Journal article
Contextual determinants of health behaviours in an aboriginal community in Canada: pilot project
Abstract
BackgroundRapid change in food intake, physical activity, and tobacco use in recent decades have contributed to the soaring rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Aboriginal populations living in Canada. The nature and influence of contextual factors on Aboriginal health behaviours are not well characterized.MethodsTo describe the contextual determinants of health behaviours associated with cardiovascular risk …
Authors
Joseph P; Davis AD; Miller R; Hill K; McCarthy H; Banerjee A; Chow C; Mente A; Anand SS
Journal
BMC Public Health, Vol. 12, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2012
DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-12-952
ISSN
1472-698X