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Bacciaglia M, Neufeld HT, Neiterman E, Krishnan A, Johnston S, Wright K. Indigenous maternal health and health services within Canada: a scoping review. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2023; 23:327. [PMID: 37158865 PMCID: PMC10165845 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-05645-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Globally, there are disparities in access to maternal health care services and equity in maternal health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. While the literature is growing, it has not been systematically synthesized. This review addresses this gap by synthesizing the existing literature on the organizational structure of maternity care, accessibility and delivery of services, and clinical disparities impacting Indigenous maternal health within Canada. It also identifies current knowledge gaps in research on these topics. METHODS A scoping review was completed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement guidelines and the extension for scoping reviews. The search for relevant papers was performed in PubMed, CINAHL, and SCOPUS electronic databases and included any empirical literature written in English and published during 2006 - 2021. The research team inductively coded 5 articles to develop a coding scheme, which was then applied to the remaining articles. RESULTS A total of 89 articles were included in the review, of which 32 were qualitative papers, 40 quantitative, 8 were mixed-methods publications, and 9 were review papers. The analysis of the articles resulted in identifying a range of overarching themes pertaining to the maternal health of Indigenous women within Canada including provision of services, clinical issues, education, health disparities, organization, spatial context, and impact of informal support. The results suggest that physical, psychological, organizational, and systemic barriers inhibit the quality-of-care pregnant Indigenous women receive, and that maternal health services are not consistently provided in a culturally safe manner. Results also suggest that, compared to non-Indigenous pregnant women, Indigenous women are more likely to develop clinical complications during pregnancy, reflecting the structural impacts of colonization that continue to negatively influence Indigenous maternal health and well-being. CONCLUSIONS There are many complex barriers that prevent Indigenous women from receiving high quality and culturally appropriate maternal care. Possible areas that could address the service gaps illuminated through this review include the implementation of cultural considerations across health care jurisdictions within Canada.
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- Meagan Bacciaglia
- School of Public Health Sciences, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
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- School of Public Health Sciences, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Arts, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Competing priorities: a qualitative study of how women make and enact decisions about weight gain in pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2020; 20:507. [PMID: 32883236 PMCID: PMC7470685 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-03210-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Despite ample clinical evidence that gaining excess weight in pregnancy results in negative health outcomes for women and infants, more than half of women in Western industrialized nations gain in excess of national guidelines. The influence of socio-demographic factors and weight gain is well-established but not causal; the influence of psychological factors may explain some of this variation. Methods This is the qualitative portion of an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study designed to identify predictive psychological factors of excess gestational weight gain (QUAN) and then explain the relevance of those factors (qual). For this portion of the study, we used a qualitative descriptive approach to elicit 39 pregnant women’s perspectives of gestational weight gain, specifically inquiring about factors determined as relevant to excess gestational weight gain by our previous predictive study. Women were interviewed in the latter half of their third trimester. Data were analyzed using a combination of unconstrained deductive content analysis to describe the findings relevant to the predictive factors and a staged inductive content analytic approach to examine the data without a focus on the predictive factors. Results Very few participants consistently made deliberate choices relevant to weight gain; most behaviour relevant to weight gain happened with in-the-moment decisions. These in-the-moment decisions were influenced by priorities, hunger, a consideration of the consequence of the decision, and accommodation of pregnancy-related discomfort. They were informed by the foundational information a woman had available to her, including previous experience and interactions with health care providers. The foundational information women used to make these decisions was often incomplete. While women were aware of the guidelines related to gestational weight gain, they consistently mis-applied them due to incorrect understanding of their own BMI. Only one woman was aware that weight gain was linked to maternal and infant health outcomes. Conclusions There is an important role for prenatal providers to provide the foundational information to positively influence in-the-moment decisions. Understanding how weight gain guidelines apply to one’s own pre-pregnancy BMI and comprehending the well-established link between gestational weight gain and health outcomes may help women prioritize healthy weight gain amongst many competing factors.
