NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

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: 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: Borre, Kristen
Licensed Year(s): 1984
Summary: A dissertation research to examine how Dogrib Dene make diet choices and the kind of work activities they must do to obtain the diet they consume. Possible nutritional problems will be identified and the kind of diet desired by the community will be recorded....

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: 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....

Principal Investigator: Lewis, M.C.
Licensed Year(s): 1978
Summary: Studies to include: (1) general vegetation surveys (2) plant growth and reproduction (3) diet and food preferences of lemmings (4) effect of lemming grazing on plant growth and reproduction (5) determination of mineral nutrition of lichens (6) atmospheric sampling...