Identifying the extent to which diet quality and physical activity levels relate to obesity and insulin resistance in liyiyiu Aschii (Cree) adults

• Main Author: Lazzinnaro, Robert
• Other Authors: Grace Egeland Hovda (Supervisor)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: McGill University 2011
• Subjects: Health Sciences - Nutrition; Baie James; Canada; Cris; James Bay
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=97092

In the James Bay Cree of Canada a nutrition transition has contributed to an increased prevalence of obesity and chronic diseases. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in five Iiyiyiu Aschii (Cree) communities. Dietary characteristics and physical activity levels were evaluated for their associati...