Table 1.
Identification and characteristics of major studies conducted with Inuit populations in the Canadian Arctic since 1987
| Study name | Year | Study location(s) | Sample size | Sample population | Key references |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton Island Dietary Survey | 1987–1988 | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut | 366 | Entire hamlet | Kuhnlein et al.(22) |
| Santé Quebec Health Survey | 1992 | 14 communities in Nunavik (Northern Québec) | 492 | Adults aged 18 years and older | Dewailly et al.(23); Blanchet et al.(24) |
| Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment (CINE) Study | 1999 | 18 communities in five regions (Inuvialuit Settlement Region; Nunavut’s Kitikmeot, Kivaliq, and Qikiqtaaluk [Baffin] regions; and Labrador) | 1929 | Adolescents and adults aged 16 years and older | Sheikh et al.(25) |
| Aboriginal Peoples’ Survey | 2001 | 53 Inuit communities across four regions (Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut) | 26 290 | Adults aged 18 years and older | Richmond et al.(26) |
| Qanuippitaa? (How are we?) | 2004 | 14 Inuit communities in Nunavik (Northern Quebec) | 889 total: 778 completed FFQ; 644 completed 24-h dietary recalls | Adults aged 18 years and older | Blanchet & Rochette(3) |
| Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey | 2007–2008 | 16 communities in Nunavut | 388 | 3–5 years | Egeland et al.(27); Pacey et al.(28) |
| International Polar Year (IPY) Inuit Human Health Survey | 2007–2008 | 36 Inuit communities (33 coastal and 3 non-coastal) in Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunavut Territory and Nunatsiavut Region | 2595 | Adults aged 18 years or older | Sheikh et al.(25) |
| Health Foods North Baseline Study | 2007–2008 | 3 communities in Inuvialuit Settlement Region; 3 communities in Nunavut | 235 and 211 in Inuvialuit Settlement Region and Nunavut, respectively | Adults (including non-pregnant women) aged 19 years and older | Sharma(29); Mead et al.(30) |
| Healthy Foods North Follow-Up Study | 2009 | 3 communities in Inuvialuit Settlement Region; 3 communities in Nunavut | 136 | Adult women (aged 19–44 years) | Bains et al.(31); Mead et al.(32) |
| Nunavik Child Development Survey | Recruited between 1994 and 2001; follow-up between 2005 and 2010 | Nunavik | 300 between 1994 and 2001; 294 between 2005 and 2010 | Children | Dallaire et al.(33) |
| Nunavik Childcare Nutrition Program Baseline Study | 2006–2010 | Nunavik | 245 | Children (aged 11–54 months) | Gagné et al.(34) |