title: The other face of development: native population, health status and indicators of malnutrition--the case of the Cree and Inuit of northern Quebec.
abstract: The cultural setting of the isolated Cree Indian and Inuit communities is described and measures of their health examined. Questionnaires were employed to consider both epidemiological and socio-cultural facets and physical examination evaluated serological indicators of nutritional status. Changes of lifestyle toward store purchased food and a lessened reliance on hunting and fishing along with the non-native nature of the health services available seem to be leading to heart conditions, hypertension and diabetes all of which give cause for concern.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Thouez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rannou
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Foggin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D004930:Inuit; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology