Assessing the Impact of Pilot School Snack Programs on Milk and Alternatives Intake in 2 Remote First Nation Communities in Northern Ontario, Canada

• Published in: Journal of School Health
• Main Authors: Gates, Michelle, Hanning, Rhona M., Gates, Allison, McCarthy, Daniel D., Tsuji, Leonard J. S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2013
• Subjects: Attawapiskat; Canada; Kashechewan; First Nations
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12000; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjosh.12000; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/josh.12000

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Canadian Aboriginal youth have poorer diet quality and higher rates of overweight and obesity than the general population. This research aimed to assess the impact of simple food provision programs on the intakes of milk and alternatives among youth in Kashechewan and Attawapiska...