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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