Nutrient intake and food use in an Ojibwa-Cree community in Northern Ontario assessed by 24h dietary recall

Wolever, Thomas M. S.; Hamad, Safa; Gittelsohn, Joel; Hanley, Anthony J.; Logan, Alexander G.; Harris, Stewart B.; Zinman, Bernard

doi:10.1016/s0271-5317(97)00033-x

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“…These interventions focus on changing the food environment, primarily by working with food stores. The descriptions that follow reference formative research and intervention programs conducted on two Apache reservations in Arizona,11–17 the Republic of the Marshall Islands,18 –20 eight First Nations reserves in Western Ontario,21–28 and in inner-city Baltimore 29,30. All of these settings are characterized by low-income ethnic minority populations and low food availability.…”

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Physical, Consumer, and Social Aspects of Measuring the Food Environment Among Diverse Low-Income Populations

Gittelsohn

Sharma

2009

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Obesity and other diet-related chronic diseases are directly related to the food environment. We describe how to better assess the food environment in specific ethnic minority settings for designing and implementing interventions, based on a review of our previous work on the food environment in American Indian reservations, Canadian First Nations reserves, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and inner-city Baltimore. The types of food stores available within each setting and the range of healthy foods available varied greatly across these geographic regions. In all settings, proximity to food stores/supermarkets, cost, and limited availability of healthful foods were common features, which limited access to health-promoting food options. Features specific to each population should be considered in an assessment of the food environment, including physical (e.g., openness of stores, mix of types of food sources); consumer (e.g., adequacy of the food supply, seasonal factors); and social (e.g., inter-household food sharing, perceptions of food quality, language differences) aspects. The food environments common in low-income ethnic subpopulations require special focus and consideration due to the vulnerability of the populations and to specific and unique aspects of each setting.

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Section: Study Settingsmentioning

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Physical, Consumer, and Social Aspects of Measuring the Food Environment Among Diverse Low-Income Populations

Gittelsohn

Sharma

2009

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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“…Patterns of food consumption are associated with diabetes and obesity in aboriginal Canadian communities [13,14]. Unlike studies investigating single nutrients or food, investigations of dietary patterns consider prevailing dietary characteristics that reflect diet complexity [15].…”

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Quality of diet is associated with insulin resistance in the Cree (Eeyouch) indigenous population of northern Québec

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Labonté

Martin

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Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

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“…Indigenous populations continue to suffer from health disparities such as higher rates of type 2 diabetes (Gittelsohn et al 1998;Naqshbandi Hayward et al 2012;Wolever et al 1997aWolever et al , 1997b and shorter life expectancy (Gittelsohn et al 1998;Tjepkema and Wilkins 2011). Evaluating dietary habits in high-risk populations helps in the formulation of public health initiatives to reduce these disparities.…”

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“…In many studies, it is apparent that older individuals consume more TF than do younger individuals (Berkes and Farkas 1978;Bersamin et al 2007;Egeland et al 2004;Receveur 1996, 2007;Kuhnlein et al 2004;Receveur et al 1997). In a study of the Ojibwa-Cree of Northern Ontario, traditional sources of food represented a greater contribution of energy in adults aged >49 years compared with younger individuals (Wolever et al 1997b). A study of Eeyou women also demonstrated higher intakes of TF in older, compared with younger, women (Kuhnlein and Delormier 1999).…”

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How is nutrition transition affecting dietary adequacy in Eeyouch (Cree) adults of Northern Quebec, Canada?

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Egeland

2013

Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab.

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Rapid development, including the building of hydroelectric projects and roads in remote areas of Northern Quebec, Canada, has led to concerns about the contamination of traditional foods (TF) and a transition to a diet characterized by increased commercial food intake. A cross-sectional study of 850 Cree adults, aged ≥19 years, from 7 of the 9 Eeyouch communities was conducted during the spring and summer seasons of 2005-2008. Anthropometric measures were collected. TF and dietary intake were assessed using food-frequency questionnaires (FFQs) and 24-h recalls. Obesity was high, with 77% of the women and 64% of the men classified as obese. Past-year TF consumption was 100%, and 41% of participants reported eating TF on the 24-h recall. TF intake as reported on both the FFQs and the 24-h recalls was higher in individuals aged >50 years of age and in men, relative to younger adults and women, respectively. TF consumption increased protein, vitamin D, iron, and magnesium in all individuals, and energy, cholesterol, magnesium, sodium, and zinc in men aged 19-50 years; it decreased vitamin C in men and women aged ≥51 years. Participants reported drinking a mean daily 0.78 ± 1.34 cans of soft drinks or other high-sugar beverages per day or 5.28% ± 8.92% of total energy. It is important to identify behaviours that are contributing to obesity and its health consequences in this population and to find culturally appropriate ways to promote the consumption of TF and to reduce the consumption of energy-dense and nutrient-poor beverages and food items.

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Nutrient intake and food use in an Ojibwa-Cree community in Northern Ontario assessed by 24h dietary recall

Cited by 27 publications

References 44 publications

Physical, Consumer, and Social Aspects of Measuring the Food Environment Among Diverse Low-Income Populations

Physical, Consumer, and Social Aspects of Measuring the Food Environment Among Diverse Low-Income Populations

Quality of diet is associated with insulin resistance in the Cree (Eeyouch) indigenous population of northern Québec

How is nutrition transition affecting dietary adequacy in Eeyouch (Cree) adults of Northern Quebec, Canada?

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