Geographic Comparison of Dietary Intake and Quality in Manitoba Adolescents.

The Food and Nutrition for Manitoba Youth (FANS) study examined dietary intakes, food behaviours, food security status, health indicators, and body mass index of a cohort of grade 9 students. This paper describes regional differences and similarities in dietary intake (food and nutrients) and quality of youth participants in the FANS study. Grade 9 students completed a web-based survey on dietary intakes (24-hour recall), food behaviours, self-reported health indicators, and sociodemographic variables.

Food Behaviours and Health Indicators in Manitoba Adolescents and Relation to the Healthy Eating Index.

Adolescence is a vital period of growth and development, both of which are dependent on adequate nutrition; however, concerns persist about poor nutrition and inappropriate food behaviours. In addition to nutrition assessment, the context of food and health behaviour is necessary to understand how dietary choices are shaped and related to diet quality. This study describes food-related behaviours and health indicators associated with dietary quality among adolescents in Manitoba, Canada.

The Food and Nutrition Security for Manitoba Youth (FANS) study: rationale, methods, dietary intakes and body mass index.

Background: Good nutrition and access to healthy foods are essential for child growth and development. However, there are concerns that Canadian children do not have a healthy diet, which may be related to dietary choices as well as lack of access to healthy foods. The FANS (Food and Nutrition Security for Children and Youth) study examined the nutrition and food security status of youth in the province of Manitoba, Canada.

Fair compensation and the affective costs for indigenous doulas in Canada: A qualitative study.

Background: In Canada, Indigenous doulas, or birth workers, who provide continuous, culturally appropriate perinatal support to Indigenous families, build on a long history of Indigenous birth work to provide accessible care to their underserviced communities, but there is little research on how these doulas organize and administer their services.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2020 with five participants who each represented an Indigenous doula collective in Canada. One interview was conducted in person while the remaining four were conducted over Zoom due to COVID-19.

Winnipeg's North End Wellbeing Measure: Using Social Innovation to Drive Community Measurements.

Background: The Winnipeg Boldness Project, a social innovation initiative addressing early childhood outcomes in the underserved community of Point Douglas, worked alongside the community to develop a meaningful measurement tool, the North End Wellbeing Measure (NEWM). This article describes the context, the research and pilot, and the lessons learned.

Objectives: To develop a community-based tool called the NEWM, which evaluates what is important to Point Douglas families.