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Waugh A, Thille P, Roger K, Bombak A, Mann K, Riediger N. "Coke's not a food": A critical discourse analysis of sugar-sweetened beverage tax acceptability by white residents from an upper-middle class neighborhood in Winnipeg Manitoba. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30089. [PMID: 38707291 PMCID: PMC11066379 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Increasing concerns about the health impacts of sugar consumption has led to the proposition of a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax in Canada. However, competing concerns related to stigma and equity remain and have not been explored in a Canadian context. As part of a broader study examining the perspectives of various populations on SSB tax acceptability, we examined how residents of an upper-middle class neighborhood conceptualize SSB tax acceptability, and we explored the discourses that inform their discussion. We conducted and analyzed qualitative, semi-structured interviews with residents of an upper-middle class neighborhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Recruitment criteria were residence, adults, and English speaking. Critical discourse analysis methodology was used, and healthism (health moralism) and tax psychology informed the analysis. Eighteen participants volunteered: 15 females and 3 males; all self-identified as white, and all spoke about (grand)parenting. Healthist discourse was utilized in supportive discussion of SSB taxation. With the mobilization of healthism, ideal citizens and parents were described as "health conscious" and those who might be likely to reduce SSB intake because of taxation. Healthism also contributed to their identification of beverages targeted by a tax, versus those they deemed as having redeeming nutritional qualities. Limits to SSB tax support were expressed as fairness concerns, with a focus on the procedural justice of the tax. Participants supported SSB taxation and the discourses they employed suggested support for the tax was perceived as contributing to their construction of the kind of ideal, health-valuing citizens they hoped to embody. However, participants were also concerned about the fairness of implementation, although this did not outweigh the prioritization of good health.
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- Anne Waugh
- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0T6, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Sociology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3, Canada
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- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
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López-Bueno R, Núñez-Cortés R, Calatayud J, Salazar-Méndez J, Petermann-Rocha F, López-Gil JF, Del Pozo Cruz B. Global prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors based on the Life's Essential 8 score: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Cardiovasc Res 2024; 120:13-33. [PMID: 38033266 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvad176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular health (CVH) is a critical issue for global health. However, no previous study has determined the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors based on the American Heart Association's (AHA) Life's Essential 8 (LE8). Therefore, we aimed to estimate the global prevalence of the eight cardiovascular risk factors identified in the LE8. A systematic search of systematic reviews with meta-analysis on cardiovascular risk factors covering data reported between 2000 and 2019 was conducted on PubMed, Epistemonikos, and the Cochrane Library until 1 May 2023. After applying exclusion criteria, 79 studies remained in the final selection for the narrative synthesis in the systematic review, of which 33 of them were used in the meta-analysis which included 2 555 639 participants from 104 countries. The overall pooled prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors was as follows: insufficient physical activity, 26.3% (95% CI 2.3%-63.4%), no adherence to a healthy diet, 34.1% (95% CI 5.8%-71.2%), nicotine exposure, 15.4% (95% CI 10.4%-21.2%), insufficient sleep quality, 38.5% (95% CI 14.0%-66.7%), obesity, 17.3% (95% CI 6.1%-32.6%), dyslipidemia, 34.1% (95% CI 33.8%-34.4%), diabetes, 12.0% (95% CI 7.0%-18.2%), and hypertension, 29.4% (95% CI 23.3%-35.8%). These results warrant prevention strategies aimed at reducing insufficient sleep quality, and no adherence to a healthy diet as leading cardiovascular risk factors worldwide. The high prevalence of hypertension among children and adults is concerning and should also be adequately addressed through global policies.
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- Rubén López-Bueno
- Department of Physical Medicine and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Exercise Intervention for Health Research Group (EXINH-RG), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Physiotherapy in Motion Multispeciality Research Group (PTinMOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Exercise Intervention for Health Research Group (EXINH-RG), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Education, University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cádiz (INiBICA) Research Unit, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain
- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Sellers EAC, McLeod L, Prior HJ, Dragan R, Wicklow BA, Ruth C. Incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Manitoba children 2009-10 to 2017-18: First Nation versus all other Manitobans. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2024; 208:111097. [PMID: 38244781 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2024.111097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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AIM To describe the incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in children in Manitoba over a ten-year period. METHODS Population-based, provincial databases were linked to calculate the incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in children < 18 years of age in Manitoba from 2009-10 to 2017-18. First Nation and all other Manitoban children are described separately. RESULTS The incidence of type 2 diabetes increased from 16.0/100,000/year in 2009-10 to 31‧1/100,000/year in 2017-18 (p < 0.001). For First Nation children, the incidence increased from 73‧4 to 121‧2/100,000/year (p < 0.001). For all other Manitoban children, the incidence increased from 3‧3 to 10‧7/100,000/year (p < 0.001). The prevalence of type 2 diabetes rose from 66‧4 to 124‧2/100,000/year between 2009 -10 and 2017-18 (<0.001). The prevalence in First Nation children rose from 282‧8 to 517‧9/100,000/year (p < 0.001) and in all other Manitoban children from 18‧4 to 35.0/100,000/year (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing in Manitoban children. While the greatest increase is seen in all other Manitoban children, type 2 diabetes disproportionally affects First Nation children. Understanding the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes in children is necessary for resource allocation and to inform program planning, aimed at both prevention and management.
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- Elizabeth A C Sellers
- Dept. Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, 840 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1S1, Canada; Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, 715 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3P4, Canada.