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Shapiro GD, Sheppard AJ, Bushnik T, Kramer MS, Mashford-Pringle A, Kaufman JS, Yang S. Adverse birth outcomes and infant mortality according to registered First Nations status and First Nations community residence across Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2018; 109:692-699. [PMID: 30242635 DOI: 10.17269/s41997-018-0134-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Studies of perinatal health outcomes in Canadian First Nations populations have largely focused on limited geographical areas and have been unable to examine outcomes by registered status and community residence. In this study, we compare rates of adverse birth outcomes among First Nations individuals living within vs. outside of First Nations communities and those with vs. without registered status. METHODS Data included 13,506 singleton pregnancies from the 2006 Canadian Birth-Census Cohort. Outcomes examined included preterm birth (PTB), small- and large-for-gestational-age birth (SGA, LGA), stillbirth, overall infant mortality, and neonatal and postneonatal mortality. Risk ratios (RRs) were estimated with adjustment for maternal age, education, parity, and paternal education. RESULTS Mothers living in First Nations communities and those with status had elevated adjusted risks of LGA (RR for First Nations community residence = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.09-1.35; RR for status = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.16-1.93). Rates of SGA were significantly lower among mothers with status (adjusted RR = 0.62, 95% CI = 0.44-0.86). Rates of PTB did not vary substantially by residence or by status. Adjusted differences in fatal outcomes could not be estimated, owing to small cell sizes. However, mothers living in First Nations communities had higher crude rates of infant mortality (10.9 vs. 7.7 per 1000), particularly for neonatal mortality (6.1 vs. 2.9). CONCLUSION Future investigations should explore risk factors, including food security and access to health care services, that may explain disparities in SGA and LGA by status and residence within First Nations populations.
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- Gabriel D Shapiro
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Purvis Hall, 1020 Pine Ave West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A2, Canada.
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- Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit, Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Canada.,Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Purvis Hall, 1020 Pine Ave West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A2, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Purvis Hall, 1020 Pine Ave West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A2, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Purvis Hall, 1020 Pine Ave West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A2, Canada
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Vanstone M, Kandasamy S, Giacomini M, DeJean D, McDonald SD. Pregnant women's perceptions of gestational weight gain: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research. MATERNAL & CHILD NUTRITION 2017; 13:e12374. [PMID: 27873484 PMCID: PMC6866018 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Excess gestational weight gain has numerous negative health outcomes for women and children, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and cesarean section (maternal) and high birth weight, trauma at birth, and asphyxia (infants). Excess weight gain in pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of long-term obesity in both mothers and children. Despite a concerted public health effort, the proportion of pregnant women gaining weight in excess of national guidelines continues to increase. To understand this phenomenon and offer suggestions for improving interventions, we conducted a systematic review of qualitative research on pregnant women's perceptions and experiences of weight gain in pregnancy. We used the methodology of qualitative meta-synthesis to analyze 42 empirical qualitative research studies conducted in high-income countries and published between 2005 and 2015. With this synthesis, we provide an account of the underlying factors and circumstances (barriers, facilitators, and motivators) that pregnant women identify as important for appropriate weight gain. We also offer a description of the strategies identified by pregnant women as acceptable and appropriate ways to promote healthy weight gain. Through our integrative analysis, we identify women's common perception on the struggle to enact health behaviors and physical, social, and environmental factors outside of their control. Effective and sensitive interventions to encourage healthy weight gain in pregnancy must consider the social environment in which decisions about weight take place.
