Traditional foods and 25(OH)D concentrations in a subarctic First Nations community
Background: Sub-optimal vitamin D status is common worldwide and the condition may be associated with increased risk for various chronic diseases. In particular, low vitamin D status is highly prevalent in indigenous communities in Canada, although limited data are available on the determinants of s...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9ea4cca005214c4ba6792ee127990acb 2023-05-15T15:12:51+02:00 Traditional foods and 25(OH)D concentrations in a subarctic First Nations community Sudaba Mansuri Alaa Badawi Sheena Kayaniyil David E. Cole Stewart B. Harris Mary Mamakeesick Thomas Wolever Joel Gittelsohn Jonathon L. Maguire Philip W. Connelly Bernard Zinman Anthony J. Hanley 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v75.31956 https://doaj.org/article/9ea4cca005214c4ba6792ee127990acb EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/view/31956/pdf_95 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.3402/ijch.v75.31956 https://doaj.org/article/9ea4cca005214c4ba6792ee127990acb International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 75, Iss 0, Pp 1-8 (2016) 25(OH)D determinants First Nations traditional foods traditional activities Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v75.31956 2022-12-31T02:02:14Z Background: Sub-optimal vitamin D status is common worldwide and the condition may be associated with increased risk for various chronic diseases. In particular, low vitamin D status is highly prevalent in indigenous communities in Canada, although limited data are available on the determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations in this population. The relationship between traditional food consumption and vitamin D status has not been well documented. Objective: To investigate the determinants of serum 25(OH)D status in a First Nations community in Ontario, Canada, with a focus on the role of traditional food consumption and activities. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted within the Sandy Lake Health and Diabetes Project (2003–2005). A total of 445 participants (>12 years of age) were assessed for serum 25(OH)D status, anthropometric and lifestyle variables, including traditional and non-traditional dietary practices and activities. Diet patterns were identified using factor analysis, and multivariate linear regression analysis was used to analyse the determinants of 25(OH)D concentrations. Results: Mean serum 25(OH)D concentrations were 22.1 nmol/L (16.9, 29.9 nmol/L) in men and 20.5 nmol/L (16.0, 27.3 nmol/L) in women. Multivariate determinants of higher serum 25(OH)D included higher consumption of traditional and healthier market foods, higher wild fish consumption, male gender, spring/summer season of blood collection and more frequent physical activity. Significant negative determinants included hours of TV/day, higher BMI and higher consumption of unhealthy market foods. Conclusions: Traditional food consumption contributed independently to higher 25(OH)D concentrations in a First Nations community with a high prevalence of sub-optimal vitamin D status. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health First Nations International Journal of Circumpolar Health Subarctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada International Journal of Circumpolar Health 75 1 31956 |
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Background: Sub-optimal vitamin D status is common worldwide and the condition may be associated with increased risk for various chronic diseases. In particular, low vitamin D status is highly prevalent in indigenous communities in Canada, although limited data are available on the determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations in this population. The relationship between traditional food consumption and vitamin D status has not been well documented. Objective: To investigate the determinants of serum 25(OH)D status in a First Nations community in Ontario, Canada, with a focus on the role of traditional food consumption and activities. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted within the Sandy Lake Health and Diabetes Project (2003–2005). A total of 445 participants (>12 years of age) were assessed for serum 25(OH)D status, anthropometric and lifestyle variables, including traditional and non-traditional dietary practices and activities. Diet patterns were identified using factor analysis, and multivariate linear regression analysis was used to analyse the determinants of 25(OH)D concentrations. Results: Mean serum 25(OH)D concentrations were 22.1 nmol/L (16.9, 29.9 nmol/L) in men and 20.5 nmol/L (16.0, 27.3 nmol/L) in women. Multivariate determinants of higher serum 25(OH)D included higher consumption of traditional and healthier market foods, higher wild fish consumption, male gender, spring/summer season of blood collection and more frequent physical activity. Significant negative determinants included hours of TV/day, higher BMI and higher consumption of unhealthy market foods. Conclusions: Traditional food consumption contributed independently to higher 25(OH)D concentrations in a First Nations community with a high prevalence of sub-optimal vitamin D status. |
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Sudaba Mansuri Alaa Badawi Sheena Kayaniyil David E. Cole Stewart B. Harris Mary Mamakeesick Thomas Wolever Joel Gittelsohn Jonathon L. Maguire Philip W. Connelly Bernard Zinman Anthony J. Hanley |
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Sudaba Mansuri Alaa Badawi Sheena Kayaniyil David E. Cole Stewart B. Harris Mary Mamakeesick Thomas Wolever Joel Gittelsohn Jonathon L. Maguire Philip W. Connelly Bernard Zinman Anthony J. Hanley |
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Traditional foods and 25(OH)D concentrations in a subarctic First Nations community |
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Traditional foods and 25(OH)D concentrations in a subarctic First Nations community |
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traditional foods and 25(oh)d concentrations in a subarctic first nations community |
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