkata S. Voruganti
Paul B. Higgins
Richard R. Fabsitz
Lars O. Ebbesson ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 28055
Study shows that reducing palmitate, myristic acid, and simple carbohydrates could lead to a decrease in cardiovascular disease and stroke.
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Federal Nutrition Services for American Indian and Alaska Native Elders

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Yvonne Jackson
Floyd Godfrey
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 90, no. 4, April 1990, pp. 568-572
Description of the 52,000 Native American and Alaskan seniors in 1987 who received improved diet through a meal program. Better nutrient intake and decreased isolation were the major benefits reported.
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Feeding Patterns and Weight Among First Nations Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Kuperberg
Susan Evers
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, vol. 67, no. 2, July 2006, pp. 79-84
Concludes that "mothers need to be encouraged to follow current infant feeding recommendations" and strategies for weight reduction among adults and children are required.
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Fighting the Diabetes Epidemic

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, January 28, 2002, p. B1
Discusses the link between lifestyle changes and the high incidence of diabetes in Aboriginal peoples.
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Films

Articles » General
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 3, September 1978, pp. 50-52
Provides reviews of 2 short films from a series of 14 films that range from 5 to 13 minutes in length.
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Final Report on the Alaska Traditional Diet Survey

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carol Ballew
Angela Ross
Rebecca S. Wells
Vanessa Hiratsuka
Goal was to measure intake of subsistence foods so that contaminant content and potential health effects could be identified. Sample consisted of 665 individuals between the 13 and 88 from 13 villages.
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Final Report: Summative Evaluation of INAC's Food Mail Program

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lorraine Gabor
Jason Pelletier
Martine Vadnais
Natalia Chenier
Janine Hunt ... et al.]]
Evaluation looked at rationale and relevance; design and delivery; accountability; effectiveness; cost effectiveness; and alternatives.
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The First National Survey of Indigenous People's Health and Nutrition in Brazil: Rationale, Methodology, and Overview of Results

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carlos E. A. Coimbra
Ricardo Ventura Santos
James R. Welch
Andrey Moreira Cardoso
Mirian Carvalho de Souza ... [et al.]
BMC Public Health, vol. 13, 2013, p. article no. 52

Measured nutritional health of Indigenous children under 5 and Indigenous women 14 to 49. Focused on: nutritional status, prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in women, child hospitalization, prevalence of tuberculosis and malaria in women, access to health services and programs, and characteristics of the domestic economy and diet.

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First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2014

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
[Health Canada]
Data sources: First Nations and Inuit Health program reports, Non-Insured Health Benefits Pharmacy Claims, Regional Health Survey, Aboriginal Peoples' Survey, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), and Statistics Canada. Covers period from 2009 to 2013.
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First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2015

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
Atlantic Region
[Health Canada]
Data sources: First Nations and Inuit Health program reports, Non-Insured Health Benefits Pharmacy Claims, First Nations Regional Health Survey, First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), and Statistics Canada. Covers period from 2010 to 2014.
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First Nations Elders in Northwestern Ontario's Perspectives of Health, Body Image and Eating Disorders

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taslim Alani-Verjee
Peter Braunberger
Tina Bobinski
Christopher Mushquash
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 76-96
Interviews with five First Nations Elders to gain a better understanding of health, healthy eating and ideal body image and the relationship to the well-being of youth.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from Saskatchewan 2015

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from Saskatchewan 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
Tonio Sadik
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from the Atlantic Region 2014

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William Batal
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals
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First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Final Report for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions

Alternate Title
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018
FNFNES Final Report for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions: Draft Comprehensive Technical Report
FNFNES Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Tonio Sadik
Constantice Tikhonov
Harold Schwartz ... [et al.]
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals Related material: Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study [FNFNES]

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Food
Nutrition & Environment Study
Website contains study information regarding diet, food security and nutritional values as well as exposures to environmental hazards and drinking water contamination.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Alberta 2013

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from Alberta 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William David
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from British Columbia 2008/2009

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from British Columbia 2008/2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Donald Sharp
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Ontario 2011/2012

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from Ontario 2011/2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William David
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Quebec 2016

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results form Quebec 2016
[First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
[FNFNES Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Olivier Receveur
Tonio Sadik
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
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First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Regional Longitudinal Health Survey 2002/03: Environmental Health Impact Assessment Survey: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
FNQLHSSC [First Nation of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission] Research Department
Topics included external environment, housing and infrastructure, nutrition, employment and economic development, education, justice and safety, health and social services, identity, and governance.
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