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- Meredith Vanstone
- Department of Family MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
- Centre for Health Economics and Policy AnalysisMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy AnalysisMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- Centre for Health Economics and Policy AnalysisMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, RadiologyMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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Halipchuk J, Temple B, Dart A, Martin D, Sellers EAC. Prenatal, Obstetric and Perinatal Factors Associated With the Development of Childhood-Onset Type 2 Diabetes. Can J Diabetes 2017; 42:71-77. [PMID: 28583472 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 03/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore associations among prenatal, obstetric and perinatal factors and the development of childhood-onset type 2 diabetes. METHODS This retrospective, case-control study utilized administrative data housed at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. De-identified health records were examined from a sample of 270 children (aged 10 to 17 years at time of diagnosis) with type 2 diabetes and 1341 children without type 2 diabetes matched for age, sex and geographic location. Patients and control subjects were linked to their de-identified biological mothers' health records. Prenatal, obstetric and perinatal factors were investigated. Univariate and multivariable conditional regression analyses were conducted to identify key factors associated with the development of type 2 diabetes in children. RESULTS The mean age at diagnosis was 13.1 years, and 61% of patients were girls. The majority (71.1%) of children with type 2 diabetes resided in rural areas. Exposure to maternal pregestational diabetes increased the odds of childhood-onset type 2 diabetes nearly 6-fold, and exposure to gestational diabetes carried a 4-fold increased risk. Breastfeeding was found to be protective, decreasing the risk of childhood-onset type 2 diabetes (odds ratio = 0.52, 95% confidence interval = 0.36-0.74). Low maternal income was significantly associated with development of childhood-onset type 2 diabetes (odds ratio = 6.67, 95% confidence interval = 3.01-14.79). CONCLUSIONS Health and social policies and programs are needed to provide financial, educational and clinical resources that target women whose pregnancies are affected by poverty, type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes. Breastfeeding should be encouraged to aid in the prevention of childhood-onset type 2 diabetes.
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- Julie Halipchuk
- Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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- College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; The Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; The Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Higginbottom GMA, Vallianatos H, Forgeron J, Gibbons D, Mamede F, Barolia R. Food choices and practices during pregnancy of immigrant women with high-risk pregnancies in Canada: a pilot study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2014; 14:370. [PMID: 25467067 PMCID: PMC4260194 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-014-0370-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Immigrant women may be regarded as a vulnerable population with respect to access and navigation of maternity care services. They may encounter difficulties when accessing culturally safe and appropriate maternity care, which may be further exacerbated by language difficulties and discriminatory practices or attitudes. The project aimed to understand ethnocultural food and health practices and how these intersect in a particular social context of cultural adaptation and adjustment in order to improve the care-giving capacities of health practitioners working in multicultural perinatal clinics. METHODS This four-phase study employed a case study design allowing for multiple means of data collection and different units of analysis. Phase one consists of a scoping review of the literature. Phases two and three incorporate pictorial representations of food choices with semi-structured photo-elicited interviews. This study was undertaken at a Prenatal and Obstetric Clinic, in an urban Canadian city. In phase four, the research team will inform the development of culturally appropriate visual tools for health promotion. RESULTS Five themes were identified: (a) Perceptions of Health, (b) Social Support (c) Antenatal Foods (d) Postnatal Foods and (e) Role of Health Education. These themes provide practitioners with an understanding of the cultural differences that affect women's dietary choices during pregnancy. The project identified building collaborations between practitioners and families of pregnant immigrant women to be of utmost importance in supporting healthy pregnancies, along with facilitating social support for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. CONCLUSION In a multicultural society that contemporary Canada is, it is challenging for health practitioners to understand various ethnocultural dietary norms and practices. Practitioners need to be aware of customary practices of the ethnocultural groups that they work with, while simultaneously recognizing the variation within-not everyone follows customary practices, individuals may pick and choose which customary guidelines they follow. What women choose to eat is also influenced by their own experiences, access to particular foods, socioeconomic status, family context, and so on. The pilot study demonstrated the efficacy of the employed research strategies and we subsequently acquired funding for a national study.
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- Gina M A Higginbottom
- University of Alberta, Faculty of Nursing, 3rd Floor Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405 87th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1C9, Canada.
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Alberta, 13-15 HM Tory Building, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H4, Canada.
