NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Moore, Jan Allison
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993
Summary: During 1993, seventy-six families in Coppermine participated in this study. Each child's hearing was assessed and each family was interviewed. Information was gathered on the family routine, diet and parenting style. Additional field trips to collect similar data are planned: the same children and families will be re-assessed during January and March 1994. Changes in hearing capability will be...

Principal Investigator: Christensen, Jill
Licensed Year(s): 1995 1994 1993
Summary: The researchers will be collecting information on the consumption patterns in traditional and store-bought foods as well as lifestyle patterns (e.g., fishing and hunting activities, health beliefs, traditional food use) of residents of Ndilo and Dettah. This information will be combined with results of the Back Bay Fish Study (which looks at contaminant levels in fish tissue) in order that human ...

Principal Investigator: Weis, Michael
Licensed Year(s): 1991
Summary: Through interviews and diet diaries, the patterns of consumption of "country foods" and commercially prepared foods will be assessed in seasons throughout the year. This continuing study will assess the nutritional quality of the diet and will quantify the dietary intake of contaminants....

Principal Investigator: Egan, Christine
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: Ms. Egan will continue work begun in 1988. She will interview individuals regarding frequency and severity of perceived health problems and the frequency with which health care was sought during the period of June to August 1990....

Principal Investigator: Kuhnlein, Harriet V
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: Dr. Kuhnlein and her team will study the foods in the traditional food system of the Dene people of Fort Good Hope/Colville Lake for their composition and patterns of use. Nutritional properties as well as toxicological properties will be assessed. Household and personal food use interviews previously collected will be analyzed using nutrient and toxicology data of food samples from the Dene area....

Principal Investigator: Tracy, Bliss
Licensed Year(s): 1989
Summary: Dr. Bliss Tracy and team will be travelling to Baker Lake and to Rae-Edzo, NWT in order to complete whole body counts of radiocesium on the local people. Radiocesium falls from the air onto lichens, and is then eaten by caribou and passed on to people. The researchers will measure how much radiocesium is in people's bodies. They will document how much caribou is eaten so that they can advise peop...

Principal Investigator: Gerrard, Jon
Licensed Year(s): 1988
Summary: Dr. Jon Gerrard proposes to study the potential relationship between blood pressure and diet during pregnancy among the Inuit, a dietary questionnaire will be completed by the mother and small amount of blood will be obtained. The research team will travel to various Keewatin communities....

Principal Investigator: Rode, Andris
Licensed Year(s): 1981
Summary: To conduct a follow-up study of the impact of southern Canadian diet and lifestyle on general health, nutrition and working capacity of Canadian Inuit. This is a follow-up to a study conducted in 1969-71....

Principal Investigator: Hickie, John P.
Licensed Year(s): 1979
Summary: To monitor the intensity of ultraviolet B radiation from the sun and collect blood samples from collared lammings for vitamin D content determination. The purpose of this work is to determine if native people whose diet is changing will need supplementary vitamin D to prevent certain types of disease, (e.g. rickets)....

Principal Investigator: Lathrop, Mark
Licensed Year(s): 1978
Summary: To study the nutritional status of native people whose eating habits have changed from that of food obtained from "the land" to food obtained commercially. This will be accomplished by administering an oral gluscose test to be studied for indications of diabetes....