Addressing the public health burden caused by the nutrition transition through the Healthy Foods North nutrition and lifestyle intervention programme

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 120-127

  Sharma, S ^a   Gittelsohn, J ^b   Rosol, R ^c   Beck, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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

^c The Hamlet of Taloyoak   (Canada)

^d Northwest Territories and Nunavut Public Health Association   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal Health; Arctic; Food shops; Health education; Nutrition and physical activity intervention; Worksites

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; EATING; ESKIMO; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIFESTYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; INUITS; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES; NUNAVUT; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77956488308     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2010.01107.x     Document Type: Article

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