Abstract
Variation in food and food group intake is defined by traditional and market food sources, season, and age‐group for the Sahtu Dene/Metis in 2 communities in the Canadian sub‐Arctic. Seven hundred and nine 24‐hr recalls were contributed by women, men and children in the communities. In addition, 273 household traditional food frequencies were completed during 3 interview seasons (spring, summer and winter). Land mammals and fish provided a total of 68% of traditional food items mentioned. Significantly more market food than traditional food was consumed by children, teens, and young adults. Older women, 41–60 years of age, consumed the greatest amount of energy as traditional food, 52.7%, in spring. Intake of traditional food in the winter and summer, however, was higher in absolute weight terms. Daily portions of traditional food used by all adults was high, and for men ranged from 198–692 g; when market meat was consumed, daily portions were lower (197–295 g). Less than one‐half of childrens’ recalls re...
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