International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Volume 71, Issue 1 (2012)

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Article
IJCH Successfully Completes Transition Year
Article: 20315
Published online: 28 Dec 2012
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IJCH Enters a New Era
Article: 18045
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
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Review Articles

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Breast cancer in the Arctic – changes over the past decades
Stine Overvad Fredslund & Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen
Article: 19155
Published online: 16 Aug 2012
AbstractforBreast cancer in the Arctic – changes over the past decades | Full Text | References | PDF (694.1 KB)
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A decade of research in Inuit children, youth, and maternal health in Canada: areas of concentrations and scarcities
Amanda J. Sheppard & Ross Hetherington
Article: 18383
Published online: 26 Jul 2012
AbstractforA decade of research in Inuit children, youth, and maternal health in Canada: areas of concentrations and scarcities | Full Text | References | PDF (317.3 KB)
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Climate change and zoonotic infections in the Russian Arctic
Boris Revich, Nikolai Tokarevich & Alan J. Parkinson
Article: 18792
Published online: 23 Jul 2012
AbstractforClimate change and zoonotic infections in the Russian Arctic | Full Text | References | PDF (411.4 KB)
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Obesity studies in the circumpolar Inuit: a scoping review
Tracey Galloway, Hilary Blackett, Susan Chatwood, Charlotte Jeppesen, Kami Kandola, Janice Linton & Peter Bjerregaard
Article: 18698
Published online: 04 Jul 2012
AbstractforObesity studies in the circumpolar Inuit: a scoping review | Full Text | References | PDF (280.5 KB)
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Self-rated health and ethnicity: focus on indigenous populations
Andrea E. Bombak & Sharon G. Bruce
Article: 18538
Published online: 14 May 2012
AbstractforSelf-rated health and ethnicity: focus on indigenous populations | Full Text | References | PDF (235.9 KB)
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Original Research Articles

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Alcohol in Greenland 1951–2010: consumption, mortality, prices
Hans Aage
Article: 18444
Published online: 17 Dec 2012
AbstractforAlcohol in Greenland 1951–2010: consumption, mortality, prices | Full Text | References | PDF (501.6 KB)
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Design and methods of the Adult Inuit Health Survey 2007–2008
Helga Saudny, Donna Leggee & Grace Egeland
Article: 19752
Published online: 16 Nov 2012
AbstractforDesign and methods of the Adult Inuit Health Survey 2007–2008 | Full Text | References | PDF (200.1 KB)
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Daily variations in ambulance calls for selected causes in Arkhangelsk, Russia: potential role of excessive alcohol consumption on weekends
SergeiN. Drachev, TatianaN. Unguryanu & AndrejM. Grjibovski
Article: 19124
Published online: 01 Nov 2012
AbstractforDaily variations in ambulance calls for selected causes in Arkhangelsk, Russia: potential role of excessive alcohol consumption on weekends | Full Text | References | PDF (255.9 KB)
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Teaching wilderness first aid in a remote First Nations community: the story of the Sachigo Lake Wilderness Emergency Response Education Initiative
Karen Born, Aaron Orkin, David VanderBurgh & Jackson Beardy
Article: 19002
Published online: 26 Oct 2012
AbstractforTeaching wilderness first aid in a remote First Nations community: the story of the Sachigo Lake Wilderness Emergency Response Education Initiative | Full Text | References | PDF (212.6 KB)
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Population-based study of high plasma C-reactive protein concentrations among the Inuit of Nunavik
Marie-Eve Labonté, Eric Dewailly, Marie-Ludivine Chateau-Degat, Patrick Couture & Benoît Lamarche
Article: 19066
Published online: 17 Oct 2012
AbstractforPopulation-based study of high plasma C-reactive protein concentrations among the Inuit of Nunavik | Full Text | References | PDF (412.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Forging a new legacy of trust in research with Alaska Native college students using CBPR
Ellen D.S. Lopez, Dinghy Kristine B. Sharma, Deborah Mekiana & Alaina Ctibor
Article: 18475
Published online: 25 Sep 2012
AbstractforForging a new legacy of trust in research with Alaska Native college students using CBPR | Full Text | References | PDF (219.8 KB)
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Explaining reduction of pedestrian–motor vehicle crashes in Arkhangelsk, Russia, in 2005–2010
Alexander V. Kudryavtsev, Odd Nilssen, Johan Lund, AndrejM Grjibovski & Børge Ytterstad
Article: 19107
Published online: 24 Sep 2012
AbstractforExplaining reduction of pedestrian–motor vehicle crashes in Arkhangelsk, Russia, in 2005–2010 | Full Text | References | PDF (750.4 KB)
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Victimisation and PTSD in a Greenlandic youth sample
Sidsel H. Karsberg, Mathias Lasgaard & Ask Elklit
Article: 18378
Published online: 24 Aug 2012
AbstractforVictimisation and PTSD in a Greenlandic youth sample | Full Text | References | PDF (264.4 KB)
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A research review: exploring the health of Canada's Aboriginal youth
Ashley Ning & Kathi Wilson
Article: 18497
Published online: 24 Aug 2012
AbstractforA research review: exploring the health of Canada's Aboriginal youth | Full Text | References | PDF (890.1 KB)
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Poor self-reported health and its association with biomarkers among Canadian Inuit
Helga Saudny, Zhirong Cao & Grace M. Egeland
Article: 18589
Published online: 22 Aug 2012
AbstractforPoor self-reported health and its association with biomarkers among Canadian Inuit | Full Text | References | PDF (248 KB)
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Socioeconomic characteristics and health outcomes in Sami speaking municipalities and a control group in northern Norway
Jan Norum & Carsten Nieder
Article: 19127
Published online: 20 Aug 2012
AbstractforSocioeconomic characteristics and health outcomes in Sami speaking municipalities and a control group in northern Norway | Full Text | References | PDF (309.9 KB)
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A Wellness Course for Community Health Workers in Alaska: “wellness lives in the heart of the community”
Melany Cueva, Teresa Hicks, Regina Kuhnley & Katie Cueva
Article: 19125
Published online: 10 Aug 2012
AbstractforA Wellness Course for Community Health Workers in Alaska: “wellness lives in the heart of the community” | Full Text | References | PDF (218 KB)
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Snow crab allergy and asthma among Greenlandic workers – a pilot study
Jakob Hjort Bønløkke, Denyse Gautrin, Torben Sigsgaard, Samuel B. Lehrer, Karim Maghni & André Cartier
Article: 19126
Published online: 07 Aug 2012
AbstractforSnow crab allergy and asthma among Greenlandic workers – a pilot study | Full Text | References | PDF (269.2 KB)
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Suicidal ideation among Métis adult men and women – associated risk and protective factors: findings from a nationally representative survey
Mohan B. Kumar, Melissa Walls, Teresa Janz, Peter Hutchinson, Tara Turner & Catherine Graham
Article: 18829
Published online: 06 Aug 2012
AbstractforSuicidal ideation among Métis adult men and women – associated risk and protective factors: findings from a nationally representative survey | Full Text | References | PDF (326 KB)
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The role of Indigenous knowledge in environmental health risk management in Yukon, Canada
Katelyn A. Friendship & Chris M. Furgal
Article: 19003
Published online: 27 Jul 2012
AbstractforThe role of Indigenous knowledge in environmental health risk management in Yukon, Canada | Full Text | References | PDF (646.3 KB)
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Frequent use of primary health care service in Greenland: an opportunity for undiagnosed disease case-finding
Michael Lynge Pedersen, Anne Rolskov, Jytte Lindskov Jacobsen & Anna Rask Lynge
Article: 18431
Published online: 24 Jul 2012
AbstractforFrequent use of primary health care service in Greenland: an opportunity for undiagnosed disease case-finding | Full Text | References | PDF (257.3 KB)
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Traditional food consumption is associated with higher nutrient intakes in Inuit children attending childcare centres in Nunavik
Doris Gagné, Rosanne Blanchet, Julie Lauzière, Émilie Vaissière, Carole Vézina, Pierre Ayotte, Serge Déry & Huguette Turgeon O'Brien
Article: 18401
Published online: 17 Jul 2012
AbstractforTraditional food consumption is associated with higher nutrient intakes in Inuit children attending childcare centres in Nunavik | Full Text | References | PDF (396 KB)
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Higher body mass, older age and higher monounsaturated fatty acids intake reflect better quantitative ultrasound parameters in Inuit preschoolers
Jessy El Hayek, Grace Egeland & Hope Weiler
Article: 18999
Published online: 09 Jul 2012
