Participatory research for chronic disease prevention in inuit communities

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 453-464

  Gittelsohn, Joel ^a   Roache, Cindy ^b   Kratzmann, Meredith ^c   Reid, Rhonda ^d   Ogina, Julia ^e   Sharma, Sangita ^f  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Government of Nunavut   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^d Wellness Programs   (Canada)

^e Kitikmeot Inuit Association   (Canada)

^f University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Community participation; Food store intervention; Formative research; Inuit

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; COOPERATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ESKIMO; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMERCE; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CULTURE; FEEDBACK; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INUITS; LIFE STYLE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH; TEACHING;

EID: 77950349198     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.34.4.7     Document Type: Article

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