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- First Nations Health & Social Secretariat of Manitoba, Unit 74 - 630 Kernaghan Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2C 5G1, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, #404-727 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3P5, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, #404-727 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3P5, Canada
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- Dept. Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, 840 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1S1, Canada; Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, 715 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3P4, Canada
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- Dept. Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, 840 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1S1, Canada; Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, #404-727 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3P5, Canada
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Yang W, Zhuang Z, Huang P, Zhang M, Wang K, Jiang Y, Zhou H, Yu L. Short sleep time may be the main reason for irregular breakfast to cause overweight-a cross-sectional study. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1310155. [PMID: 38298422 PMCID: PMC10827975 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1310155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Introduction In recent years, the relationship between circadian rhythm and overweight and obesity has attracted the attention of many scholars. Methods To evaluate association between the duration of sleep and the regularity of breakfast and overweight. A total of 1,178 students from Qingdao University were selected by stratified cluster sampling. There were 601 males (24.69 ± 0.80 years old) and 569 females (24.54 ± 0.70 years old). We used body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) to define overweight levels. Chi-square test, Pearson correlation test, and logistic regression were applied to test association among overweight, sleep duration, sleep onset time, and breakfast regularity. Pittsburgh sleep quality index was used to assess the overall sleep quality of the study subjects. Mediation effect and Sobel test were used to analyze the effect of sleep duration on breakfast regularity and overweight. Results Only 34.1% of the population ate breakfast every day, and eating breakfast 1-3 times per week was associated with a higher risk of overweight (BMI: OR = 2.183, 95%CI: 1.369,3,481; WC: OR = 2.101, 95%CI: 1.232,3,583; WHR: OR = 2.108, 95%CI: 1.331,3,337). The effects of all types of Usual Breakfast Consumption Frequency on overweight were fully mediated by sleep duration (p < 0.05). In particular, the subjects exercised outdoors more than five times per week slept longer (p < 0.05). Conclusion Short sleep duration may be the main reason for irregular breakfast leading to overweight. Adequate outdoor exercise is essential for weight maintenance.
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- Wei Yang
- Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Schafte K, Bruna S. The influence of intergenerational trauma on epigenetics and obesity in Indigenous populations - a scoping review. Epigenetics 2023; 18:2260218. [PMID: 37752750 PMCID: PMC10538456 DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2023.2260218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Background: Research has recently begun to examine the potential intergenerational impacts of trauma on obesity.Objective: This scoping review examines the literature on the interactions between intergenerational trauma, epigenetics, and obesity in Indigenous populations. The review was conducted to identify what is known from the literature about how intergenerational trauma may epigenetically influence obesity in Indigenous populations.Methods: Following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines for scoping reviews, online databases were used to identify studies that included discussion of the four focus topics: trauma, epigenetics, obesity, and Indigeneity. The review resulted in six studies that examined those themes. The focus and findings of the selected studies varied from cultural to biological mechanisms and from discussion regarding trauma, epigenetics, obesity, or Indigeneity, but they support three broad statements. First, they support that obesity has genetic and epigenetic factors. Second, intergenerational trauma is prevalent in Indigenous communities. Finally, intergenerational trauma has cultural and biological influences on obesity.Conclusions: Current literature illustrates that intergenerational trauma has behavioural and epigenetic influences that can lead to increased obesity. This scoping review provides a preliminary map of the current literature and understandings of these topics. This review calls for continued studies regarding the connection between trauma, obesity, and epigenetics in Indigenous communities. Future research is vital for practice and policy surrounding individual and communal healing.
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- Krista Schafte
- Department of Anthropology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, USA
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Eisenkraft Klein D, Shawanda A. Bridging the commercial determinants of Indigenous health and the legacies of colonization: A critical analysis. Glob Health Promot 2023:17579759231187614. [PMID: 37522186 DOI: 10.1177/17579759231187614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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To date, there has been scarce effort to consider the intertwining of colonization and the commercial determinants of Indigenous health. This is a vital omission, and one that this paper proposes to address. We propose how four losses of tradition borne out of colonialism are intertwined with four respective commercial determinants of Indigenous health: 1) loss of traditional diets and the ultra-processed food industry; 2) loss of traditional ceremony and the tobacco industry; 3) loss of traditional knowledge and the infant formula industry; and 4) loss of traditional support networks and the alcohol industry. Building on Indigenous efforts to decolonize spaces and assert control over their own lives, we argue that analyzing the mechanisms through which industry activities intersect with colonial legacies will improve broader understandings of Indigenous health disparities.
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- Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada
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Andrade-Rivas F, Afshari R, Yassi A, Mardani A, Taft S, Guttmann M, Rao AS, Thomas S, Takaro T, Spiegel JM. Industrialization and food safety for the Tsleil-Waututh Nation: An analysis of chemical levels in shellfish in Burrard Inlet. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 206:112575. [PMID: 34932979 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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While Indigenous food systems remain critical for community well-being, traditionally harvested foods are a potential source of toxic exposures. The Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) is seeking to restore shellfish harvesting in Burrard Inlet (British Columbia [BC], Canada), where the cumulative effects of industrial activity have nearly eliminated safe harvesting. The Trans Mountain Expansion project would triple the capacity to transport oil through the inlet, threatening TWN's progress to restore shellfish harvesting. To inform ongoing efforts we assessed contamination by heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury) and 48 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) congeners in different shellfish species (Softshell clams, Varnish clams, and Dungeness crab) in three areas. We compared our results against local screening values (SVs) established by the TWN and BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, as well as provincial and national benchmarks. In total, we analyzed 18 composite samples of Softshell clams and Varnish clams (5 individuals per sample), as well as 17 individual crabs. We found chemical contamination in all species at all sites. PAHs were most frequently detected in Softshell clams, highest in the site closest to the pipeline terminus. Clams presented higher levels of contamination than crabs for PAHs, but not for heavy metals. For Softshell and Varnish clams, all heavy metals across study sites exceeded at least one of the population-specific SVs. Of the 14 PAHs detected, benzo(a)pyrene presented a median concentration in Softshell clams of 3.25 μ/kg, exceeding local SV for subsistence fisher. Our results call for further assessment of human health impacts related to food harvesting within Burrard Inlet and establishing a long-term coordinated program co-led by the TWN to monitor contamination and inform future harvesting programs. The study draws attention to the need to consider locally-relevant toxicity benchmarks, and include potential health impacts of food contamination in appraising development project proposals.
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- F Andrade-Rivas
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Canada.
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Tsleil-Waututh Nation, North Vancouver, Canada
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- Tsleil-Waututh Nation, North Vancouver, Canada
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- Tsleil-Waututh Nation, North Vancouver, Canada
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- Tsleil-Waututh Nation, North Vancouver, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Canada
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Dart A. Sociodemographic determinants of chronic kidney disease in Indigenous children. Pediatr Nephrol 2022; 37:547-553. [PMID: 34032921 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-021-05110-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rates of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are disproportionately increased in Indigenous peoples. The focus has traditionally been on adults, as they experience the highest rates of kidney failure requiring kidney replacement therapy. The impacts of colonization, systemic racism, and sociodemographic marginalization however impact the health of Indigenous peoples across the lifespan. This review presents the social context within which Indigenous children develop and the impact relevant to kidney health across the developmental stages. In utero exposures impact nephron endowment which can manifest in glomerular hyperfiltration and sclerosis as well as an increased risk of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract. Young children are at increased risk of autoimmune conditions, secondary to infectious and environmental exposures, and are also exposed to the impacts of a Western lifestyle manifesting early onset overweight/obesity. Adolescents begin to manifest more severe metabolic complications such as type 2 diabetes. The impacts of early onset diabetes are associated with aggressive kidney complications and high rates of kidney failure in young adulthood. Finally, the key elements of successful prevention and treatment strategies are discussed including the importance of screening for asymptomatic, modifiable early disease, linked with clinical primary and tertiary care follow-up, and culturally relevant and safe care.
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- Allison Dart
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, CE-208 Children's Hospital, 840 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, MV, R3A 1S1, Canada. .,Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
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Gillies C, Blanchet R, Gokiert R, Farmer A, Willows ND. Comprehensive Nutrition Interventions in First Nation-Operated Schools in Canada. CAN J DIET PRACT RES 2022; 83:128-132. [PMID: 35014557 DOI: 10.3148/cjdpr-2021-039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Comprehensive school-based nutrition interventions offer a promising strategy to support healthy eating for First Nations children. A targeted strategic review was performed to identify nutrition interventions in 514 First Nation-operated schools across Canada through their websites. Directed content analysis was used to describe if interventions used 1 or more of the 4 components of the Comprehensive School Health (CSH) framework. Sixty schools had interventions. Nearly all (n = 56, 93%) schools offered breakfast, snack, and (or) lunch programs (social and physical environment). About one-third provided opportunities for students to learn about traditional healthy Indigenous foods and food procurement methods (n = 18, 30%) (teaching and learning) or facilitated connections between the school and students' families or the community (n = 16, 27%) (partnerships and services). Few schools (n = 10, 17%) had a nutrition policy outlining permitted foods (school policy). Less than 1% (n = 3) of interventions included all 4 CSH components. Results suggest that most First Nation-operated schools provide children with food, but few have nutrition interventions that include multiple CSH components. First Nation-operated schools may require additional financial and (or) logistical support to implement comprehensive school-based nutrition interventions, which have greater potential to support long-term health outcomes for children than single approaches.
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- Christina Gillies
- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.,Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
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Batal M, Chan HM, Ing A, Fediuk K, Berti P, Sadik T, Johnson-Down L. Comparison of measures of diet quality using 24-hour recall data of First Nations adults living on reserves in Canada. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH = REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE 2021; 112:41-51. [PMID: 34181223 PMCID: PMC8239112 DOI: 10.17269/s41997-021-00489-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Assess the diet quality of First Nations adults in Canada using percentage energy from traditional foods (TF) and ultra-processed products (UPP), food portions from the 2007 Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - First Nations, Inuit and Métis (EWCFG-FNIM) and a Healthy Eating Index (HEI). METHODS Data collection for this participatory research occurred in 92 First Nations reserves across Canada from 2008 to 2016. Percent daily energy intakes were estimated from 24-hour recalls for TF and NOVA food categories. Portions of food groups from the 2007 EWCFG-FNIM were compared to recommendations. A Canadian-adapted HEI was calculated for each participant. RESULTS The percent energy from TF was 3% for all participants and 18% for consumers. Meat and alternatives were above the EWCFG-FNIM recommendations and all other food groups were below these. HEI was "low" with only older individuals attaining "average" scores. HEI was above "average" in 4 regions. UPP represented 55% of energy, the largest proportion from a NOVA category. CONCLUSION The diet quality of First Nations adults in Canada is nutritionally poor. The nutrition, food security and health of First Nations would be improved by better access to TF and healthy store-bought food. However, poor diet is only one aspect of the difficulties facing First Nations in Canada. Researchers and policy makers must strive to better understand the multiple challenges facing First Nations Peoples in order to foster empowerment and self-determination to develop First Nations living conditions and lifestyles that are more culturally sound and more conducive to health.
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- Malek Batal
- Département de nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Pavillon Liliane de Stewart, Université de Montréal, CP 6128 succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, H3T 1A8, Canada.
- Centre de recherche en santé publique de l'Université de Montréal et du CIUSS du Centre-sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CReSP), 7101 Avenue du Parc, Montréal, QC, H3N 1X7, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie Curie, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Département de nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Pavillon Liliane de Stewart, Université de Montréal, CP 6128 succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, H3T 1A8, Canada
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- First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie Curie, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- HealthBridge Foundation of Canada, 1 Nicholas Street, Suite 1004, Ottawa, ON, KIN 7B7, Canada
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- Assembly of First Nations, 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1600, Ottawa, ON, K1P 6L5, Canada
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- Département de nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Pavillon Liliane de Stewart, Université de Montréal, CP 6128 succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, H3T 1A8, Canada
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McKerchar C, Lacey C, Abel G, Signal L. Ensuring the right to food for indigenous children: a case study of stakeholder perspectives on policy options to ensure the rights of tamariki Māori to healthy food. Int J Equity Health 2021; 20:67. [PMID: 33639956 PMCID: PMC7910759 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-021-01407-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child confirms a child's right to adequate food, and to the highest attainable standard of health. For indigenous children, these rights are also recognised in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. However, Indigenous children endure higher rates of obesity and related health conditions than non-indigenous children, including in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). For indigenous tamariki (Māori children) in NZ, high levels of obesity are interconnected with high rates of food insecurity. Therefore there is a need for action. This study aimed to investigate policy options that would safeguard the rights of indigenous children to healthy food. We explored with key stakeholder's policy options to ensure the rights of indigenous children to healthy food, through a case study of the rights of tamariki. METHODS Interviews were conducted with 15 key stakeholders, with experience in research, development or delivery of policies to safeguard the rights of tamariki to healthy food. Iterative thematic analysis of the transcripts identified both deductive themes informed by Kaupapa Māori theory and literature on rights-based approaches and inductive themes from the interviews. RESULTS The analysis suggests that to ensure the right to adequate food and to healthy food availability for tamariki, there needs to be: a comprehensive policy response that supports children's rights; an end to child poverty; food provision and food policy in schools; local government policy to promote healthy food availability; and stronger Māori voices and values in decision-making. CONCLUSIONS The right to food for indigenous children, is linked to political and economic systems that are an outcome of colonisation. A decolonising approach where Māori voices and values are central within NZ policies and policy-making processes is needed. Given the importance of food to health, a broad policy approach from the NZ government to ensure the right to adequate food is urgent. This includes economic policies to end child poverty and specific strategies such as food provision and food policy in schools. The role of Iwi (tribes) and local governments needs to be further explored if we are to improve the right to adequate food within regions of NZ.
