High-Risk Communities and Vulnerable Populations

Our work in high risk communities addresses a lack of Canadian data on environmental determinants of positive energy balance in aboriginal and low-income communities, and the poorly understood increased risk of obesity among low social status groups.

• Health Status of Canadian Immigrants: An Analysis of Dietary and Physical Activity Patterns
• Identifying Factors Influencing Healthy Lifestyles in First Nations Children: A Community-Based Formative Assessment
• Passage to Canada: How Social Determinants Affect Healthy Eating and Weight Among Immigrants
• Prevalence and Correlates of Food Insecurity in Aboriginal Peoples Living Off-Reserve
• Understanding Pediatric Overweight in Cree Communities in James Bay Quebec [The Active Kids Project – The Emiyuu Ayayaachiit Awaash Project (EAAP)]