title: Traditional food consumption is associated with better diet quality and adequacy among Inuit adults in Nunavut, Canada.
abstract: The Inuit population is undergoing a rapid nutrition transition as a result of reduced consumption of traditional foods. This study aims to describe the differences in dietary adequacy between non-traditional and traditional eaters among Inuit populations in Nunavut, Canada. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a culturally appropriate quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Participants included 208 Inuit adults from three isolated communities in Nunavut. Traditional eaters consumed a more nutrient-dense diet and achieved better dietary adequacy than non-traditional eaters. Traditional foods accounted for 7 and 27% of energy intake among non-traditional and traditional eaters, respectively. Non-nutrient-dense foods accounted for a greater proportion of energy intake in non-traditional eaters; however, these were consumed in significant amounts by both the groups (36 and 27% of total energy). Consumption of traditional foods is associated with greater diet quality and dietary adequacy. Efforts should be made to promote traditional and non-traditional foods of high-nutritional quality.
authors: School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork , Cork , Republic of Ireland and.
authors: Tony
authors: T
authors: Sheehy
authors: Fariba
authors: F
authors: Kolahdooz
authors: Cindy
authors: C
authors: Roache
authors: Sangita
authors: S
authors: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003469:Culture; D004032:Diet / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004930:Inuit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D020957:Nunavut; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009753:Nutritive Value; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Aboriginal populations; nutrient density; nutrition transition; traditional eaters