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- Christina McKerchar
- Department of Population Health, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand.
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- Māori/Indigenous Health Institute, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, 8140, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Population Health, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Public Health, University of Otago, PO Box 7343, Wellington, South Wellington, 6242, New Zealand
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Cyr M, Riediger N. (Re)claiming our bodies using a Two-Eyed Seeing approach: Health-At-Every-Size (HAES®) and Indigenous knowledge. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2021; 112:493-497. [PMID: 33410123 DOI: 10.17269/s41997-020-00445-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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We originally proposed a study to examine changes in disparities in "obesity" between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadian populations, as called for in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Article 19 (2015), which calls for ongoing monitoring of disparities in health outcomes. Instead, we questioned the importance of reducing the prevalence of "obesity" as a health goal for Indigenous peoples. This critical commentary provides an overview of Canadian Indigenous populations' weight, its relationship with health outcomes, and weight stigma and discrimination, using an Indigenous feminist lens. We introduce the applicability of a Two-Eyed Seeing approach utilizing a Health-At-Every-Size (HAES®) model and Indigenous ways of knowing, as a starting point, to understand weight, health, and our bodies. A new paradigm is needed to identify and close health gaps as noted in Article 19 of the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action (2015). We respectfully call upon health professionals and public health bodies to acknowledge the harm of weight stigma and discrimination in their practice and policies, and we encourage Indigenous peoples to (re)claim and (re)vitalize body sovereignty.
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- Monica Cyr
- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba, 209 Human Ecology Building, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
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- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba, 209 Human Ecology Building, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.,Department of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Akbar L, Zuk AM, Martin ID, Liberda EN, Tsuji LJS. Potential obesogenic effect of a complex contaminant mixture on Cree First Nations adults of Northern Québec, Canada. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 192:110478. [PMID: 33212128 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity incidence and prevalence is of increasing concern in First Nations communities around Canada. In addition to diet and physical activity, environmental pollutants have been suggested as a potential contributory factor to obesity associated morbidity. Owing to the exposure of Cree First Nations people to various persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and toxic metals, it is important to examine the association between obesity in these communities, and contaminant body burdens. OBJECTIVE To determine whether selected morphometry measures (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC] and body fat percentage) are associated with body burdens of 10 POPs and toxic metals. METHODS Using data from the Nituuchischaayihtitaau Aschii Multi-community Environment-and-Health study in the eastern James Bay (Eeyou Istchee) Cree communities, this cross-sectional study examined morphometric and contaminant measures of 695 eligible participants. Sex stratified principal component analysis was conducted on blood plasma concentrations of 10 POPs and toxic metals. BMI, WC, body fat percent, and resultant contaminant components were used to create generalized linear models, and adjusted for covariates (age, total lipids, smoking, and n-3 fatty acids). RESULTS Two principal components (PCs; PC-1 and PC-2) were extracted for both males and females. For females, PC-1 explained 73.3% and PC-2 explained 10.5%, and for males, PC-1 explained 71.6% and PC-2 explained 11.2% of the variance in contaminant burden. For both sexes, PC-1 loaded highly for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners, organochlorine pesticides and, to a lesser extent, mercury and lead. PC-2 loaded highly for cadmium for females, and cadmium and lead for males. After adjusting for covariates, the generalized linear model showed that PC-2 was significantly and negatively associated with BMI, body fat percent, and WC in males and females. CONCLUSIONS Our cross-sectional analysis indicates a negative association between cadmium with various obesity measures in both males and females. Null associations were found between PCBs and organochlorine pesticides and morphometry.
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- Lamia Akbar
- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, M1C 1A4, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, M1C 1A4, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, K7L 3N6, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, M1C 1A4, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- School of Occupational and Public Health, Ryerson University, Toronto, M5B 2K9, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, M1C 1A4, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Luongo G, Skinner K, Phillipps B, Yu Z, Martin D, Mah CL. The Retail Food Environment, Store Foods, and Diet and Health among Indigenous Populations: a Scoping Review. Curr Obes Rep 2020; 9:288-306. [PMID: 32780322 DOI: 10.1007/s13679-020-00399-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW Describe the state of knowledge on how the retail food environment contributes to diet-related health and obesity among Indigenous populations, and assess how the literature incorporates Indigenous perspectives, methodologies and engagement throughout the research process. Outcomes included dietary behaviour (purchasing, intakes and diet quality) and diet-related health outcomes (weight-related outcomes, non-communicable diseases and holistic health or definitions of health as defined by Indigenous populations involved in the study). RECENT FINDINGS Of fifty included articles (1996-2019), the largest proportions described Indigenous communities in Canada (20 studies, 40%), the USA (16, 32%) and Australia (9, 18%). Among articles that specified the Indigenous population of focus (42 studies, 84%), the largest proportion (11 studies, 26%) took place in Inuit communities, followed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (8 studies, 19%). The included literature encompassed four main study designs: type A, dietary intakes of store foods (14 studies, 28%), and type B, store food environments (16, 32%), comprised the greatest proportion of articles; the remainder were type C, store food environments and diet (7, 14%), and type D, store food environment interventions (13, 26%). Of the studies that assessed diet or health outcomes (36, 72%), 22 (61%) assessed dietary intakes; 16 (44%) sales/purchasing; and 8 (22%) weight-related outcomes. Store foods tended to contribute the greatest amount of dietary energy to the diets of Indigenous peoples and increased non-communicable disease risk as compared to traditional foods. Multi-pronged interventions appeared to have positive impacts on dietary behaviours, food purchasing and nutrition knowledge; promotion and nutrition education alone had more mixed effects. Of the nine studies which were found to have strong engagement with Indigenous populations, eight had moderate or high methodological quality. Eighteen studies (36%) did not mention any engagement with Indigenous populations. The literature confirmed the importance of store foods to the total energy intake of the contemporary diets of Indigenous people, the gaps in accessing both retail food environments and traditional foods and the potential for both new dietary assessment research and retail food environment intervention strategies to better align with and privilege Indigenous Ways of Knowing.
