[ La prévalence de l’excès de poids chez les femmes et les homes adultes vivant sur les réserves de la Colombie Britannique, Canada ]
Volume 32, Issue 1, August 2017, Pages 75–81
Victor Buhendwa Mirindi1
1 Professeur, départements de nutrition, Université de Kisangani (Faculté de médecine et pharmacie) - Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bukavu (ISTM-Bukavu), RD Congo
Original language: French
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Objective: To describe the prevalence of excess weight (EW) in the context of First Nations (FN) living on the reserves of British Columbia (BC). Design: A cross sectional survey conducted in the frame of my PhD theses, on data collected in 2008 and 2009 through a research study named “First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study” (FNFNES) aiming to document the nutritional status and exposure to contaminants in Canadian First Nations communities living south of the 60th parallel. The survey included anthropometric data, dietetic and sociodemographic and lifestyle data. Subjects and settings: Three levels random sampling: province, communities and households. 493 women and 356 men aged 19 years and over were randomly selected from households in 20 communities. Statistical analysis: For data analysis, the statistical analysis software (SAS 9.1) was used. Results: Among women (n = 493) and men (n = 356) respectively, the prevalences were 44.8% and 35.4% for obesity, and 31.6% and 41.3% for overweight, that is a total of 76.4% and 76.7% of excess weight. Conclusions and applications: This study suggests that the prevalence of excess weight is very high in both adults women and men, which shows a real public health problem in First Nations living on the reserves of British Columbia. Policies aiming reduction of excess weight should be initiated in order to prevent the health and socioeconomic consequences of overweight on that population.
Author Keywords: excess weight, overweight, obesity, First Nations, British Columbia, Canada.
Volume 32, Issue 1, August 2017, Pages 75–81
Victor Buhendwa Mirindi1
1 Professeur, départements de nutrition, Université de Kisangani (Faculté de médecine et pharmacie) - Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bukavu (ISTM-Bukavu), RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2017 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Objective: To describe the prevalence of excess weight (EW) in the context of First Nations (FN) living on the reserves of British Columbia (BC). Design: A cross sectional survey conducted in the frame of my PhD theses, on data collected in 2008 and 2009 through a research study named “First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study” (FNFNES) aiming to document the nutritional status and exposure to contaminants in Canadian First Nations communities living south of the 60th parallel. The survey included anthropometric data, dietetic and sociodemographic and lifestyle data. Subjects and settings: Three levels random sampling: province, communities and households. 493 women and 356 men aged 19 years and over were randomly selected from households in 20 communities. Statistical analysis: For data analysis, the statistical analysis software (SAS 9.1) was used. Results: Among women (n = 493) and men (n = 356) respectively, the prevalences were 44.8% and 35.4% for obesity, and 31.6% and 41.3% for overweight, that is a total of 76.4% and 76.7% of excess weight. Conclusions and applications: This study suggests that the prevalence of excess weight is very high in both adults women and men, which shows a real public health problem in First Nations living on the reserves of British Columbia. Policies aiming reduction of excess weight should be initiated in order to prevent the health and socioeconomic consequences of overweight on that population.
Author Keywords: excess weight, overweight, obesity, First Nations, British Columbia, Canada.
Abstract: (french)
Objectif: décrire la prévalence de l’excès de poids chez les Premières Nations vivant sur les réserves de la Colombie Britannique, au Canada Cadre de l’étude: Une étude transversale a été conduite sur des données collectées à travers un projet de recherché dénommé “First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study” (FNFNES) et visant à documenter les le statut nutritionnel et l’exposition aux contaminants des Premières Nations vivant en dessous du 60ème parallèle. Des données anthropométriques, diététiques, socioculturelles et du mode de vie avaient été collectées. Échantillonnage et analyses statistiques: Un échantillonnage è trois degrés, provincial, communautaire et des ménages. 493 femmes et 356 hommes avaient été sélectionnés pour participer à l’étude. Les données ont été analysées avec le logiciel SAS 9.1 (Statistical Analysis Software) Résultats: Respectivement pour les femmes et les hommes, les prévalences étaient de 44.8% et 35.4% pour l’obésité, de 31,6% et 41,3% pour l’embonpoint, soit de 76,4 et 76,7 pour l’excès de poids. Conclusions et recommandations: L’étude a trouvé de fortes prévalences de l’excès de poids aussi bien chez les femmes que chez les hommes, un réel problème de santé publique dans le contexte de l’étude. Des politiques visant à prévenir et à réduire l’excès de poids seraient nécessaires pour cette population afin de prévenir les conséquences de l’excès de poids sur les plans sanitaire et économique.
Author Keywords: excès de poids, embonpoint, obésité, Premières Nations, Colombie Britannique, Canada.
How to Cite this Article
Victor Buhendwa Mirindi, “The prevalence of excess weight in adult First Nations women and men living on the reserves of British Columbia, Canada,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 75–81, August 2017.
