Canada: Using First Nations Children’s Perceptions Of Food And Activity To Inform An Obesity Prevention Strategy

Canada: Using First Nations Children’s Perceptions Of Food And Activity To Inform An Obesity Prevention Strategy   Ashlee-Ann E. Pigford, Noreen D. Willows, Nicholas L. Holt, Amanda S. Newton, and Geoff D. C. Ball, 2012   Obesity and associated health risks disproportionately affect Aboriginal (First Nations) children in Canada. The purpose of this research study was to elicit First Nations children’s perceptions of food, activity, and health to inform a community-based obesity...

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