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- Gabriella Luongo
- School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building, 5850 College Street, 2nd floor, PO Box 15000, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada.
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- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, 5869 University Avenue, PO BOX 15000, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Stairs House, 6230 South Street, PO Box 15000, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building, 5850 College Street, 2nd floor, PO Box 15000, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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Spurr S, Bullin C, Bally J, Allan D. Undiagnosed prehypertension/hypertension in Canadian adolescents: The critical role of the public health nurse. Public Health Nurs 2020; 37:837-845. [PMID: 32856345 DOI: 10.1111/phn.12792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of undiagnosed prehypertension/hypertension and other associated comorbidities in adolescents living in rural and urban settings in a mid-Western Canadian province. DESIGN AND MEASURES Data reported herein were derived from two cross-sectional studies, whereby adolescents attending either a rural (N = 143) or urban (N = 253) school were screened for blood pressure, anthropometric measures, and blood glucose measurements. Data analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics in addition to chi-square analyses. RESULTS Notable prevalence of undiagnosed prehypertension/hypertension was found. Adolescents living in urban settings (49%, N = 123) were significantly more likely to have prehypertension/hypertension than rural (23%, N = 33) living adolescents. With regard to other comorbidities, the prevalence of elevated HbA1c in the urban group (32%) was significantly higher than the rural adolescents (19%); however, there was similar prevalence of overweight/obese adolescents between the urban (37%) and rural (36%) groups. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of adolescent undiagnosed prehypertension/hypertension, elevated blood glucose measurements, and overweight/obesity is concerning in both urban and rural settings. Public health nurses are uniquely positioned in health care to facilitate interventions focused on preventing and managing adolescent prehypertension/hypertension and its associated comorbidities.
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- Shelley Spurr
- Faculty of Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Flores-Orozco EI, Pérez-Rodríguez PM, Flores-Mendoza EA, Flores-Ramos JM, Rovira-Lastra B, Martinez-Gomis J. Nutritional status and masticatory function of the indigenous compared with non-indigenous people of Nayarit, Mexico. Arch Oral Biol 2020; 115:104731. [PMID: 32446997 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2020.104731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare the nutritional statuses and masticatory function of the non-indigenous and indigenous adult people of the state of Nayarit, Mexico. DESIGN Forty-two indigenous (Cora or Huichol ethnic group) and 100 non-indigenous people, all adults with natural dentition, participated in this cross-sectional study. They performed a free-style masticatory test consisting five trials of chewing silicon pieces for 20 cycles. Masticatory performance was determined by sieving the silicon particles, masticatory laterality was determined by calculating the asymmetry index, and the cycle duration was also recorded. Weight and body fat mass were measured using a portable digital weighing machine and height and body circumferences were recorded to calculate the body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, and the waist-hip ratio. Each aspect of masticatory function and each nutritional variable were compared using T-test, analysis of variance, and Kruskal-Wallis or Mann-Whitney tests, as appropriate. RESULTS Body fat percentage, BMI, and waist-hip ratio were higher (P < 0.0005) in the indigenous group compared to the non-indigenous. The indigenous group had a significantly shorter stature than the non-indigenous group. Cora group had a higher BMI and higher percentage of body fat than the Huichol group (P < 0.05). No significant differences were detected between the groups for any aspect of masticatory function. CONCLUSIONS Indigenous people from the Nayarit, especially the Cora ethnic group, are more obese, have more total body fat, and more abdominal fat than non-indigenous people. Indigenous people show similar masticatory function.
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nayarit, Mexico
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- School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Oral Health and Masticatory System Group (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Oral Health and Masticatory System Group (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Predictors of household food insecurity and relationship with obesity in First Nations communities in British Columbia, Manitoba, Alberta and Ontario. Public Health Nutr 2020; 24:1021-1033. [PMID: 32366338 PMCID: PMC8025097 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980019004889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Objective: To further understandings of household food insecurity in First Nations communities in Canada and its relationship with obesity. Design: Analysis of a cross-sectional dataset from the First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study representative of First Nations communities south of the 60th parallel. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess associations between food insecurity and sociodemographic factors, as well as the odds of obesity among food-insecure households adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics. Setting: Western and Central Canada. Participants: First Nations peoples aged ≥19 years. Results: Forty-six percent of First Nations households experienced food insecurity. Food insecurity was highest for respondents who received social assistance; had ≤10 years of education; were female; had children in the household; were 19–30 years old; resided in Alberta; and had no year-round road access into the community. Rates of obesity were highest for respondents residing in marginally food-insecure households (female 56·6 %; male 54·6 %). In gender-specific analyses, the odds of obesity were highest among marginally food-insecure households in comparison with food-secure households, for both female (OR 1·57) and male (OR 1·57) respondents, adjusting for sociodemographic variables. For males only, those in severely food-insecure (compared with food-secure) households had lower odds of obesity after adjusting for confounding (OR 0·56). Conclusions: The interrelated challenges of food insecurity and obesity in First Nations communities emphasise the need for Indigenous-led, culturally appropriate and food sovereign approaches to food security and nutrition in support of holistic wellness and prevention of chronic disease.
