Smoking and dietary inadequacy among Inuvialuit women of child bearing age in the Northwest Territories, Canada

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dc.contributor.authorKolahdooz, Fariba
dc.contributor.authorMathe, Nonsikelelo
dc.contributor.authorKatunga, Lalage A
dc.contributor.authorBeck, Lindsay
dc.contributor.authorSheehy, Tony
dc.contributor.authorCorriveau, Andre
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Sangita
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-02T17:57:30Z
dc.date.available2020-04-02T17:57:30Z
dc.date.issued2013-02-22
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of smoking in Aboriginal Canadians is higher than non-Aboriginal Canadians, a behavior that also tends to alter dietary patterns. Compared with the general Canadian population, maternal smoking rates are almost twice as high. The aim of this study was to compare dietary adequacy of Inuvialuit women of childbearing age comparing smokers versus non-smokers. A cross-sectional study, where participants completed a culturally specific quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Non-parametric analysis was used to compare mean nutrient intake, dietary inadequacy and differences in nutrient density among smokers and non-smokers. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed for key nutrients inadequacy and smoking status. Data was collected from three communities in the Beaufort Delta region of the Northwest Territories, Canada from randomly selected Inuvialuit women of childbearing age (19-44 years). Of 92 participants, 75% reported being smokers. There were no significant differences in age, BMI, marital status, education, number of people in household working and/or number of self employed, and physical activity between smokers and non-smokers. Non-parametric analysis showed no differences in nutrient intake between smokers and non-smokers. Logistic regression however revealed there was a positive association between smoking and inadequacies of vitamin C (OR = 2.91, 95% CI, 1.17-5.25), iron (OR = 3.16, 95% CI, 1.27-5.90), and zinc (OR = 2.78, 95% CI, 1.12-4.94). A high percentage of women (>60%), regardless of smoking status, did not meet the dietary recommendations for fiber, vitamin D, E and potassium. This study provides evidence of inadequate dietary intake among Inuvialuit of childbearing age regardless of smoking behavior.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1475-2891-12-27
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/7773
dc.subjectArctic, Childbearing age, Dietary adequacy, Inuvialuit, Smokingen_US
dc.titleSmoking and dietary inadequacy among Inuvialuit women of child bearing age in the Northwest Territories, Canadaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
ecu.journal.issue1en_US
ecu.journal.nameNutrition Journalen_US
ecu.journal.pages1-8en_US
ecu.journal.volume12en_US

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