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Reproducibility and validity of a 45 item food-frequency questionnaire for inuit in Greenland
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec;83(1):2332008. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2332008. Epub 2024 Mar 26.ABSTRACTSince 1993, dietary assessment has been carried out in Greenland as part of recurrent population health surveys. In preparation for the next survey in 2024, 91 participants from the survey in 2018 were selected for a validation study of the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). The 91 participants were reinterviewed 38-50 months after the first FFQ and invited to complete a food diary. As part of the 2018 survey, blood was analysed for mercury. The food diary was completed by 65 participants. The agreement between t...
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - March 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Peter Bjerregaard Ingelise Olesen Source Type: research

Combined cold-water immersion and breathwork may be associated with improved mental health and reduction in the duration of upper respiratory tract infection - a case-control study
This study suggests the existence of CWI's potential in boosting mental health and immune system functioning, however when complemented by a specific breathwork, this potential can be increased. However, further research is required.PMID:38509857 | PMC:PMC10962303 | DOI:10.1080/22423982.2024.2330741 (Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health)
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jan Czarnecki Katarzyna Nowakowska-Domaga ła Łukasz Mokros Source Type: research

Combined cold-water immersion and breathwork may be associated with improved mental health and reduction in the duration of upper respiratory tract infection - a case-control study
This study suggests the existence of CWI's potential in boosting mental health and immune system functioning, however when complemented by a specific breathwork, this potential can be increased. However, further research is required.PMID:38509857 | DOI:10.1080/22423982.2024.2330741 (Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health)
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jan Czarnecki Katarzyna Nowakowska-Domaga ła Łukasz Mokros Source Type: research

The prevalence and disease course of autoimmune liver diseases in Greenland
In conclusion, the prevalence of autoimmune liver diseases was lower in Greenland than in Scandinavia and among Alaska Inuit.PMID:38465864 | PMC:PMC10930088 | DOI:10.1080/22423982.2024.2327693 (Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health)
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rasmus Hvidbjerg Gantzel Carina N ørskov Bagge Gerda Elisabeth Villadsen Karsten Fleischer Rex Henning Gr ønbæk Michael Lynge Pedersen Source Type: research

Using latent class analysis to operationalize a wholistic assessment of Inuit health and well-being
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec;83(1):2322186. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2322186. Epub 2024 Mar 11.ABSTRACTMany indigenous cultures conceptualize health wholistically, whereby physical, mental, spiritual and relational dimensions of health are interconnected. Yet, quantitative approaches to studying Indigenous health remain anchored in western perspectives, that separate the dimensions of health. This paper aims to operationalize a wholistic indicator of health based on the IQI model of Inuit health. Variables from the 2017 Nunavik Health Survey (N = 1196) were selected based on their representativeness of IQI model. E...
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Morgen Bertheussen Mylene Riva Brittany Wenniser í Iostha Jock Christopher Fletcher Pierre Ayotte Gina Muckle Natalia Poliakova Richard B élanger Source Type: research