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Gao S, Hu G, Li D, Sun M, Mou D. Anti-hyperlipidemia effect of sea buckthorn fruit oil extract through the AMPK and Akt signaling pathway in hamsters. J Funct Foods 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2020.103837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Castro-Juarez AA, Serna-Gutiérrez A, Dórame-López NA, Solano-Morales M, Gallegos-Aguilar AC, Díaz-Zavala RG, Alemán-Mateo H, Urquidez-Romero R, Campa-Quijada F, Valenzuela-Guzmán DM, Esparza-Romero J. Effectiveness of the Healthy Lifestyle Promotion Program for Yaquis with Obesity and Risk of Diabetes in the Short and Medium Term: A Translational Study. J Diabetes Res 2020; 2020:6320402. [PMID: 33062713 PMCID: PMC7545430 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6320402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a public health problem worldwide, and the main risk factor for its development is obesity. The Yaqui ethnic group of Sonora has serious obesity problems, resulting in an increased risk of T2D in its inhabitants. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a health promotion program on obesity parameters and cardiovascular risk factors in short- (6 months) and medium-term periods (12 months) in indigenous Yaquis of Sonora. The design is a translational clinical study of a single cohort with prepost intervention measurements in a sample of 93 subjects. The effectiveness of the program was evaluated by comparing obesity parameters, metabolic markers, and physical activity 6 and 12 months with those measured under basal conditions using a paired t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test. The short-term retention percentage was 58.0%. There was a decrease in body weight (Δ = -3.9 kg, p ≤ 0.05) and other obesity parameters, and an increase in physical activity and improvements in metabolic markers (p ≤ 0.05) was observed. Similar findings were obtained for the medium-term period; body weight loss was also -3.9 kg (p ≤ 0.05). The short and medium-term results of the program showed improvements in the obesity parameters and other cardiovascular risk factors of the participants. These results support the effectiveness of the program and its translation in this ethnic group.
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- Alejandro Arturo Castro-Juarez
- Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Public Nutrition and Health, Nutrition Coordination, Research Center for Food and Development (CIAD), A.C., Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, Mexico
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- Sociocultural Department, Technological Institute of Sonora, Cd. Obregon, Sonora 85137, Mexico
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Public Nutrition and Health, Nutrition Coordination, Research Center for Food and Development (CIAD), A.C., Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, Mexico
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Public Nutrition and Health, Nutrition Coordination, Research Center for Food and Development (CIAD), A.C., Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, Mexico
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Public Nutrition and Health, Nutrition Coordination, Research Center for Food and Development (CIAD), A.C., Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, Mexico
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- Nutrition Health Promotion Center, Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora 83000, Mexico
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- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Nutrition Coordination, Research Center for Food and Development (CIAD), A.C., Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, Mexico
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- Department of Health Sciences, Nutrition Program, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua 32315, Mexico
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Public Nutrition and Health, Nutrition Coordination, Research Center for Food and Development (CIAD), A.C., Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, Mexico
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Public Nutrition and Health, Nutrition Coordination, Research Center for Food and Development (CIAD), A.C., Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, Mexico
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Public Nutrition and Health, Nutrition Coordination, Research Center for Food and Development (CIAD), A.C., Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, Mexico
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Herrmann TM, Lamalice A, Coxam V. Tackling the question of micronutrients intake as one of the main levers in terms of Inuit food security. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2020; 23:59-63. [PMID: 31688094 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0000000000000613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The Inuit population living in North Canada is facing a drastic change in lifestyle, which has brought about a dramatic nutrition transition characterized by a decrease in the traditional foods consumption and an increasing reliance on processed, store-bought foods. This rapid dietary shift leads to a significant public health concern, as wild-harvested country foods are rich in many micronutrients including vitamins, trace elements and minerals while the most frequently eaten Western foods mainly provide energy, fat, carbohydrates and sodium. This review addresses the emerging strategies to tackle food insecurity in this population. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies indicate that diets with a higher fraction of traditional foods (and a lower fraction of ultra-processed foods) exhibit a better Healthy Eating Index. This provides a basis to develop new dietary policies anchored in contemporary food realities. SUMMARY In Northern remote communities, improving food security requires holistic approaches. A mixed strategy that targets the revitalization of traditional foods systems and local food production initiatives seems the most promising strategy, to meet the dietary needs in terms of micronutrients, with respect to the cultural identity of local populations.
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- Thora M Herrmann
- Department of Geography, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada INRA, UMR 1019, UNH, CRNH Auvergne Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Baldoni NR, Aquino JA, Alves GCS, Sartorelli DS, Franco LJ, Madeira SP, Dal Fabbro AL. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the adult indigenous population in Brazil: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2019; 13:1705-1715. [PMID: 31235082 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2019.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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To carry out a systematic review to identify the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the adult indigenous population in Brazil. The databases used were PubMed, Scopus, Virtual Health Library (VHL), and Science Direct, with the following search strategy: "overweight" OR "obesity" AND "indigenous" OR "tribe" AND "Brazil". For the meta-analysis, RStudio® software was used. Were 22 articles included. The combined effect of the meta-analysis studies showed a global prevalence of overweight and obesity of 45%. Approximately half (45%) of indigenous Brazilian adults have excess weight. These findings highlight the need to implement public policies for the prevention and treatment of these morbidities.
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- Nayara Ragi Baldoni
- Universidade de Itaúna (UIT), Rodovia MG 431 Km 45, S/n, Itaúna, MG, 35680-142, Brazil.
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- Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu, Universidade Federal de São João Del-Rei, Rua Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, 400, Bairro Chanadour, CEP 35501-296, Divinópolis, MG, Brazil
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- Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu, Universidade Federal de São João Del-Rei, Rua Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, 400, Bairro Chanadour, CEP 35501-296, Divinópolis, MG, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP), 3900, Monte Alegre, CEP 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP), 3900, Monte Alegre, CEP 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP), 3900, Monte Alegre, CEP 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP), 3900, Monte Alegre, CEP 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Glover M, Nolte M, Wagemakers A, McRobbie H, Kruger R, Breier BH, Stephen J, Funaki-Tahifote M, Shanthakumar M. Adherence to daily dietary and activity goals set within a Māori and Pacific weight loss competition. BMC OBESITY 2019; 6:6. [PMID: 30867932 PMCID: PMC6398225 DOI: 10.1186/s40608-019-0228-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND New Zealand Pacific and Māori populations measure disproportionately high on the international body mass index (BMI). Information is needed on what behavioural weight loss goals to recommend and how to attract and retain them in interventions. Our team weight loss competition trial for participants with a BMI ≥30 used cash prizes to incentivise completion of nine daily behaviour goals. This paper evaluates the theoretical merit of and adherence to these goals. METHODS A qualitative component evaluation methodology was used. Trial data on team activity, demographics and anthropometric outcome data were extracted to determine frequency of daily goal completion by teams throughout the competition and to describe participant characteristics. T-tests were used to compare completion rates of the challenges, challenge completion by day of week and between weekdays and weekends. To examine adherence to the daily challenge activity over 24 weeks the total amount of completed challenges adjusted for number of active teams was plotted by week. A Body Shape Index (ABSI) was used to determine individual anthropometric change from baseline to 8, 16 and 24 weeks. Program documents were analysed to identify barriers to adherence and retention of participants. RESULTS Of 19 teams (N = 130) who began only five teams performed daily goals across the whole 24 weeks. Adherence was highest during the first 8 weeks. No difference in performance between goals was found suggesting they were equally viable, though tasks worth less points were performed more frequently. Goal completion was higher on weekdays. The behaviour goals appeared to have theoretical merit in that more members of high performing teams experienced a positive change in their ABSI. CONCLUSIONS Incentives offer a promising strategy for encouraging retention in weight loss interventions. This study suggests that participants in a competition will perform incentivised tasks. The findings however, are limited by missing data and high drop out of individuals and whole teams. Further research is needed on how to increase retention.
