Dietary Nutrient Profiles of Canadian Baffin Island Inuit differ by Food Source, Season, and Age

Kuhnlein, Harriet V.; Soueida, Rula; Receveur, Olivier

doi:10.1016/s0002-8223(96)00045-4

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“…Moreover, food security presents a growing issue, particularly for traditional foods, as climate change alters the physical landscape and poverty rates among the Aboriginal populations remain high (46,(79)(80)(81)(82)(83)(84)(85)(86)(87)(88) . The rapid lifestyle and nutrition transition may explain the rising prevalence of chronic diseases and higher rates of mortality among aboriginal populations in Canada compared to the general population (89)(90)(91)(92)(93) . Recent data from Inuit and Inuvialuit living in the Arctic regions of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories (NWT) showed that 24% were overweight and 43% were obese; 5% had type 2 diabetes and 22% were hypertensive (48,49,55) .…”

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Development and use of FFQ among adults in diverse settings across the globe

Sharma

2011

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

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In nutritional epidemiology, development of valid dietary assessment instruments specific to populations in diverse settings is of paramount importance. Such instruments are essential when trying to characterise dietary patterns and intake, investigate diet-disease associations, inform and evaluate nutrition interventions, assess nutrient-gene interactions, conduct cross-country comparison studies and monitor nutrition transitions. The FFQ is a relatively inexpensive tool for measuring long-term dietary intake for large populations and for allowing researchers to track dietary changes over time. However, FFQ must be population specific to capture the local diet and available foods. Collecting 24-h dietary recalls and utilising community feedback to build the FFQ ensures that a culturally appropriate instrument is developed. This article presents several examples describing FFQ development and utilisation in different settings globally. In the Canadian Arctic, FFQ were developed and utilised to inform and evaluate a communitybased intervention programme, characterise the diet and track dietary changes occurring among Inuit and Inuvialuit, populations experiencing rising rates of chronic disease and likely to be extremely vulnerable to the potential effects of climate change. Another example is an FFQ developed to assess sodium intake and evaluate a sodium reduction trial in a high-risk population in Barbados. An example is provided from Brazil, where an FFQ was developed to assess associations between diet, heterocyclic aromatic amines and colorectal adenoma among Japanese Brazilians and to conduct cross-country comparisons. These and other case studies highlight the diversity in dietary intake between populations and the need for FFQ to be developed to capture this diversity. FFQ: Nutritional epidemiology: Interventions: Multi-ethnic populations Dietary assessment methodologiesIn nutritional epidemiology, a variety of different approaches can be used to measure food and nutrient intakes in individuals and populations. These range from relatively simple techniques such as 24-h dietary recalls, estimated or weighed food records, narrative diet histories and FFQ, to the more complex biochemical approach of measuring static or functional markers of nutrient intake in blood, urine or other biological samples. The selection of a dietary assessment methodology depends on the population under investigation and typically involves a compromise between the desired level of accuracy and organisational or financial constraints (1) . Biochemical markers of nutrient intake, while arguably more objective than other methods, are used infrequently outside of small validation or pilot studies due to their high cost and logistical requirements (2) . Food records and 24-h dietary recalls are expensive and

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Section: Proceedings Of the Nutrition Societymentioning

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Development and use of FFQ among adults in diverse settings across the globe

Sharma

2011

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

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“…Some studies examined or compared dietary sources of different groups of general population [13][14][15][16][17][18]. However, most studies examined the contribution of foods or food materials, rather than dishes and recipes.…”

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Dietary Sources of Nutrient Consumption in a Rural Japanese Population.

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Tsubono

Nishino

et al. 2002

Journal of Epidemiology

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We determined the sources of nutrient intake of 59 men and 60 women in two rural towns in the Miyagi Prefecture, a northeastern part of Japan. Four 3-day food records were collected in four seasons within a year. The total dishes and recipes were classified into 197 items. Their percent contributions to the total population consumption of energy and 14 nutrients were calculated as the sum of the nutrient intake contributed by a given dish or recipe divided by the total nutrient intake from all the items.Rice was the largest contributor for energy (29.8%), protein (13.0%) and carbohydrates (45.3%). Miso soup, as a dish, was a leading contributor (7.1 %) for fat. The largest contributor for sodium, calcium, carotene, vitamin C were miso soup (17.1 %), milk (16.6%), spinach (23.6%), green tea (13.6%), respectively.The result suggests that the examination of nutrient sources based on dishes and recipes, rather than on food materials, may be useful in characterizing the dietary patterns of populations.

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“…Dietary practices would have been regionally and historically diverse, with some First Nations groups almost entirely drawing from animal food sources, whereas others benefited more significantly from agriculturally produced food items. 11,12 In Northern Canada, historical diets would have involved eating all food sources available on the land at any particular time, and almost all parts of the animals were consumed (that is, liver, gonads, gut, brain and bone marrow). 13 Figure 1 [14][15][16][17][18][19] and essential O3 and O6 fatty acids.…”

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“…13 Figure 1 [14][15][16][17][18][19] and essential O3 and O6 fatty acids. [20][21][22] Even though the types of local food consumed recently have been well studied in various regions of Canada, 11,[14][15][16]19,21,[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] the exact proportions of macronutrients and micronutrients traditionally consumed in an exclusively off-the-land diet remain difficult to assess. Unfortunately, historical accounts seldom specify proportions of various parts and species consumed.…”

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Obesity and type 2 diabetes in Northern Canada's remote First Nations communities: the dietary dilemma

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First Nations populations in Northwestern Ontario have undergone profound dietary and lifestyle transformations in less than 50 years, which have contributed to the alarming rise in obesity and obesity-related diseases, in particular type 2 diabetes mellitus. Even though the genetic background of First Nations peoples differs from that of the Caucasians, genetics alone cannot explain such a high prevalence in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Modifications in lifestyle and diet are major contributors for the high prevalence of chronic diseases. What remains constant in the literature is the persistent view that locally harvested and prepared foods are of tremendous value to First Nations peoples providing important health and cultural benefits that are increasingly being undermined by westernbased food habits. However, the complexities of maintaining a traditional diet require a multifaceted approach, which acknowledges the relationship between benefits, risks and viability that cannot be achieved using purely conventional medical and biological approaches. This brief review explores the biological predispositions and potential environmental factors that contribute to the development of the high incidence of obesity and obesity-related diseases in First Nations communities in Northern Canada. It also highlights some of the complexities of establishing exact physiological causes and providing effective solutions.

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Dietary Nutrient Profiles of Canadian Baffin Island Inuit differ by Food Source, Season, and Age

Cited by 126 publications

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Development and use of FFQ among adults in diverse settings across the globe

Development and use of FFQ among adults in diverse settings across the globe

Dietary Sources of Nutrient Consumption in a Rural Japanese Population.

Obesity and type 2 diabetes in Northern Canada's remote First Nations communities: the dietary dilemma

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