AbstractforHigher body mass, older age and higher monounsaturated fatty acids intake reflect better quantitative ultrasound parameters in Inuit preschoolers | Full Text | References | PDF (271.8 KB)
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The health of young Swedish Sami with special reference to mental health
Lotta Omma, Lars H. Jacobsson & Solveig Petersen
Article: 18381
Published online: 03 Jul 2012
AbstractforThe health of young Swedish Sami with special reference to mental health | Full Text | References | PDF (249.6 KB)
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Survival of Sami cancer patients
Leena Soininen, Arun Pokhrel, Tadek Dyba, Eero Pukkala & Timo Hakulinen
Article: 18959
Published online: 02 Jul 2012
AbstractforSurvival of Sami cancer patients | Full Text | References | PDF (205.9 KB)
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Coming of age: how young women in the Northwest Territories understand the barriers and facilitators to positive, empowered, and safer sexual health
Candice Lys & Charlotte Reading
Article: 18957
Published online: 02 Jul 2012
AbstractforComing of age: how young women in the Northwest Territories understand the barriers and facilitators to positive, empowered, and safer sexual health | Full Text | References | PDF (249.9 KB)
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Innovative primary care delivery in rural Alaska: a review of patient encounters seen by community health aides
Christine Golnick, Elvin Asay, Ellen Provost, Dabney Van Liere, Cora Bosshart, Jean Rounds-Riley, Katie Cueva & Thomas W. Hennessy
Article: 18543
Published online: 29 Jun 2012
AbstractforInnovative primary care delivery in rural Alaska: a review of patient encounters seen by community health aides | Full Text | References | PDF (379.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Prevalence of the use of antihypertensive medications in Greenland: a study of quality of care amongst patients treated with antihypertensive drugs
Maria Bundgaard, Dorte Ejg Jarbøl, Maja Skov Paulsen, Jytte Lindskov Jacobsen & Michael Lynge Pedersen
Article: 18834
Published online: 13 Jun 2012
AbstractforPrevalence of the use of antihypertensive medications in Greenland: a study of quality of care amongst patients treated with antihypertensive drugs | Full Text | References | PDF (470.4 KB)
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Temporal trends in Inuit, First Nations and non-Aboriginal birth outcomes in rural and northern Quebec
Fabienne Simonet, Russell Wilkins & Zhong-Cheng Luo
Article: 18791
Published online: 11 Jun 2012
AbstractforTemporal trends in Inuit, First Nations and non-Aboriginal birth outcomes in rural and northern Quebec | Full Text | References | PDF (379.4 KB)
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The health of Inuit children under age 6 in Canada
Leanne C. Findlay & Teresa A. Janz
Article: 18580
Published online: 06 Jun 2012
AbstractforThe health of Inuit children under age 6 in Canada | Full Text | References | PDF (267.8 KB)
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The Northern Norway mother-and-child contaminant cohort study: implementation, population characteristics and summary of dietary findings
Anna Sofía Veyhe, Solrunn Hansen, Torkjel M. Sandanger, Evert Nieboer & Jon Øyvind Odland
Article: 18644
Published online: 28 May 2012
AbstractforThe Northern Norway mother-and-child contaminant cohort study: implementation, population characteristics and summary of dietary findings | Full Text | References | PDF (986.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Modern contact investigation methods for enhancing tuberculosis control in Aboriginal communities
Victoria J. Cook, Lena Shah & Jennifer Gardy
Article: 18643
Published online: 25 May 2012
AbstractforModern contact investigation methods for enhancing tuberculosis control in Aboriginal communities | Full Text | References | PDF (186.7 KB)
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Living conditions, quality of life, adherence and treatment outcome in Greenlandic HIV patients
Karin Ladefoged, Mikael Andersson, Anders Koch, Thomas Rendal & Millie Rydbacken
Article: 18639
Published online: 23 May 2012
AbstractforLiving conditions, quality of life, adherence and treatment outcome in Greenlandic HIV patients | Full Text | References | PDF (664.6 KB)
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Alaska Native people's perceptions, understandings, and expectations for research involving biological specimens
VanessaY. Hiratsuka, Jennifer K. Brown, Theresa J. Hoeft & Denise A. Dillard
Article: 18642
Published online: 22 May 2012
AbstractforAlaska Native people's perceptions, understandings, and expectations for research involving biological specimens | Full Text | References | PDF (215.7 KB)
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Incidence of pancreatic cancer in Greenland 2000–2010
