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Ethnic differences in leptin and adiponectin levels between Greenlandic Inuit and Danish children

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2013
Objective. In a recent study, we found that Greenlandic Inuit children had a more adverse metabolic profile than Danish children. Aerobic fitness and adiposity could only partly account for the differences.
Thor Munch-Andersen, Kaspar Sorensen, Niels-Jacob Aachmann-Andersen, Lise Aksglaede, Anders Juul, Jørn W. Helge   +5 more
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Paroles inuites [PDF]

Recherches amérindiennes au Québec, 2017
Parmi les formes littéraires orales, la chanson, chez les Inuits, a toujours été une pratique générale et variée. Héritière de cette tradition, la chanson inuite contemporaine du Nunavik a connu un essor important au début des années 1970 et n’a cessé de se développer depuis.
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Inuit youth health and wellbeing programming in Canada

International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Inuit youth face challenges in maintaining their wellbeing, stemming from continued impacts of colonisation. Recent work documented that urban centres, such as Winnipeg Canada, have large Inuit populations comprised of a high proportion of youth. However,
Jeevan S K Toor, Josée G Lavoie, Adriana Mudryj   +2 more
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All kinds of seasons: articulating Labrador Inuit governance through crafting a seasonal calendar

Arctic Science
Inuit have always worked within seasonal patterns, using ecological observations to make predictions about weather, ocean and ice conditions, species presence, and environmental change.
Rachael Cadman, Michelle Saunders, Chaim Andersen, Breanna Bishop, Carla Pamak, Liz Pijogge, Elizabeth Tuglavina, Jessica Winters, Megan Bailey, Rodd Laing, Eric Oliver, Jim Goudie   +11 more
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Genetic polymorphisms in CYP1A1, CYP1B1 and COMT genes in Greenlandic Inuit and Europeans

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2013
Background. The Indigenous Arctic population is of Asian descent, and their genetic background is different from the Caucasian populations. Relatively little is known about the specific genetic polymorphisms in genes involved in the activation and ...
Mandana Ghisari, Manhai Long, Eva C. Bonefeld-Jørgensen   +2 more
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An Inuuqatigiit school through Inuit language, culture, and identity-centred bilingual school program

Education in the North
Nunavummiut have long been clear; they want to see continued improvements in Nunavut education. It is essential to continue to develop and improve Nunavut education by learning from the past in examining what school programs can look like and how Inuit ...
Cathy Lee
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“We call it soul food”: Inuit women and the role of country food in health and well-being in Nunavut

Arctic Science
Indigenous knowledge is central to understanding environment and health sciences in the Arctic, yet limited research in these fields has explored the human–animal–environment interface from the unique perspectives of Inuit women.
Amy Caughey, Pitsiula Kilabuk, Theresa Koonoo, Igah Sanguya, Martha Jaw, Jean Allen, Michelle Doucette, Jan Sargeant, Helle Moeller, Sherilee L. Harper   +9 more
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Inuit perspectives on climate change and well-being: a comparison between urban and remote communities in the Arctic

FACETS
The generational knowledge of weather and climate is a foundational component of subsistence for Inuit in the Arctic. This knowledge is now challenged by the reality of anthropogenic climate change at a pace that, for Inuit, is impeding fundamental ...
Annabe U. Marquardt, Clarissa Jewell, Andrew S. Medeiros   +2 more
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Documenting Inuit perspectives on the significances of Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus; Iqaluppik) in food security, health, and well-being in Nunavik, their dietary preferences, and factors impacting fish quality

Arctic Science
Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) is a salmonid that is the second-most frequently consumed country food by Inuit in Nunavik, Northern Québec, Canada, valued for its taste, high nutritional quality, and low contaminant levels.
Sara Bolduc, Mélanie Lemire, Jean-Sébastien Moore, Lauréanne Dussault-Desrochers, Kathy Aputiarjuk Snowball, Nancy Etok, Anguvigaq of Kangirsuk, Véronique Nadeau, Matthew Little, Tiff-Annie Kenny, Marianne Falardeau   +10 more
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Out With the Hero: How TikTok Everyday Stories Are Re-writing the Arctic

Social Media + Society
With the rapid growth of TikTok in the last few years, we have seen the emergence of global influencers from diverse backgrounds, whose popularity is enhanced by TikTok’s specific content-based algorithm.
Arielle Frenette, Mélanie Millette, Caroline Desbiens   +2 more
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