Chronic disease and chronic disease risk factors among first nations, inuit and métis populations of Northern Canada

Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Bruce, S G ^a   Riediger, N D ^a   Lix, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Chronic disease; First nations; Inuit; M tis; Northern canada

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTHRITIS; BINGE DRINKING; BODY MASS; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; INUIT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SMOKING; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS; BINGE DRINKING; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCOME; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INUITS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84936771445     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: 14818523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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