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Obesity risks: towards an emerging Inuit pattern.

Marie-Ludivine Chateau-Degat¹, Eric Dewailly, Guylaine Charbonneau

¹School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition and Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE), McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada. marie-ludivine.chateau-degat@crchul.ulaval.ca

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

|April 29, 2011

Summary

Obesity rates are high in the Inuit population, particularly among women, with significant links to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Abdominal obesity is a key concern requiring further study.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Anthropometry
Epidemiology

Background:

Limited research exists on anthropometric measurements and their association with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in the Inuit population.
Understanding these relationships is crucial for targeted health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze anthropometric measurements and their correlations with type 2 diabetes and CVD risk factors in Inuit individuals.
To assess obesity prevalence using various anthropometric indicators within this population.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study involving 867 Inuit participants (≥18 years) from Nunavik.
Collection of anthropometric and biological data.
Analysis of obesity prevalence using Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference (WC), and Body Fat Percentage (%BF).

Main Results:

High obesity prevalence was observed: 25.1% (men) and 31.3% (women) by BMI; 20.2% (men) and 55.3% (women) by WC; 22.4% (men) and 22.5% (women) by %BF.
All risk factors were significantly associated with anthropometric measures, with increased risk factor prevalence across higher BMI and WC quartiles.
Among individuals with abdominal obesity (WC cutoff), 22% had metabolic syndrome and 64.8% were insulin resistant.

Conclusions:

Inuit populations exhibit high obesity rates, with a pronounced prevalence of abdominal obesity among women.
These findings underscore the need for longitudinal research to fully understand the impact of central and global obesity in Inuit communities.