An epidemiologic review of dietary intake studies among American Indians and Alaska Natives: Implications for heart disease and cancer risk

Assessing dietary intake in a population undergoing a rapid transition in diet and lifestyle: the Arctic Inuit in Nunavut, Canada

“…Blanchet et al ( 42 ) reported that traditional foods made similar (approximately 40 %) contributions to protein and Fe intakes among Nunavik Inuit women ( 42 ) . Traditional foods have also been shown to improve glucose tolerance, insulin secretion and insulin receptor sensitivity, thereby reducing the risk of diabetes mellitus and CVD ( 5 , 6 , 8 – 10 , 13 , 33 , 50 – 59 ) .…”

The role of FABP2 gene polymorphism in alcoholic cirrhosis

“…The Japanese population which has the highest prevalence of the Thr54 variant appears to have a historically low fat diet [75] and one of the population's with the lowest frequency (Oji-Cree, a sub artic community, whose main food source is based on wildlife, such as seal blubber) has a high dietary fat content [76,77]. These data suggest that the Thr54 variation evolved to adapt to the body lipid requirement in relation to the available lipid content in the diet.…”

Evaluation of Dietary Assessment Tools Used to Assess the Diet of Adults Participating in the Communities Advancing the Studies of Tribal Nations Across the Lifespan Cohort

“…With NA/AN displaying a disproportionate burden for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes (2,3), understanding the dietary profile of Native communities will be essential to reversing the current chronic disease trend (4,5). The current consensus on the diet of NA/AN is that, similar to the general U.S. population (6), they are not meeting the recommendations set for a healthy lifestyle (7).…”