First nations children report better health when living with parents.OTTAWA -- The first comprehensive study of the health and living conditions living conditions npl → condiciones fpl de vida living conditions npl → conditions fpl de vie living conditions living of First Nations children on reserves was released. A preliminary report finds these factors associated with better health ratings are: * living with parent(s), * always or almost always eating a nutritious nutritious /nu·tri·tious/ (noo-trish´us) affording nourishment. nu·tri·tious adj. Providing nourishment; nourishing. nutritious affording nourishment. and balanced diet balanced diet n. A diet that furnishes in proper proportions all of the nutrients necessary for adequate nutrition. balanced diet , * having a mother with a university degree, and * living in a non-crowded home. Preliminary results also indicate that: * First Nations children were 70% more likely than Canadian children to have one or more injuries in the previous year, * Chronic bronchitis chronic bronchitis n. Inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane, characterized by cough, hypersecretion of mucus, and expectoration of sputum over a long period of time and associated with increased vulnerability to bronchial infection. , learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder (ADD or ADHD) formerly hyperactivity Behavioral syndrome in children, whose major symptoms are inattention and distractibility, restlessness, inability to sit still, and difficulty concentrating on one thing for any or attention deficit hyper A Greek work meaning "above" or "more than." It is used as a prefix to technical concepts and products to convey a more advanced or more automatic capability. activity disorder and fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effects are all more common among First Nations boys, * Nearly one in three 11 year olds understood one or more First Nations languages "fluently" or "relatively well". * 83.2% of First Nations children considered traditional cultural events to be "somewhat important" or "very important". * Over two-thirds of First Nations children are reported in 'very good' or 'excellent' health. The Survey was conducted by the National Aboriginal Health Organization, in 238 First Nations on-reserve and other communities between August 2002 and November 2003, with more than 22,000 participants across the country. The NAHO'S Regional Health Survey, headed by Jane Grey, includes three questionnaires designed for adults, adolescents, and children. The final national and regional reports on First Nations children, youth and adults will be released at the upcoming First Nations research conference in November. 418-845-1492 |
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