The Impact of Food Insecurity and Diet on Obesity among Métis and Off-Reserve First Nations Children in Canada

Objective: Aboriginal children are disproportionately affected by obesity, as they are twice as likely to be classified as obese compared to their non-Aboriginal Canadian counterparts. Research indicates that income, food insecurity, and diet quality are important predictors of weight status, howeve...

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Main Author: Bhawra, Jasmin
Language:en
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7765