Jakob Kirkegaard
Article: 18368
Published online: 22 May 2012
AbstractforIncidence of pancreatic cancer in Greenland 2000–2010 | Full Text | References | PDF (203.2 KB)
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Assessment of consumption of marine food in Greenland by a food frequency questionnaire and biomarkers
Charlotte Jeppesen, Marit Eika Jørgensen & Peter Bjerregaard
Article: 18361
Published online: 17 May 2012
AbstractforAssessment of consumption of marine food in Greenland by a food frequency questionnaire and biomarkers | Full Text | References | PDF (428.1 KB)
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Cancer patterns in Inuit Nunangat: 1998–2007
GisèleM. Carrière, Michael Tjepkema, Jennifer Pennock & Neil Goedhuis
Article: 18581
Published online: 15 May 2012
AbstractforCancer patterns in Inuit Nunangat: 1998–2007 | Full Text | References | PDF (234.9 KB)
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How occupational health is assessed in mine workers in Murmansk Oblast
Morten Skandfer, Sergei Siurin, Ljudmila Talykova, Arild Øvrum, Tormod Brenn & Arild Vaktskjold
Article: 18437
Published online: 10 May 2012
AbstractforHow occupational health is assessed in mine workers in Murmansk Oblast | Full Text | References | PDF (435.1 KB)
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Fatal hypothermia: an analysis from a sub-arctic region
Helge Brändström, Anders Eriksson, Gordon Giesbrecht, Karl-Axel Ängquist & Michael Haney
Article: 18502
Published online: 08 May 2012
AbstractforFatal hypothermia: an analysis from a sub-arctic region | Full Text | References | PDF (487.9 KB)
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Increasing rates of diabetes amongst status Aboriginal youth in Alberta, Canada
RichardT. Oster, Jeffrey A. Johnson, StephanieU. Balko, LarryW. Svenson & Ellen L. Toth
Article: 18501
Published online: 07 May 2012
AbstractforIncreasing rates of diabetes amongst status Aboriginal youth in Alberta, Canada | Full Text | References | PDF (281.1 KB)
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A traditional Sami diet score as a determinant of mortality in a general northern Swedish population
Lena Maria Nilsson, Anna Winkvist, Magritt Brustad, Jan-Håkan Jansson, Ingegerd Johansson, Per Lenner, Bernt Lindahl & Bethany Van Guelpen
Article: 18537
Published online: 04 May 2012
AbstractforA traditional Sami diet score as a determinant of mortality in a general northern Swedish population | Full Text | References | PDF (265 KB)
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Association between socioeconomic status and overweight and obesity among Inuit adults: International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey, 2007–2008
Natalia Zienczuk & GraceM. Egeland
Article: 18419
Published online: 04 May 2012
AbstractforAssociation between socioeconomic status and overweight and obesity among Inuit adults: International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey, 2007–2008 | Full Text | References | PDF (779.1 KB)
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Sense of coherence and self-reported health among Roma people in Sweden – a pilot study
Sven Hassler & Leena Eklund
Article: 18438
Published online: 04 May 2012
AbstractforSense of coherence and self-reported health among Roma people in Sweden – a pilot study | Full Text | References | PDF (359.9 KB)
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Room for improvement in diabetes care among First Nations in northern Quebec (Eeyou Istchee): reasonable management of glucose but poor management of complications
MariamNaqshbandi Hayward, Elena Kuzmina, David Dannenbaum, Jill Torrie, Jennifer Huynh & Stewart Harris
Article: 18418
Published online: 25 Apr 2012
AbstractforRoom for improvement in diabetes care among First Nations in northern Quebec (Eeyou Istchee): reasonable management of glucose but poor management of complications | Full Text | References | PDF (248.2 KB)
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High prevalence of lactase non-persistence among indigenous nomadic Nenets, north-west Russia
Yulia Khabarova, Valentina Grigoryeva, Sari Tuomisto, PekkaJ Karhunen, Kari Mattila & Mauri Isokoski
Article: 17898
Published online: 25 Apr 2012
AbstractforHigh prevalence of lactase non-persistence among indigenous nomadic Nenets, north-west Russia | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Treatment eligibility in Alaska Native and American Indian persons with hepatitis C virus infection
Stephen E. Livingston, Lisa J. Townshend-Bulson, Dana L. Bruden, Brian J. McMahon, Chriss E. Homan, James E. Gove, Heike Deubner, Michael G. Bruce, Renee F. Robinson & DavidR Gretch
Article: 18445
Published online: 24 Apr 2012
