Community perspectives on food insecurity and obesity: Focus groups with caregivers of metis and Off-reserve first nations children

• Main Authors: Bhawra, Jasmin, Cooke, Martin, Hanning, Rhona, Wilk, Piotr, Gonneville, Shelley
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2015
• Subjects: Food insecurity; Aboriginal peoples; First nations; Métis; Child obesity; Canada; Income; Midland; First Nations; Metis
• Online Access: http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/14/1/96

Abstract Introduction Aboriginal children in Canada are at a higher risk for overweight and obesity than other Canadian children. In Northern and remote areas, this has been linked to a lack of affordable nutritious food. However, the majority of Aboriginal children live in urban areas where food ch...