Indigenous people often occupy different overlapping or co-existing food environments that
include market-based foods, land and water based foods, and combinations of the two …

The frequency of overweight and obesity among North American Indian children and youth
exceeds that of other ethnic groups in the United States. This observation is based on …

Indigenous participation in land-based practices such as hunting, fishing, ceremony, and
land care has a long history. In recent years, researchers and policy makers have advocated …

Objective To describe the traditional food (TF) systems of First Nations in Canada, including
intake, barriers and promoters. Methods The First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment …

A food crisis confronts many Indigenous communities in northwestern Canada, as reflected
by wide-scale food insecurity and diet-related disease. South-generated responses to this …

Objective: To further understandings of household food insecurity in First Nations
communities in Canada and its relationship with obesity. Design: Analysis of a cross …

Remote Northern Ontario First Nations communities face severe food insecurity. Prices of
store foods are often unaffordable and not always in stock. Government programs have …

The transition of a society from traditional to market-based diets (termed the nutrition
transition) has been associated with profound changes in culture and health. We are …

Food insecurity is a growing concern for indigenous communities worldwide. While the risk
of heavy metal contamination associated to wild food consumption has been extensively …

Abstract Introduction Aboriginal children in Canada are at a higher risk for overweight and
obesity than other Canadian children. In Northern and remote areas, this has been linked to …