AbstractforTreatment eligibility in Alaska Native and American Indian persons with hepatitis C virus infection | Full Text | References | PDF (240.6 KB)
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Mycoplasma genitalium presence, resistance and epidemiology in Greenland
Dionne C. Gesink, Gert Mulvad, Ruth Montgomery-Andersen, Upaluk Poppel, Stephan Montgomery-Andersen, Aka Binzer, Lee Vernich, Gillian Frosst, Flemming Stenz, Elizabeth Rink, Ove Rosing Olsen, Anders Koch & Jørgen Skov Jensen
Article: 18203
Published online: 16 Apr 2012
AbstractforMycoplasma genitalium presence, resistance and epidemiology in Greenland | Full Text | References | PDF (251.6 KB)
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Mammographic screening in Sami speaking municipalities and a control group. Are early outcome measures influenced by ethnicity?
Jan Norum, Solveig Hofvind, Carsten Nieder, Edrun Andrea Schnell & Ann Ragnhild Broderstad
Article: 18205
Published online: 16 Apr 2012
AbstractforMammographic screening in Sami speaking municipalities and a control group. Are early outcome measures influenced by ethnicity? | Full Text | References | PDF (650.9 KB)
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Level of selected toxic elements in meat, liver, tallow and bone marrow of young semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) from Northern Norway
Ammar Ali Hassan, Charlotta Rylander, Magritt Brustad & TorkjelM. Sandanger
Article: 18187
Published online: 04 Apr 2012
AbstractforLevel of selected toxic elements in meat, liver, tallow and bone marrow of young semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) from Northern Norway | Full Text | References | PDF (287.5 KB)
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Bachelor studies for nurses organised in rural contexts – a tool for improving the health care services in circumpolar region?
Gudrun Nilsen, Jeanette Huemer & Liss Eriksen
Article: 17902
Published online: 30 Mar 2012
AbstractforBachelor studies for nurses organised in rural contexts – a tool for improving the health care services in circumpolar region? | Full Text | References | PDF (226.9 KB)
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Preterm birth in the Inuit and First Nations populations of Québec, Canada, 1981–2008
Nathalie Auger, Mélanie Fon Sing, Alison L. Park, Ernest Lo, Normand Trempe & Zhong-Cheng Luo
Article: 17520
Published online: 26 Mar 2012
AbstractforPreterm birth in the Inuit and First Nations populations of Québec, Canada, 1981–2008 | Full Text | References | PDF (260.6 KB)
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Physical activity and fitness in 8-year-old overweight and normal weight children and their parents
Anna-Kaisa Karppanen, Sanna-Mari Ahonen, Tuija Tammelin, Marja Vanhala & Raija Korpelainen
Article: 17621
Published online: 23 Mar 2012
AbstractforPhysical activity and fitness in 8-year-old overweight and normal weight children and their parents | Full Text | References | PDF (263.1 KB)
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Health consumption in Sami speaking municipalities and a control group with regard to medical imaging
Jan Størmer, Jan Norum, LenaRingstad Olsen, Petter Eldevik & Ann Ragnhild Broderstad
Article: 17620
Published online: 23 Mar 2012
AbstractforHealth consumption in Sami speaking municipalities and a control group with regard to medical imaging | Full Text | References | PDF (704.8 KB)
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Occurrence of pancreatic, biliary tract, and gallbladder cancers in Alaska Native people, 1973–2007
StevenR. Alberts, Janet J. Kelly, Ramkumar Ashokkumar & AnneP. Lanier
Article: 17521
Published online: 20 Mar 2012
AbstractforOccurrence of pancreatic, biliary tract, and gallbladder cancers in Alaska Native people, 1973–2007 | Full Text | References | PDF (252.3 KB)
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Gender differences in comorbidity of conduct disorder among adolescents in Northern Finland
Essi Ilomäki, Helinä Hakko, Risto Ilomäki, Pirkko Räsänen & and STUDY-70 workgroup
Article: 17393
Published online: 20 Mar 2012
AbstractforGender differences in comorbidity of conduct disorder among adolescents in Northern Finland | Full Text | References | PDF (245.5 KB)
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Oral health in a First Nations and a non-Aboriginal population in Manitoba
Andrea Katryn Blanchard, Xikui Wang, Hani El-Gabalawy, Qier Tan, Pam Orr, Brenda Elias, Patricia Rawsthorne, Donna Hart, Shirley Chubey & CharlesN. Bernstein
Article: 17394
Published online: 19 Mar 2012
AbstractforOral health in a First Nations and a non-Aboriginal population in Manitoba | Full Text | References | PDF (268.1 KB)
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Dietary quality and adequacy among Aboriginal alcohol consumers in the Northwest Territories, Canada
