Design of a human biomonitoring community-based project in the Northwest Territories Mackenzie Valley, Canada, to investigate the links between nutrition, contaminants and country foods
| Autor: | Mylène Ratelle, Shannon E. Majowicz, Matthew J. Laird, Kelly Skinner, Brian D. Laird, Heidi K. Swanson |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Theory and Methods
Health (social science) lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine Epidemiology lcsh:RC955-962 Nutritional Status Food Contamination 010501 environmental sciences Consumption (sociology) 01 natural sciences Indigenous Food Supply Northwest Territories 03 medical and health sciences Dene Biomonitoring Humans Cooperative Behavior Environmental planning 0105 earth and related environmental sciences First Nations Community based 030505 public health Arctic Regions Communication Community Participation Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health risk assessment General Medicine north Biomarker Geography exposure biomonitoring Indians North American traditional foods biomarker community Environmental Pollutants contaminants 0305 other medical science Risk assessment Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 77, Iss 1 (2018) International Journal of Circumpolar Health |
| ISSN: | 2242-3982 |
| Popis: | Community-based projects place emphasis on a collaborative approach and facilitate research among Indigenous populations regarding local issues and challenges, such as traditional foods consumption, climate change and health safety. Country foods (locally harvested fish, game birds, land animals and plants), which contribute to improved food security, can also be a primary route of contaminant exposure among populations in remote regions. A community-based project was launched in the Dehcho and Sahtù regions of the Northwest Territories (Canada) to: 1) assess contaminants exposure and nutrition status; 2) investigate the role of country food on nutrient and contaminant levels and 3) understand the determinants of message perception on this issue. Consultation with community members, leadership, local partners and researchers was essential to refine the design of the project and implement it in a culturally relevant way. This article details the design of a community-based biomonitoring study that investigates country food use, contaminant exposure and nutritional status in Canadian subarctic First Nations in the Dehcho and Sahtù regions. Results will support environmental health policies in the future for these communities. The project was designed to explore the risks and benefits of country foods and to inform the development of public health strategies. |
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