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Selected nutrients and PCBs in the food system of the Sahtú (Hareskin) DeneMetis

Vitamin A, protein, iron, zinc, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were studied in the food system of the Sahtu (Hareskin) Dene/Metis of Fort Good Hope (FGH) and Colville Lake (CL), NWT. Traditional foods contributed significantly more (p 00% of the Canadian Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) for protein, iron, and zinc but vitamin A consumption was generally $<$50% RNI. In all seasons, market foods provided significantly more vitamin A (p $ le$ 0.05) than traditional foods for FGH adults. Body weights were assessed for comparison of PCB intakes with the tolerable daily intake level (TDI) $(<$1 ug/kg body wt/day). Women $ ge$19 yrs weighed 59.9 $ pm$ 10.7 kg while men weighed 71.7 $ pm$ 11.4 kg. Most of the adult population consumed $<$25% TDI for PCBs.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.60529
Date January 1991
CreatorsDoolan, Natalia E.
PublisherMcGill University
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
Formatapplication/pdf
CoverageMaster of Science (School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition.)
RightsAll items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.
Relationalephsysno: 001245973, proquestno: AAIMM72102, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest.

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