Thouez J P, Rannou A, Foggin P
Department of Geography, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Soc Sci Med. 1989;29(8):965-74. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(89)90052-x.
The cultural setting of the isolated Cree Indian and Inuit communities is described and measures of their health examined. Questionnaires were employed to consider both epidemiological and socio-cultural facets and physical examination evaluated serological indicators of nutritional status. Changes of lifestyle toward store purchased food and a lessened reliance on hunting and fishing along with the non-native nature of the health services available seem to be leading to heart conditions, hypertension and diabetes all of which give cause for concern.
描述了与世隔绝的克里印第安人和因纽特人社区的文化背景，并对他们的健康状况进行了评估。采用问卷调查来考量流行病学和社会文化方面的因素，体格检查则评估营养状况的血清学指标。生活方式向购买商店食品转变，对狩猎和捕鱼的依赖减少，以及现有医疗服务的非本土性质，似乎都导致了心脏病、高血压和糖尿病，所有这些都令人担忧。
