Dietary Intake Estimated From a 24-Hour Recall Questionnaire in the Dene and Métis Communities of the Northwest Territories, Canada.

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Author	Ratelle, Mylène Skinner, Kelly Ramirez Prieto, Maria Laird, Brian Douglas
Copyright Year	2023
Abstract	BackgroundFood security and nutrient deficiencies are frequent issues for people living in northern remote regions of Canada.ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to describe the nutrient intake of residents living in the Dene/Métis communities of the Dehcho and Sahtú regions of the Northwest Territories.MethodsA 24-h dietary recall survey was used to collect information from participants of a study completed in 9 communities during the winter seasons of January 2016 to March 2018. Intakes for food groups, vitamins, macroelements, and microelements were calculated. Nutrient intakes were compared with the available DRIs.ResultsIn total, there were 197 participants. On average, 37% of their energy was consumed from fat, and fruit/vegetable consumption was low (2.8 servings). Some vitamin levels (i.e., folate and vitamins A, B-6, C, and D) indicated a risk of nutritional deficiency for at least half of the participants. Of the nutrients examined, the nutrients least likely to meet the DRIs, according to the age/sex category of respondents were vitamin D (6%–20%), fiber (0%–11%), and calcium (4%–30%). Males tended to have a higher rate of nutrient adequacy above the DRIs. Importantly, 52% of the childbearing age female participants appeared deficient in folate, 48% deficient in zinc, 41% deficient in B12, and 22% deficient in iron, which might affect pregnancy and children’s development.ConclusionsA focus on supporting a higher intake of nutrient-dense foods would benefit the health of these communities. Nutrition and health promotion programs should be implemented to improve public health efforts in the region.
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Journal	Current Developments in Nutrition [Curr Dev Nutr]
Volume Number	7
DOI	10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100055
PubMed Central reference number	PMC10235859
Issue Number	5
PubMed reference number	37273840
e-ISSN	24752991
Language	English
Publisher	American Society for Nutrition
Publisher Date	2023-02-21
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). © 2023 The Author(s)
Subject Keyword	dietary intake nutrient intake nutrient deficiency Indigenous peoples First Nations Dene country foods traditional diet Northwest Territories
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Food Science Medicine Nutrition and Dietetics