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Traditional Aboriginal Diets and Health

Alternate Title
Factsheet Series. Social Determinants of Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lynda Earle
Description
Examines consumption patterns in Aboriginal communities and the benefits and challenges of supporting traditional diets. Updated version.
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Traditions and Diabetes Prevention: A Healthy Path for Native Americans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sue McLaughlin
Diabetes Spectrum, vol. 23, no. 4, Fall, 2010, pp. 272-277
Description
Looks at the factors contributing to high prevalence of diabetes in Native Americans and comments on the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) Diabetes Prevention Program.
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Translational Research to Reduce Trans-Fat Intakes in Northern Québec (Nunavik) Inuit Communities: A Success Story?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Émilie Counil
Marie-Josée Gauthier
Valérie Blouin
Minnie Grey
Eli Angiyou
Takralik Kauki
Éric Dewailly
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18833
Description
Study suggests that solutions are complex and involve a wide range of factors including socio-economic, environmental and even political.
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Undernutrition and Obesity in Indigenous Children: Epidemiology, Prevention and Treatment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan R. Ruben
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach For the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1285-1302
Description
Looks at high quality data from Canada, United States, New Zealand and Australia concluding that intervention strategies are lacking for indigenous children.
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Underweight Children

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carrol Lynch
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, December 1984, pp. 50-56
Description
Discusses the challenges and ideas to overcome the problem of underweight Aboriginal children in Australia.
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Une honte nationale

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katrina Toth
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 1, 2018, pp. [50]-54
Description
French language transcript, with English translation, of a speech given by a student from The Sacred Heart School of Montreal, about on-reserve boil water advisories, urban infrastructure, and access to medicine, nutrition and food security issues. Given at Art Oratoire, a public speaking competition in Quebec.
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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.
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Vitamin D Status in Greenland - Dermal and Dietary Donations

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stig Andersen
Anna Jakobsen
Hanne Lynge Rex
Folmer Lyngaard
Inge-Lise Kleist
Peder Kern
Peter Laurberg
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21225
Description
Study results indicate that vitamin D deficiency in Greenland increases with dietary transition to a non-traditional diet.
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Wadja Warriors Football Team's Healthy Weight Program

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Smith
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 4, July/August 2002, pp. 13-15
Description
Article describes a comprehensive healthy lifestyle program consisting of fitness, nutrition and activity initiatives which contributed to improved health outcome.
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Waminda's Wellbeing Program

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Willow Firth
Lauren Crook
Angie Lonesborough
Marlene Thompson
Faye Warner
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 36, no. 2, June 2012, pp. 20-23
Description
Comments on a combined exercise and healthy eating program aimed at reducing the prevalence of chronic disease.
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Wapos Bay: Partic-Inaction

Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 31
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Two community members make it their mission to help slim down the town people in episode 31 of a stop-motion animation series. Duration: 21:59.
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Weight among Children Born 2005-2011 in Nuuk at the Time of School Entry

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anders Egede Sandager Budtz
Anna Rask Lynge
Cathrine Sandager Budtz
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study uses electronic medical records data to compare the weight status of Nuuk children beginning school with that of the rest of Greenland children born in 2011. An analysis of body mass index (BMI) data indicated a higher rate of obesity in the general population of children than in those living in Nuuk.
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