Objective: This article examined the associations between proximity to selected locations considered be conducive social participation, and participation itself, in urban-dwelling seniors. Methods: A sample of 520 older adults residing Montreal area provided reports information about health, sociodemographic characteristics, networks, perceptions features their residential environment. Information distance home five deemed were obtained from a geographic system. Results: Analyses showed...

Abstract Objective To describe the prevalence of food insecurity in First Nations households across Canada while identifying barriers and enablers to traditional (TF) consumption. Methods The Food, Nutrition Environment Study is a cross-Canada participatory study on-reserve from 2008 2018. Household Food Security Survey Module was used capture income-related challenges experienced by households. Households were classified as secure, or marginally, moderately, severely insecure. Barriers TF...

Objective. This paper examined whether or not closer proximity to local services and amenities was associated with maintenance of more frequent walking over time among urban-dwelling seniors above individual-level characteristics.

Abstract Background The displacement of traditional dietary practices is associated with negative nutritional consequences for rural Indigenous people, who already face the brunt both inadequacies and excesses. Traditional food (TF) consumption production can improve security by mitigating disruptive transitions, providing nutrients improving agricultural resilience. Meanwhile, regenerate biodiversity to support healthy ecosystems. In Ecuador, people have inserted TF as central elements...

Agroecology has received much attention as a sustainable production strategy that may leverage agriculture-nutrition linkages to positively impact farmer nutritional health, but its potential not been thoroughly established through empirical assessment. This mixed methods study uses survey data from Ecuador assess how farmers' participation in agroecological associations their diets. Our results suggest farmers outperform reference farming neighbors on both nutrient adequacy (i.e. meeting...

Agroecology is increasingly recognized as a sustainable production strategy that appropriate for the rural poor. Meanwhile, agricultural initiatives have received much attention their role in improving farmer nutrition, and three key pathways between agriculture nutrition include consumption of own production, income women's empowerment. In this study based Ecuador's Imbabura province, we used qualitative methods to explore practices agroecological farmers with respect these pathways....

To examine associations between the availability of residential-area food sources and dietary patterns among seniors.Cross-sectional analyses. Individual-level data from NuAge study on nutrition healthy ageing were merged with geographic information system store area-level social composition. Two reflecting lower- higher-quality diets (respectively designated 'western' 'prudent') identified FFQ data. source relative measures calculated for a 500 m road-network buffer around participants'...

Determinants of self-efficacy related to food preparation using store-bought were examined in women belonging the Atikamekw Nation. Also was whether associated with household insecurity.A cross-sectional survey conducted 107 responsible for supplies. Two scores calculated, one healthy and general. Household insecurity measured an adapted version United States Food Security Core Module. The other variables composition, income sources, supplies, tobacco use, participants' health status,...

To understand more specifically how the quality, quantity and frequency of snack food consumption differs in different BMI categories.Four hundred forty-nine school-aged children (grade 4-6) from a Kanien'kehaka (Mohawk) community provided 24 h recall their height weight 1994, 1998 2002, three independent cross-sectional samples. Food consumed between two consecutive meals was defined as snacking occasion. ANOVA chi2 tests were used to compare choices categories according quality criteria...

While considerable research has been conducted on household food insecurity (HFI), little examined the effects of donation programs users' living conditions. The Pathways study was established to investigate long-term as well other critical outcomes, such diet, health, and social support. Herein, we describe design Study participants' characteristics at baseline.The is a prospective cohort 1001 food-aid users in Quebec (Canada). We recruited newly registered from 106 community-based...

This study aimed to characterize alternative food source (AFS) utilization profiles among newly registered bank (FB) users in urban, semi-urban, and rural settings. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on the baseline data of Pathways Study, a cohort FB-users Québec (2018–2020). Participants aged between 18–63 responsible for household acquisition (n = 990) were included. Latent class used classify into three latent AFS profiles: FB-Exclusive-users, FB-Fruit/Vegetable-Market-users,...

Rural Ecuadorians are experiencing a double burden of malnutrition, characterized by simultaneous nutrient inadequacies and excesses, alongside the social environmental consequences unsustainable agriculture. Agriculture can support farmer nutrition providing income for market purchases through consumption foods from own production. However, nutritional contributions these food acquisition strategies vary context. We surveyed smallholder women farmers (n = 90) in Imbabura province to assess...

Farmers’ market implementation holds promise for increasing access to healthy foods. Although rarely measured, purchase data constitute an intermediate outcome between food environment and actual consumption. In a study conducted with two seasonal Fruits Vegetables (FV) stands in disadvantaged area of Montréal (Canada), we analysed how accessibility, perception, mobility-related factors were associated FV purchase. This analysis uses novel measure purchasing practices based on sales obtained...

Abstract Objective Alternative food sources (AFS) such as local markets in disadvantaged areas are promising strategies for preventing chronic disease and reducing health inequalities. The present study assessed how sociodemographic characteristics, physical access fruit vegetable (F&V) consumption associated with market use a newly opened F&V next to subway station neighbourhood. Design Two cross-sectional surveys were conducted among adults: (i) on-site, shoppers who had just...

•Researchers must overcome multiple barriers in recruiting and retaining research participants living conditions of vulnerability.•A comprehensive recruitment strategy that combines various elements tailored to vulnerable populations is required.•Most studies describing retention from pertain clinical settings.•This study describes strategies challenges through community organizations.•This paper provides recommendations on people extreme vulnerability.

Purpose: The healthcare sector is an important area for sustainable food initiatives, given its inherent mission to heal and substantial impact on the system. Foodservice managers can take part in these initiatives by using menu practices (SMPs). This study aimed explore managerial perceptions of barriers facilitators adopting SMPs Québec institutions.Methods: Seventeen foodservice were recruited through purposeful sampling participate a qualitative semi-structured interview. Diffusion...

The international collaboration network Food Systems Innovation to Nurture Equity and Resilience Globally (Food SINERGY) unites food system experts concerned with the confluence of environmental, geopolitical, economic, public health stressors that weaken systems increase inequalities. In March 2023, SINERGY participants from universities, research institutes, policy advocacy groups, Indigenous networks, farmers’ associations, consumer organizations, social enterprises, non-governmental...