Principal Investigator:Ostertag, Sonja K Licensed Year(s):
2020
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4532.
The short-term objectives of this study are to: 1) determine the current concentrations of contaminants and nutrients in Inuvialuit country foods; and 2) develop a health communication and risk perception survey tailored for the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) – the ISR Health Messages Survey.
In the long-term, ...
Principal Investigator:Kuhnlein, Harriet V Licensed Year(s):2008
2007
20062005 Summary:
The intent is to create sustainable community-driven activities that will improve the diet of the community. The questions are: Can the diet be improved over a 2 year program? What is the impact on the health of the community? What activities can be implemented that will enhance use of traditional food? What activities will improve accessibility and use of good quality market food, particularly fr...
Principal Investigator:Kuhnlein, Harriet V Licensed Year(s):
1998
Summary:
The objectives of this study are therefore: 1) derive quantitative estimates of traditional and market food among Inuit; 2) complete databases of nutrient and contaminant contents of traditional food; define benefits of traditional food in terms of nutritional, socioeconomic and cultural significance; define the levels of exposure to contaminants (heavy metals and organochlorines). In each commun...