The association of household food security, household characteristics and school environment with obesity status among off-reserve First Nations and Métis children and youth in Canada: results from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Introduction: Indigenous children are twice as likely to be classified as obese and three times as likely to experience household food insecurity when compared with non-Indigenous Canadian children. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between food insecurity and weight status a...
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| Language: | English |
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Public Health Agency of Canada
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada |
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| Online Access: | https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-37-no-3-2017/association-household-food-security-characteristics-school-environment-with-obesity-status-among-reserve-first-nations-metis-children-youth-canada.html |