Potential impact of restricted caribou (Rangifer tarandus) consumption on anemia prevalence among Inuit adults in northern Canada

Potential impact of restricted caribou (Rangifer tarandus) consumption on anemia prevalence among Inuit adults in northern Canada

Abstract Background Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) is the top dietary source of iron and several micronutrients necessary for red blood cell production (erythropoiesis) in the contemporary diet of Inuit adults across Canada. Many caribou populations across the circumpolar north, however, have experienc...

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Main Authors: Tiff-Annie Kenny, Xue Feng Hu, Jennifer A. Jamieson, Harriet V. Kuhnlein, Sonia D. Wesche, Hing Man Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Inuit
Indigenous
Anemia
Hemoglobin
Animal source food
Traditional food
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-019-0292-9

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