Stacey E. Rittmueller, André Corriveau & Sangita Sharma
Article: 17341
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforDietary quality and adequacy among Aboriginal alcohol consumers in the Northwest Territories, Canada | Full Text | References | PDF (283.7 KB)
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Design and methods in a survey of living conditions in the Arctic – the SLiCA study
Bent-Martin Eliassen, Marita Melhus, Jack Kruse, Birger Poppel & AnnRagnhild Broderstad
Article: 17229
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforDesign and methods in a survey of living conditions in the Arctic – the SLiCA study | Full Text | References | PDF (294.3 KB)
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Factors related to fruit, vegetable and traditional food consumption which may affect health among Alaska Native People in Western Alaska
JenniferS. Johnson, Elizabeth D. Nobmann & Elvin Asay
Article: 17345
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforFactors related to fruit, vegetable and traditional food consumption which may affect health among Alaska Native People in Western Alaska | Full Text | References | PDF (143.1 KB)
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Metabolic profile in two physically active Inuit groups consuming either a western or a traditional Inuit diet
Thor Munch-Andersen, David B. Olsen, Hans Søndergaard, JensR. Daugaard, Anette Bysted, Dirk L. Christensen, Bengt Saltin & JørnW. Helge
Article: 17342
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforMetabolic profile in two physically active Inuit groups consuming either a western or a traditional Inuit diet | Full Text | References | PDF (304.9 KB)
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Heart rate is associated with markers of fatty acid desaturation: the GOCADAN study
SvenO. E. Ebbesson, Juan C. Lopez-Alvarenga, PeterM. Okin, Richard B. Devereux, Maria Elizabeth Tejero, WilliamS. Harris, LarsO. E. Ebbesson, JeanW. MacCluer, Charlotte Wenger, Sandra Laston, RichardR. Fabsitz, John Kennish, William J. Howard, BarbaraV. Howard, Jason Umans & Anthony G. Comuzzie
Article: 17343
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforHeart rate is associated with markers of fatty acid desaturation: the GOCADAN study | Full Text | References | PDF (287.4 KB)
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A longitudinal study of the effect of Antarctic residence on energy dynamics and aerobic fitness
Alistair Simpson & Veronica Maynard
Article: 17227
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforA longitudinal study of the effect of Antarctic residence on energy dynamics and aerobic fitness | Full Text | References | PDF (277.9 KB)
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Traditional food consumption behaviour and concern with environmental contaminants among Cree schoolchildren of the Mushkegowuk territory
Tina Hlimi, Kelly Skinner, RhonaM Hanning, Ian D. Martin & LeonardJ.S. Tsuji
Article: 17344
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforTraditional food consumption behaviour and concern with environmental contaminants among Cree schoolchildren of the Mushkegowuk territory | Full Text | References | PDF (702.4 KB)
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The impact of Action Schools! BC on the health of Aboriginal children and youth living in rural and remote communities in British Columbia
Dona Tomlin, PJ Naylor, Heather McKay, Alexandra Zorzi, Marc Mitchell & Constadina Panagiotopoulos
Article: 17999
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforThe impact of Action Schools! BC on the health of Aboriginal children and youth living in rural and remote communities in British Columbia | Full Text | References | PDF (227.6 KB)
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Level and temporal trend of perfluoroalkyl acids in Greenlandic Inuit
Manhai Long, Rossana Bossi & Eva C. Bonefeld-Jørgensen
Article: 17998
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforLevel and temporal trend of perfluoroalkyl acids in Greenlandic Inuit | Full Text | References | PDF (291.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Inuit women's attitudes and experiences towards cervical cancer and prevention strategies in Nunavik, Quebec
Helen Cerigo, Mary Ellen Macdonald, Eduardo L. Franco & Paul Brassard
Article: 17996
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforInuit women's attitudes and experiences towards cervical cancer and prevention strategies in Nunavik, Quebec | Full Text | References | PDF (107.5 KB)
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Level of selected nutrients in meat, liver, tallow and bone marrow from semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer t. tarandus L.)
