Consumption of traditional food and adherence to nutrition recommendations in Greenland

The purpose was to study the composition of the Inuit diet, to assess the adherence to nutritional recommendations among the Inuit in Greenland, and to discuss the potential role of traditional food in improving dietary quality.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Main Authors:	Jeppesen, Charlotte, Bjerregaard, Peter
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged 80 and over Cross-Sectional Studies Diet Diet Surveys Female Greenland Humans Inuits Male Middle Aged Nutrition Policy Young Adult inuit inuits
Online Access:	https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/75033b96-9bf7-41c4-9c99-98f5050b5ef8 https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494812454467

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Summary:	The purpose was to study the composition of the Inuit diet, to assess the adherence to nutritional recommendations among the Inuit in Greenland, and to discuss the potential role of traditional food in improving dietary quality.