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- Marewa Glover
- School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Massey University, PO Box 89186, Torbay, Auckland, 0742 New Zealand
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- Health and Society, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Health and Society, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, College of Health, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, College of Health, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Massey University, PO Box 89186, Torbay, Auckland, 0742 New Zealand
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- Environmental Health Indicators Programme, Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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Spurr S, Bullin C, Bally J, Trinder K, Khan S. Nurse-led diabetic retinopathy screening: a pilot study to evaluate a new approach to vision care for Canadian Aboriginal peoples. Int J Circumpolar Health 2019; 77:1422670. [PMID: 29384012 PMCID: PMC5795657 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2017.1422670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of new cases of blindness and is pandemic among Aboriginal people around the world. To reduce health inequities, accessible vision screening among these high-risk populations is essential. To assess cardio-metabolic co-morbidities associated with type 2 diabetes and the use of a portable fundus camera as a novel approach for convenient, earlier and more accessible vision screening for Aboriginal peoples living with type 2 diabetes in northern and remote Canadian communities. This quantitative pilot study screened participants diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for commonly associated cardio-metabolic co-morbidities using anthropometrical measurements, blood pressure and a A1c (HbA1c) blood glucose test, followed by vision exams conducted first by a trained nurse and then by an ophthalmologist to screen for signs of retinopathy using fundus photography. Large numbers of the participants presented with overweight/obese (84.8%), pre-hypertension/hypertension (69.7%) and an elevated A1C (78.8%). Inter-rater reliability demonstrated substantial agreement between vision exam judgements made by the nurse and ophthalmologist (k = .67). Nurse-led vision screening in remote or northern communities can improve the standard of care by extending access to health services, lowering the costs to families by reducing travel expenses and preventing vision loss in a family member.
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- Shelley Spurr
- a College of Nursing , University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon , Canada
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- a College of Nursing , University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon , Canada
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- a College of Nursing , University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon , Canada
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- b College of Medicine , University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon , Canada
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Batal M, Decelles S. A Scoping Review of Obesity among Indigenous Peoples in Canada. J Obes 2019; 2019:9741090. [PMID: 31281674 PMCID: PMC6589240 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9741090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Indigenous populations in Canada are heavily affected by the burden of obesity, and certain communities, such as First Nations on reserve, are not included in the sampling framework of large national health surveys. A scoping review of ever published original research reporting obesity rates (body mass index ≥ 30), among adult Indigenous peoples in Canada, was conducted to identify studies that help close the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) data gap for obesity prevalence in Indigenous populations in Canada and to make comparisons based on ethnicity, sex, time, and geography. First Nations on reserve with self-reported height and weight had higher rates of obesity (30%-51%) than First Nations off reserve (21%-42%) and non-Indigenous populations (12%-31%) in their respective province or territory, with the exception of Alberta, where rates in First Nations on reserve (30% and 36%) were lower or similar to those reported in First Nations off reserve (38%). First Nations on reserve with predominantly measured height and weight (42%-66%) had higher rates of obesity compared to Inuit in Quebec (28%), Nunavut (33%), and Newfoundland and Labrador (41%), while the rates were similar to those in Inuit in Northwest Territories (49%). Obesity in these large studies conducted among Inuit was based solely on measured height and weight. Studies in First Nations and Inuit alike showed higher prevalence of obesity in women, as well as an increase with time. No recent studies measured the obesity rates for First Nations in Yukon and Northwest Territories and for Métis living in settlements of Northern Alberta. Researchers are encouraged to conduct total diet studies in these regions, and to use existing data to analyze the associations between obesity, road access, latitude, food environment, and traditional food intake, to further inform community planning and development.
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- Malek Batal
- Nutrition Department, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, 2405 Ch de la Côte Ste-Catherine, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3T 1A8
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Nutrition Changes and Development (TRANSNUT), Nutrition Department, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada H3T 1A8
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- WHO Collaborating Centre on Nutrition Changes and Development (TRANSNUT), Nutrition Department, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada H3T 1A8
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Willows N, Johnson-Down L, Kenny TA, Chan HM, Batal M. Modelling optimal diets for quality and cost: examples from Inuit and First Nations communities in Canada 1. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2018; 44:696-703. [PMID: 30566364 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2018-0624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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This review summarizes aspects of the 2017 Canadian Nutrition Society symposium, "Modelling diets for quality and cost: examples from Inuit and First Nations in Canada". Indigenous peoples in Canada experience a high prevalence of nutrition-related chronic disease because of the poor quality and high cost of their food supply. Since European colonization, they have transitioned from a diet of minimally processed traditional foods (game, fish, and plants) procured using pursuits such as hunting, fishing, gathering, and horticulture to a diet comprised mostly of processed market foods. This nutrition transition is the result of factors such as colonial policies and practices; climate change; environmental degradation; contaminants in traditional foods; and limited availability of, or access to, economical and healthful market foods. Presenters Malek Batal and Laurie Chan characterized the contemporary diets of First Nations and Inuit populations and demonstrated novel methods for modelling more optimal diets using 2 datasets: the First Nations Food, Nutrition, and Environment Study and the Inuit Health Survey. It was demonstrated how the NOVA classification characterized the portion of the diet consisting of processed foods. Dietary components were then manipulated to reduce ultra-processed food and drink intake to increase the Healthy Eating Index score. Linear programming was explained as a way to mathematically design theoretical diets that aim to optimize food cost, nutrition quality, and contaminant level of traditional foods. While diet-modelling methodologies have limitations, they provide a basis for engaging Indigenous peoples and governments to develop nutrition goals and policies anchored in contemporary food realities.
