Iron deficiency is the most common form of nutrient deficiency worldwide. It is highly
prevalent due to the limited availability of high quality food in developing countries and poor …

Obesity prevention efforts in Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) communities in Canada
should focus predominantly on children given their demographic significance and the …

Numerous studies, inquiries, and statistics accumulated over the years have demonstrated
the poor health status of Aboriginal peoples relative to the Canadian population in general …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is an association between the total breastfeeding
duration and iron stores, iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anemia in healthy urban …

A 13-month-old infant is seen routinely in the office of a family physician for immunizations
and periodic health examinations. The child's growth is entirely normal but, in taking a …

An international perspective of the magnitude of anemia in indigenous peoples is currently
lacking. The present systematic review was performed to characterize the global prevalence …

In 2006, the Canadian Helicobacter Study Group identified Aboriginal communities among
Canadian population groups most at risk of Helicobacter pylori-associated disease. The …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between cow's milk intake on both vitamin D and
iron stores in healthy urban preschoolers. METHODS: Healthy children 2 to 5 years of age …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia and iron deficiency at 1
year of corrected age (CA) in preterm very-low-birth-weight infants, and to identify risk factors …

Despite global goals set by United Nations' agencies over the past decade for significant
reductions in iron deficiency anemia (IDA), it remains a largely unaddressed public health …