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- Alberta Health Services, Lois Hole Hospital for Women, 10240 Kingsway Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 3 V9, Canada.
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- Alberta Health Services, Lois Hole Hospital for Women, 10240 Kingsway Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 3 V9, Canada.
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- Department of Maternal-Infant and Public Health Nursing, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- University of Alberta, Faculty of Nursing, 3rd Floor Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405 87th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1C9, Canada.
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Heery E, McConnon A, Kelleher CC, Wall PG, McAuliffe FM. Perspectives on weight gain and lifestyle practices during pregnancy among women with a history of macrosomia: a qualitative study in the Republic of Ireland. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2013; 13:202. [PMID: 24195741 PMCID: PMC3827496 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is a major risk factor for macrosomia (high birth weight delivery). This study aimed to explore views about weight gain and lifestyle practices during pregnancy among women with a history of macrosomia. METHODS A qualitative descriptive study was conducted. Twenty-one second-time mothers whose first infant was macrosomic (>4 kg) were recruited from a randomised trial in a large maternity hospital in the Republic of Ireland. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants at both 6 and 12 months after their second pregnancy. Inductive thematic analysis was used to identify distinct themes. RESULTS The mothers believed in following their prenatal food cravings to meet their baby's needs, but this led some to eat excessively. Many of the women cut back heavily on physical activity during pregnancy due to perceived risks to the baby. Physical conditions and discomforts during pregnancy often limited maternal control over weight and lifestyle practices. The women were not particularly concerned about weight gain during pregnancy and most did not favour the notion of introducing weight gain guidelines into routine antenatal care. Common differences perceived by the women between their first and second pregnancy included: increased concern about weight gain in their second pregnancy due to prior difficulties with postpartum weight loss and increased time demands in their second pregnancy impeded healthy lifestyle practices. Most women did not alter their perspectives on weight gain and lifestyle practices in their second pregnancy in response to having a macrosomic infant in their first pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS This analysis exposed numerous barriers to healthy pregnancy weight gain. The findings suggest that women may need to be advised to follow their prenatal food cravings in moderation. Pregnant women with children already may benefit from education on time-efficient methods of integrating healthy eating practices and physical activity into their lifestyles. Women with a history of macrosomia may need information about the importance of avoiding high weight gain in subsequent pregnancies.
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- Emily Heery
- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Comparison of Physical Activity and Nutritional Intake in First Nations Pregnant Women in Remote Communities and Urban-Living Pregnant Women. Can J Diabetes 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2012.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Willows ND, Hanley AJG, Delormier T. A socioecological framework to understand weight-related issues in Aboriginal children in Canada. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2012; 37:1-13. [PMID: 22269027 DOI: 10.1139/h11-128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Obesity prevention efforts in Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) communities in Canada should focus predominantly on children given their demographic significance and the accelerated time course of occurrence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Aboriginal population. A socioecological model to address childhood obesity in Aboriginal populations would focus on the numerous environments at different times in childhood that influence weight status, including prenatal, sociocultural, family, and community environments. Importantly, for Aboriginal children, obesity interventions need to also be situated within the context of a history of colonization and inequities in the social determinants of health. This review therefore advocates for the inclusion of a historical perspective and a life-course approach to obesity prevention in Aboriginal children in addition to developing interventions around the socioecological framework. We emphasize that childhood obesity prevention efforts should focus on promoting maternal health behaviours before and during pregnancy, and on breastfeeding and good infant and child nutrition in the postpartum and early childhood development periods. Ameliorating food insecurity by focusing on improving the sociodemographic risk factors for it, such as increasing income and educational attainment, are essential. More research is required to understand and measure obesogenic Aboriginal environments, to examine how altering specific environments modifies the foods that children eat and the activities that they do, and to examine how restoring and rebuilding cultural continuity in Aboriginal communities modifies the many determinants of obesity. This research needs to be done with the full participation of Aboriginal communities as partners in the research.
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- Noreen D Willows
- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada.
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