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- Noreen Willows
- a Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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- b Département de nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3T 1A8, Canada
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- c Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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- c Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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- b Département de nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3T 1A8, Canada
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Warbrick I, Came H, Dickson A. The shame of fat shaming in public health: moving past racism to embrace indigenous solutions. Public Health 2018; 176:128-132. [PMID: 30352699 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this article is to explore perceptions of weight and racism towards Māori, as an indigenous group, and the association between the two. We then propose indigenous solutions as pathways out of fat shaming. STUDY DESIGN This is a conceptual article supported by a review of literature in the fields of weight stigma, racism and indigenous (Māori) health. METHODS This article is taken from the perspective of three researchers involved in Māori health research, studies on institutional and societal racism and critical research on weight stigma and the weight loss industry. Indigenous peoples in developed nations are more likely to be overweight, obese and disproportionately affected by the comorbidities and physical disorders associated with weight when compared with their counterparts. Beyond the physical ailments are a variety of psychological, emotional and social issues, which are associated with being 'fat' and/or overweight and/or from subsequent stigmatisation. RESULTS Long before this world's populations reached the current alarming level of obesity, indigenous peoples in colonised countries were stigmatised because of the colour of their skin, their beliefs and their culture. Stigma is nothing new to indigenous peoples, and so when Māori, or any other indigenous groups are told they are fat and less productive (or moral) because of 'fatness', there is no surprise because they have been told the same thing (albeit for a different reason) for generations. Considering the relatively high proportion of indigenous people in New Zealand, North America and beyond who do not fit the 'recommended weight range', the justification for racist sentiment is seemingly strengthened. CONCLUSIONS A weight loss-centred approach to health has not improved the health of indigenous people. Initiatives that draw on, or are underpinned by local, traditional knowledge are more relevant for indigenous peoples and could lead to better health outcomes for these groups.
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- I Warbrick
- Taupua Waiora Centre for Māori Health Research, Auckland University of Technology AUT University (Mail Code M-2), Private Bag 92006, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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- Taupua Waiora Centre for Māori Health Research, Auckland University of Technology AUT University (Mail Code M-2), Private Bag 92006, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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- School of Management, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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Prince SA, McDonnell LA, Turek MA, Visintini S, Nahwegahbow A, Kandasamy S, Sun LY, Coutinho T. The State of Affairs for Cardiovascular Health Research in Indigenous Women in Canada: A Scoping Review. Can J Cardiol 2017; 34:437-449. [PMID: 29439893 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2017.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among Indigenous peoples in Canada. As rates of CVD rise, the impacts among the growing population of Indigenous women will emerge as an important health issue. The objective of this scoping review was to advance the state of knowledge about cardiovascular health research in Indigenous women in Canada. Five databases and grey literature (non-peer reviewed works) were searched to identify all studies that reported on the prevalence, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, or interventions for CVD among adult Indigenous women in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit. Searching identified 3194 potential articles; 61 of which were included. The most commonly researched topics were the prevalence of CVD, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Rates of CVD and associated mortality among Indigenous women appear to have surpassed those of their nonindigenous counterparts. Very little research has examined the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of CVD. Gaps in the research identified the need for sex-based analyses, comparison with nonindigenous women, comprehensive longitudinal data, assessment of diagnosis criteria, development and evaluation of cardiovascular health interventions, and a better understanding of the role of culture and traditions in the prevention and treatment of CVD among Indigenous women. Although comprehensive CVD data are lacking, rates of CVD among Indigenous women in Canada are rising and are nearing or surpassing those of nonindigenous women. This review serves as a call to action to seek further research on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of CVD among Indigenous women from across Canada.
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- Stephanie A Prince
- Canadian Women's Heart Health Centre, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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- Canadian Women's Heart Health Centre, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Women's Heart Health Centre, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Division of Cardiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Berkman Library, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Cardiovascular Research Program, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Women's Heart Health Centre, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Hackett FJP, Abonyi S, Dyck RF. Anthropometric indices of First Nations children and youth on first entry to Manitoba/Saskatchewan residential schools-1919 to 1953. Int J Circumpolar Health 2016; 75:30734. [PMID: 27357369 PMCID: PMC4926098 DOI: 10.3402/ijch.v75.30734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND First Nations people are experiencing increasing rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes but no anthropometric information exists from before the 1950s to provide context to these epidemics. OBJECTIVE To compare anthropometric indices of First Nations children and youth on first entering residential schools with historical and contemporary reference groups. METHODS This observational cross-sectional study used archival records from the Department of Indian Affairs to calculate body mass index (BMI), height for age (HA) and weight for age (WA) of all known children and youth undergoing physical examinations on first entering residential schools in Saskatchewan and Manitoba from 1919 to 1953. Proportions of children and youth in each BMI category were determined by age, sex, time period and residential school. Z-scores for HA and WA were determined by age group and sex. Finally, median heights and weights were compared with a non-Indigenous cohort from the 1953 Canadian survey. RESULTS On admission to residential schools, 1,767 First Nations children and youth (847 boys, 920 girls) were more likely to have normal BMIs (79.8%) than Canadian children and youth today (66.5%), but lower rates of overweight/obesity (10.9% vs. 32.0%) and higher rates of underweight (9.3% vs. <2.0%). There was an overall trend of diminishing levels of underweight and increasing levels of overweight/obesity over time. Although 6.6% of boys and 7.9% of girls had HA Z-scores >-2, age-specific median heights tended to be higher than Canadian children and youth in 1953. Under 3% of children and youth had WA Z-scores of >-2. CONCLUSIONS A large majority of First Nations children and youth exhibited normal anthropometric indices on first entering residential schools in Manitoba and Saskatchewan from 1919 to 1953. These historical findings provide an important context to the current epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes and suggest that the nutritional conditions in these First Nations children's communities were satisfactory during the residential school era.
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- F J Paul Hackett
- Department of Geography and Planning, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.,Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.,Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Canadian Center for Health and Safety in Agriculture, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada;
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