A review of protective factors and causal mechanisms that enhance the mental health of Indigenous Circumpolar youth [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2013 Objectives . To review the protective factors and causal mechanisms which promote and enhance Indigenous youth mental health in the Circumpolar North. Study design .
Joanna Petrasek MacDonald +3 more
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Higher body mass, older age and higher monounsaturated fatty acids intake reflect better quantitative ultrasound parameters in Inuit preschoolers [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2012 Objectives. Investigate the effects of selected factors associated with quantitative ultrasound parameters among Inuit preschoolers living in Arctic communities (56° 32′–72° 40′N). Materials and methods.
Jessy El Hayek +2 more
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Neuropsychological performance of Finnish and Egyptian children with autism spectrum disorder [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2016 Background: Previous studies investigating neuropsychological functioning of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have only analysed certain abilities, such as executive functions or language.
Sherin Elsheikh +9 more
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids and calcaneal ultrasound parameters among Inuit women from Nuuk (Greenland): a longitudinal study [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2013 Background. The traditional diet of Inuit people comprises large amounts of fish and marine mammals that are rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).
Alexandra-Cristina Paunescu +6 more
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Preterm birth in the Inuit and First Nations populations of Québec, Canada, 1981–2008 [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2012 Objectives: To evaluate preterm birth (PTB) for Inuit and First Nations vs. non-Indigenous populations in the province of Québec, Canada. Study design: Retrospective cohort study.
Nathalie Auger +5 more
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Tropical Medicine and Health, 2022 Human mobility, particularly during certain festivals in rapidly growing megacities in low- and middle-income countries, has critical implications in infectious diseases surveillance and preparedness.
Mohammad Sorowar Hossain
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Prevalence of postpartum depression in Nuuk, Greenland – a cross-sectional study using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2013 Objective. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of postnatal depression in Nuuk, Greenland. Study design. Cross-sectional study. Methods.
Iben Motzfeldt +3 more
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Suicide in circumpolar regions: an introduction and overview [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2015 This extended editorial introduces the Special Issue on Suicide and Resilience in Circumpolar Regions, the results of the knowledge synthesis project by an international research team funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and endorsed by ...
T. Kue Young +2 more
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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid profiles and relationship with cardiometabolic risk factors in Cree (Eeyouch) of Northern Québec [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2016 Background: n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) from fish are known modulators of cardiometabolic risk factors. Objective: To examine fatty acids (FAs) status and the relationship between n-3 LC-PUFA and cardiometabolic risk factors in ...
Françoise Proust +5 more
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Dental caries and weight among children in Nuuk, Greenland, at school entry
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2017 Objective: To explore the possible association between weight class and prevalence of caries among children born 2005-2007, living in Nuuk, Greenland, at time of school entry. Design: A cross-sectional register study based on data from electronic medical
Signe Sloth Madsen +2 more
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