AmmarAli Hassan, TorkjelM. Sandanger & Magritt Brustad
Article: 17997
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforLevel of selected nutrients in meat, liver, tallow and bone marrow from semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer t. tarandus L.) | Full Text | References | PDF (134.8 KB)
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Sami-speaking municipalities and a control group's access to somatic specialist health care (SHC): a retrospective study on general practitioners’ referrals
Jan Norum & Carsten Nieder
Article: 17346
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforSami-speaking municipalities and a control group's access to somatic specialist health care (SHC): a retrospective study on general practitioners’ referrals | Full Text | References | PDF (770.9 KB)
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No association between temperature and deaths from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases during the cold season in Astana, Kazakhstan – the second coldest capital in the world
AndrejM. Grjibovski, Nassikhat Nurgaliyeva, Aliya Kosbayeva & Bettina Menne
Article: 19769
Published online: 17 Dec 2012
AbstractforNo association between temperature and deaths from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases during the cold season in Astana, Kazakhstan – the second coldest capital in the world | Full Text | References | PDF (201.9 KB)
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Against the stream: relevance of gluconeogenesis from fatty acids for natives of the arctic regions
Christoph Kaleta, Luís F. de Figueiredo & Stefan Schuster
Article: 18436
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforAgainst the stream: relevance of gluconeogenesis from fatty acids for natives of the arctic regions | Full Text | References | PDF (227.4 KB)
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Demographic and contextual factors associated with inhalant use among youth in rural Alaska
David L. Driscoll, Bruce Dotterrer, David Collins, Kristen Ogilvie, Joel Grube & Knowlton Johnson
Article: 18204
Published online: 16 Apr 2012
AbstractforDemographic and contextual factors associated with inhalant use among youth in rural Alaska | Full Text | References | PDF (227.4 KB)
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Special Issue on Participatory Research Processes and Ethics

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FOREWORD
Article: 18417
Published online: 08 May 2012
CitationforFOREWORD | Full Text | PDF (46.9 KB)
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Addressing challenges in participatory research partnerships in the North: opening a conversation
Rhonda M. Johnson
Article: 18477
Published online: 08 May 2012
CitationforAddressing challenges in participatory research partnerships in the North: opening a conversation | Full Text | References | PDF (148.2 KB)
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Community-based Participatory Process – Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program for Northern First Nations and Inuit in Canada
Diane McClymont Peace & Erin Myers
Article: 18412
Published online: 08 May 2012
AbstractforCommunity-based Participatory Process – Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program for Northern First Nations and Inuit in Canada | Full Text | References | PDF (391.3 KB)
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Being useful: achieving indigenous youth involvement in a community-based participatory research project in Alaska
Tara Ford, Stacy Rasmus & James Allen
Article: 18413
Published online: 08 May 2012
AbstractforBeing useful: achieving indigenous youth involvement in a community-based participatory research project in Alaska | Full Text | References | PDF (472.1 KB)
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Challenges created by data dissemination and access restrictions when attempting to address community concerns: individual privacy versus public wellbeing
Amy Colquhoun, Laura Aplin, Janis Geary, Karen J. Goodman & Juanita Hatcher
Article: 18414
Published online: 08 May 2012
AbstractforChallenges created by data dissemination and access restrictions when attempting to address community concerns: individual privacy versus public wellbeing | Full Text | References | PDF (576.5 KB)
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Youth researching youth: benefits, limitations and ethical considerations within a participatory research process
Cynthia G. Jardine & Angela James
Article: 18415
Published online: 08 May 2012
