The crisis of chronic disease among aboriginal peoples : a challenge for public health, population health and social policy

Reading, Jeffrey Lawrence 1956- (author). University of Victoria (B.C.). Centre for Aboriginal Health Research. (Added Author).

Summary: By taking a life course approach to understanding the underlying factors; the importance of socioeconomic factors and other health determinants, the author provides a summary of the research on the burden of chronic disease. Risk factors and epidemiology of disease in Aboriginal communities are provided for prenatal, maternal and child health, health and disease in adolescents and adults, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases, musculosketetal conditions, cancer, mental illness and the impact of chronic disease on mental health and well-being.

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ISBN: 1550584073
ISBN: 9781550584073
Physical Description: 185 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Publisher: Victoria, BC : University of Victoria, Centre for Aboriginal Health Research, [2009]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-185).
Formatted Contents Note:	Part 1: A message from the director -- Part II: Chronic disease risk factors in Aboriginal peoples in Canada, a life course approach [Native peoples, First Nations] -- Introduction: taking a life course approach -- The life course approach perspective and Aboriginal health -- Applying the life course approach -- Community risk factors -- Socioeconomic risk factors -- Geographic risk factors -- Prenatal risk factors -- Maternal diabetes -- Maternal obesity -- Maternal smoking -- Maternal alcohol use -- Natal risk factors -- Abnormal birth weights -- Breastfeeding -- Early childhood risk factors -- Population influences -- Child poverty and hunger -- Early child learning and development -- Parental smoking and household smoke -- Childhood and adolescent risk factors -- Childhood obesity -- Smoking -- Sexual health -- Education -- Foster care and state wardship -- Adulthood and the elderly risk factors -- Smoking -- Alcohol abuse -- Obesity and inactivity -- Employment and education -- Elder health.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available on the Internet.

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Subject:

Chronic diseases -- Risk factors
Chronic diseases -- Canada
Chronic diseases -- Prevention -- Government policy -- Canada
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Health and hygiene -- Canada
Indigenous peoples -- Health and hygiene -- Canada
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Diseases -- Canada
Native peoples -- Health and hygiene -- Canada
Native peoples -- Medical care -- Canada

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Merritt Campus	RA408 I49 R42 2009 (Text)	37100012526179	Regular Collection	Volume hold	Available	-
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