TY - JOUR
T1 - Nutrient intake and food use in an Ojibwa-Cree community in Northern Ontario assessed by 24h dietary recall
AU - Wolever, Thomas M.S.
AU - Hamad, Safa
AU - Gittelsohn, Joel
AU - Hanley, Anthony J.G.
AU - Logan, Alexander
AU - Harris, Stewart B.
AU - Zinman, Bernard
N1 - Funding Information:
The invaluable partnership and support of the Chief and Council of the first Nations people of Sandy Lake, Ontario, is gratefully acknowledged. We also acknowledge the community surveyors from Sandy Lake: Tina Noon, Madeline Kakegamic, Annette Rae, Elda Anishinawbe, Areta Bekintis and Tracy Mamokeesic. Supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (91-DK-01) and the Ontario Ministry of Health (#04307).
PY - 1997/4
Y1 - 1997/4
N2 - As part of a diabetes prevention program in a remote Ojibwa-Cree community in Northern Ontario, 72% of residents >9y of age (729/1019) underwent an oral glucose tolerance test; >98% (718/729) of participants provided a complete 24h dietary recall. Their diet was typical of that for aboriginal North American populations undergoing rapid cultural change, being high in saturated fat (~13% energy), cholesterol and simple sugars (~22% energy), low in dietary fibre (11g/d) and nigh in glycaemic index (~90). There were high prevalences of inadequate intakes of vitamin A (77%), calcium (58%), vitamin C (40%) and folate (37%). Adolescents aged 10-19y consumed more simple sugars and less protein than adults aged >49y and ate more potato chips, flied potatoes, hamburger, pizza, soft drinks and table sugar. Adults >49y retained more traditional eating habits, using more bannock (fried bread) and wild meats than younger individuals. Interventions to prevent diabetes in the community should include culturally appropriate and effective ways to improve the nutritional adequacy of the diet, reduce fat intake and increase the use of less refined carbohydrate foods.
AB - As part of a diabetes prevention program in a remote Ojibwa-Cree community in Northern Ontario, 72% of residents >9y of age (729/1019) underwent an oral glucose tolerance test; >98% (718/729) of participants provided a complete 24h dietary recall. Their diet was typical of that for aboriginal North American populations undergoing rapid cultural change, being high in saturated fat (~13% energy), cholesterol and simple sugars (~22% energy), low in dietary fibre (11g/d) and nigh in glycaemic index (~90). There were high prevalences of inadequate intakes of vitamin A (77%), calcium (58%), vitamin C (40%) and folate (37%). Adolescents aged 10-19y consumed more simple sugars and less protein than adults aged >49y and ate more potato chips, flied potatoes, hamburger, pizza, soft drinks and table sugar. Adults >49y retained more traditional eating habits, using more bannock (fried bread) and wild meats than younger individuals. Interventions to prevent diabetes in the community should include culturally appropriate and effective ways to improve the nutritional adequacy of the diet, reduce fat intake and increase the use of less refined carbohydrate foods.
KW - Diabetes
KW - Dietary Survey
KW - Humans
KW - Nutritional Adequacy
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U2 - 10.1016/S0271-5317(97)00033-X
DO - 10.1016/S0271-5317(97)00033-X
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031055474
SN - 0271-5317
VL - 17
SP - 603
EP - 618
JO - Nutrition Research
JF - Nutrition Research
IS - 4
ER -