What was the adult health survey about?
- Chronic disease risk (diabetes & heart disease) Ìý
- Nutritional habits, food security and physical activity
- Social support & mental health
- Environment (parasitic infections and a gut bacteria called H.pylori and environmental contaminants)
What were the major topics of the adult survey questionnaires?
- Home environment, household crowding
- Food security and access to country food
- Employment and Income
- General and dental health
- Family medical history including reproductive health of women
- Smoking habits, medicine and supplement use
- Social network
- Suicide, gambling, drugÌý and alcohol use
- Violence and sexual abuse
Who participated in the adult health survey?
- 33 coastal and 3 inland communities in ISR, Nunavut and Nunatsiavut
- 1901 randomly selected households (68%)
- 2595 adults 18 years of age and olderÌý
- 1597 women and 998 men, mean age was 43 years
- Over 95% agreed to participate in longitudinal follow-up
What are the most pressing health concerns emerging from the adult health survey?
- Food insecurity, overweight and obesity
- The emergence of obesity-related chronic disease
- Vitamin D insufficiency
- Iron deficiency for women of reproductive age
Survey tools:
- Clinical measurements sheet
- ID chart
- Homebased questionnaire
- Medicine and supplement sheet
- Individual questionnaire
- Community and personal wellness questionnaire
- 24-hr recall questionnaire
- Food frequency questionnaire
Adult reports: