The other face of development: Native population, health status and indicators of malnutrition--The case of the Cree and Inuit of Northern Quebec

J.P. Thouez, A. Rannou and P. Foggin

Social Science & Medicine, 1989, vol. 29, issue 8, 965-974

Abstract: The cultural setting of the isolated Cree Indian and Inuit communities is described and measures of their health examined. Questionnaires were employed to consider both epidemiological and socio-cultural facets and physical examination evaluated serological indicators of nutritional status. Changes of lifestyle toward store purchased food and a lessened reliance on hunting and fishing along with the non-native nature of the health services available seem to be leading to heart conditions, hypertension and diabetes all of which give cause for concern.

Keywords: development; Cree/Inuit; populations; northern; Canada; nutrition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1989
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