Meaning: Where are we now? / How are we now?
QANUILIRPITAA? 2017 is a comprehensive health survey that documents the physical and mental health status of Nunavik Inuit as well as the social determinants of Nunavimmiut health. Quantitative survey questionnaires and clinical tests were complemented by qualitative interviews under the umbrella of an innovative community component focussing on assets and conditions for community well-being. This survey is the result of a partnership between the Nunavik regional organizations, the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), and Laval, McGill and Trent Universities.
The IQI model of health and well-beingCommunity Portraits
Interactive Maps of Community Resources
Results – Thematic Reports
Methodological Report
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Social, Cultural, Mental Health and Wellness
Gambling, Internet and Media Use
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Interpersonal Violence and Community Safety
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Inuit Men’s Health: Transversal Report
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Men’s health: Perception of Gender Role
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Mental Health and Wellness
Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Sociocultural Determinants of Health and Wellness
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Substance UseInfographic
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Physical Health
Cardiometabolic Health
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Iron Deficiency and Anemia
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Oral Health
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Respiratory Health
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Unintentional Injuries
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Zoonotic and Gastrointestinal Diseases
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Living Conditions and Environment
Country and Market Food Consumption and Nutritional Status
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Environmental Contaminants: Metals
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Environmental Contaminants: Persistent Organic Pollutants
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Food Security
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Housing and Drinking Water
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Hunting, Fishing, Gathering, Ammunition Use and Public Health Messaging
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Sociodemographic Characteristics
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Scientific articles
Additional analyses are conducted to deepen certain topics. (updated 2023-10)
Social, Cultural, Mental Health and Wellness
Interpersonal Violence and Community Safety
Lafrenaye-Dugas, AJ. et al. (2023) "Profiles of childhood adversities in Inuit from Nunavik: description and associations with indicators of socioeconomic characteristics, support, and community involvement." Can J Public Health. Apr 20. doi: 10.17269/s41997-023-00750-z.
Mental Health and Wellness
Poliakova, N. et al. (2022) "Sociocultural factors in relation to mental health within the Inuit population of Nunavik." Can J Public Health. Nov 7. doi: 10.17269/s41997-022-00705-w
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Moisan, C. et al. (2023) "Exploring ambivalence toward pregnancy among young Inuit women." Cult Health Sex Jan;25(1):94-109. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2021.2022211.*
Moisan, C. et al. (2022) "Shedding light on attitudes towards pregnancy among Inuit adolescents from Nunavik." Int J Circumpolar Health Dec;81(1):2051335. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2022.2051335.
Substance use
Courtemanche, Y. et al. (2023) "Sociocultural determinants of alcohol and cannabis use and misuse among Nunavimmiut." Can J Public Health. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00733-6
Courtemanche, Y. et al. (2023) "Smoking cessation attempts and successes among Nunavimmiut." Can J Public Health Jul 6. doi: 10.17269/s41997-023-00790-5.
Physical Health
Cardiometabolic Health
Allaire, J. et al. (2023) "Prevalence and determinants of hypertension in the adult Inuit population of Nunavik (northern Quebec, Canada)." Can J Public Health https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-023-00774-5
Iron Deficiency and Anemia
Lavoie, A. et al. (2023) "Determinants of iron deficiency and anemia among Nunavimmiut: results from the Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 Nunavik Health Survey." Can J Public Health https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-023-00775-4
Respiratory Health
Robert, P. et al. (2023) "Respiratory health and its determinants among Nunavimmiut: results from the Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 Nunavik Health Survey." Can J Public Health https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00722-9
Zoonotic and Gastrointestinal Diseases
Ducrocq, J. et al. (2021) "Epidemiology associated with the exposure to Toxoplasma gondii in Nunavik’s Inuit population using the 2017 Qanuilirpitaa cross-sectional health survey." Zoonoses and Public Health, 00: 1-12. DOI: 10.1111/zph.12870*
Living Conditions and Environment
Country and Market Food Consumption and Nutritional Status
Aker, A., et al. (2022) "Sociodemographic patterning of dietary profiles among Inuit youth and adults in Nunavik, Canada: a cross-sectional study." Can J Public Health https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00724-7
Environmental Contaminants
Aker, A. et al. (2023) "Associations between dietary profiles and perfluoroalkyl acids in Inuit youth and adults" Science of The Total Environment, Volume 857, Part 3, 2023, 159557, ISSN 0048-9697, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159557
Amira, A. et al. (2023) "Plasma concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids and their determinants in youth and adults from Nunavik, Canada", Chemosphere, Volume 310, 136797, ISSN 0045-6535, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136797.
Aker, A. et al. (2022) "Non-persistent exposures from plasticizers or plastic constituents in remote Arctic communities: a case for further research." J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 32;400–407 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-022-00425-w
Caron-Beaudoin, É. et al. (2022) "Exposure to benzene, toluene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Nunavimmiut aged 16 years and over (Nunavik, Canada) - Qanuilirpitaa 2017 survey." Environ Res. Apr 15; 206:112586. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112586
Cirtiu, CM. et al. (2022) "Biological monitoring of exposure to rare earth elements and selected metals in the Inuit population of Nunavik, Canada." Chemosphere Feb;289:133142. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133142*
Aker, A. et al. (2023) "Cardiometabolic health and per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in an Inuit population" Environment International, Volume 181, 108283, ISSN 0160-4120, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
Housing and Drinking Water
Simard, CO. et al. (2022) "The psychosocial dimension of housing in Nunavik: does social support vary with household crowding?." Can J Public Health https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00716-7
Community Component
Community resources success indicators
Fraser, S.L. et al. (2022) "Culturally and contextually adaptive indicators of organizational success: Nunavik, Quebec." Can J Public Health https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00704-x
Elders health indicators
Baron, M. et al. (2021) "Conceptualisation and Operationalisation of a Holistic Indicator of Health for Older Inuit: Results of a Sequential Mixed-Methods Project." Soc Indic Res 155: 47–72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-020-02592-5
IQI model of health and well-being
Fletcher, C. et al. (2022) "Epistemic inclusion in the Qanuilirpitaa? Nunavik Inuit health survey: developing an Inuit model and determinants of health and well-being." Can J Public Health https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00719-4
Youth Perspective
Pawlowski, M. et al. (2022) "Youth perspectives on community health in Nunavik: a community-engaged photovoice project." Can J Public Health https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00687-9
Extra research projects
Airway microbiota and respiratory health
Flahaut, M. et al. (2023) "Distinctive features of the oropharyngeal microbiome in Inuit of Nunavik and correlations of mild to moderate bronchial obstruction with dysbiosis." Sci Rep 13, 16622 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43821-4
Gut microbiome and health
Abed, J.Y. et al. (2022) "Gut metagenome profile of the Nunavik Inuit youth is distinct from industrial and non-industrial counterparts." Commun Biol 5, 1415. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04372-y