Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på forfatter "Weiler, Hope A."
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Forearm bone density is not elevated in Inuit women with impaired fasting glucose or type 2 diabetes mellitus
Natour, Nihal A.; Morin, Suzanne N.; Egeland, Grace M.; Weiler, Hope A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk are elevated in adults with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). This study aimed to compare bone health among Inuit women with IFG, T2D and ... -
Higher n3-fatty acid status is associated with lower risk of iron depletion among food insecure Canadian Inuit women
Jamieson, Jennifer A.; Kuhnlein, Harriet V.; Weiler, Hope A.; Hovda, Grace M. Egeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-04-02)Background: High rates of iron deficiency and anemia are common among Inuit and Arctic women despite a traditional diet based on animal source foods. However, representative data on iron status and relevant determinants ... -
Red blood cell folate levels in Canadian Inuit women of childbearing years: influence of food security, body mass index, smoking, education, and vitamin use
Duncan, Kait; Erickson, Anders C; Egeland, Grace M.; Weiler, Hope A.; Arbour, Laura (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12)Background: The benefits of folic acid for prevention of congenital anomalies are well known. For the Inuit of Canada, where vitamin use is low and access to folate-rich foods limited, fortification is likely a major source ...