AbstractforYouth researching youth: benefits, limitations and ethical considerations within a participatory research process | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB)
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Special Issue on Knowledge Translation in Arctic Health Research

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Knowledge translation in Arctic environmental health
Eric Dewailly & Chris Furgal
Article: 19265
Published online: 10 Sep 2012
CitationforKnowledge translation in Arctic environmental health | Full Text | References | PDF (151.9 KB)
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The best of two worlds: how the Greenland Board of Nutrition has handled conflicting evidence about diet and health
Peter Bjerregaard & Gert Mulvad
Article: 18588
Published online: 10 Jul 2012
AbstractforThe best of two worlds: how the Greenland Board of Nutrition has handled conflicting evidence about diet and health | Full Text | References | PDF (482.6 KB)
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Dietary recommendations regarding pilot whale meat and blubber in the Faroe Islands
Pál Weihe & Høgni Debes Joensen
Article: 18594
Published online: 10 Jul 2012
AbstractforDietary recommendations regarding pilot whale meat and blubber in the Faroe Islands | Full Text | References | PDF (186.6 KB)
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From science to action and from action to science: the Nunavik Trichinellosis Prevention Program
Sylvain Larrat, Manon Simard, Stéphane Lair, Denise Bélanger & Jean-François Proulx
Article: 18595
Published online: 10 Jul 2012
AbstractforFrom science to action and from action to science: the Nunavik Trichinellosis Prevention Program | Full Text | References | PDF (827.8 KB)
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Lead exposure in Nunavik: from research to action
Ariane Couture, Benoît Levesque, Éric Dewailly, Gina Muckle, Serge Déry & Jean-François Proulx
Article: 18591
Published online: 17 Jul 2012
AbstractforLead exposure in Nunavik: from research to action | Full Text | References | PDF (321.7 KB)
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Dietary exposure to persistent organic pollutants and metals among Inuit and Chukchi in Russian Arctic Chukotka
Alexey A. Dudarev
Article: 18592
Published online: 10 Jul 2012
AbstractforDietary exposure to persistent organic pollutants and metals among Inuit and Chukchi in Russian Arctic Chukotka | Full Text | References | PDF (4.7 MB)
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Translational research to reduce trans-fat intakes in Northern Québec (Nunavik) Inuit communities: a success story?
Émilie Counil, Marie-Josée Gauthier, Valérie Blouin, Minnie Grey, Eli Angiyou, Takralik Kauki & Éric Dewailly
Article: 18833
Published online: 20 Jul 2012
AbstractforTranslational research to reduce trans-fat intakes in Northern Québec (Nunavik) Inuit communities: a success story? | Full Text | References | PDF (284.2 KB)
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Circumpolar voices

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Vitamin D deficiency among northern Native Peoples: a real or apparent problem?
Peter Frost
Article: 18001
Published online: 18 Mar 2012
AbstractforVitamin D deficiency among northern Native Peoples: a real or apparent problem? | Full Text | References | PDF (79.9 KB)
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History and Biography

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The international biological program/human adaptability studies among the Skolt Sami in Finland (1966–1970)
Henrik Forsius, AldurW. Eriksson & Johan Fellman
Article: 18186
Published online: 16 Apr 2012
AbstractforThe international biological program/human adaptability studies among the Skolt Sami in Finland (1966–1970) | Full Text | References | PDF (229.9 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

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Reply to W.B. Grant ‘Re: Vitamin D deficiency among northern Native Peoples’
Peter Frost
Article: 18435
Published online: 24 Apr 2012
CitationforReply to W.B. Grant ‘Re: Vitamin D deficiency among northern Native Peoples’ | Full Text | References | PDF (183.7 KB)
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Re: Vitamin D deficiency among northern Native Peoples
William B. Grant
Article: 18434
Published online: 24 Apr 2012
CitationforRe: Vitamin D deficiency among northern Native Peoples | Full Text | References | PDF (159.2 KB)
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