Peter R Berti
Biographic Data
| ID | 4295898 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter R Berti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter R |
| FAMILY NAME | Berti |
| SIGNATURE | BERTI P R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Guelph |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4670-791X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 54 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Agroecology and nutritional health: A comparison of agroecological farmers and their neighbors in the Ecuadorian highlands
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 has not been thoroughly established through empirical assessment. This mixed methods study uses survey data from Ecuador to assess how farmers' participation in agroecological associations may impact their diets. Our results suggest that agroecological farme…
First Nations households living on-reserve experience food insecurity: Prevalence and predictors among ninety-two First Nations communities across Canada
Existing systems have been unsuccessful in curbing the food insecurity in First Nations households. Improving food security hinges on achieving Indigenous Food Sovereignty, the key to long-term conservation and stewardship of the land and the co-management of these by Indigenous Peoples. Studies investigating the feasibility of increasing TF from an Indigenous perspective are required
Comparison of measures of diet quality using 24-hour recall data of First Nations adults living on reserves in Canada
The diet quality of First Nations adults in Canada is nutritionally poor. The nutrition, food security and health of First Nations would be improved by better access to TF and healthy store-bought food. However, poor diet is only one aspect of the difficulties facing First Nations in Canada. Researchers and policy makers must strive to better understand the multiple challenges facing First Nations Peoples in order to foster empowerment and self-d…
Nutrient adequacy and nutrient sources of adults among ninety-two First Nations communities across Canada
It is imperative that we find culturally appropriate ways to improve the quality and nutritional value of First Nations Peoples food intake by improving TF access and use on the one hand and conversely providing better quality store-bought foods. For success in this, we must empower First Nations communities and health practitioners to collaboratively overcome these challenges
Associations of health status and diabetes among First Nations Peoples living on-reserve in Canada
We have identified possible correlates of health in this population that can help to better understand the underlying concerns and identify solutions for First Nations and their partners. We urge governments and First Nations to address the systemic problems identified with a holistic ecosystem approach that takes into consideration the financial and physical access to food, particularly TF, and the facilitation of improved health behaviour. New …
Importance of the traditional food systems for First Nations adults living on reserves in Canada
Identifying solutions that empower First Nations at all levels is required to overcome the multiple challenges to the inclusion of TF in the diet
Moving Forward, Looking Back: On the Frontlines of Dietary Shift in Rural Ecuador
En medio de la transición nutricional global, en este artículo se examinan prácticas locales de madres de familia en la sierra norte del Ecuador, haciendo uso de métodos de investigación etnográfica. Los resultados de este estudio demuestran que las comunidades estudiadas continúan preparando alimentos enteros en su gran mayoría; no obstante, al mismo tiempo están presentes alimentos procesados que son deseados y usados en algunos hogares de la z…
Tackling the new materialities: Modern food and counter-movements in Ecuador
Effects of a participatory agriculture and nutrition education project on child growth in northern Malawi
Objective To investigate whether children in households involved in a participatory agriculture and nutrition intervention had improved growth compared to children in matched comparable households and whether the level of involvement and length of time in the project had an effect on child growth. Design A prospective quasi-experimental study comparing baseline and follow-up data in ‘intervention’ villages with matched subjects in ‘comparison’ vi…
Assessment and characterization of the diet of an isolated population in the Bolivian Andes
Objectives: The goal of this research is to characterize the composition and nutrient adequacy of the diets in the northern region of the Department of Potosí, Bolivia. Communities in this semiarid, mountainous region are isolated and impoverished having the highest rates of child malnutrition and under‐five mortality in the Americas. Methods: A total of 2,222 twenty‐four‐hour dietary recalls were conducted in 30 communities during May and Novemb…
Unique patterns of dietary adequacy in three cultures of Canadian Arctic indigenous peoples
Background Information is needed on dietary adequacy of Arctic indigenous populations in Canada. Extensive work has been completed on composition of Arctic food and food use, and dietary reference intakes are available. Objective To complete the first comprehensive dietary adequacy assessment of three populations of adult Arctic indigenous people. Setting and subjects Dietary assessment interviews were conducted with randomly selected indigenous …
A review of the effectiveness of agriculture interventions in improving nutrition outcomes
Objectives: To review the impact of agriculture interventions on nutritional status in participating households, and to analyse the characteristics of interventions that improved nutrition outcomes. Design: We identified and reviewed reports describing 30 agriculture interventions that measured impact on nutritional status. The interventions reviewed included home gardening, livestock, mixed garden and livestock, cash cropping, and irrigation. We…
Age Differences in Vitamin A Intake Among Canadian Inuit
Stunting in an Andean community: Prevalence and etiology
The magnitude and potential causes of linear growth retardation in a rural agricultural community of the Ecuadorian Andes are examined. Growth stunting is common in this population, as height-for-age Z-scores (HAZ) for boys and girls 1–5 years average -2.2 and -2.0, respectively. Dietary analyses suggest multiple nutrient deficiencies. The diet appears to be moderately deficient in energy, protein, calcium, and vitamin A, and more severely limiti…
Stunting in an Andean community: Prevalence and etiology
The magnitude and potential causes of linear growth retardation in a rural agricultural community of the Ecuadorian Andes are examined. Growth stunting is common in this population, as height-for-age Z-scores (HAZ) for boys and girls 1-5 years average -2.2 and -2.0, respectively. Dietary analyses suggest multiple nutrient deficiencies. The diet appears to be moderately deficient in energy, protein, calcium, and vitamin A, and more severely limiti…
Demographic and socioeconomic determinants of variation in food and nutrient intake in an Andean community
Understanding the sources of variation in a community's diet is vital for development work, as well as being a source of anthropological and cultural insights. Previous surveys in the South American Andes suggest that nutrient deficiencies may be widespread; however, such interpretations have remained tentative since variance in Andean populations' diet has not been thoroughly examined. In this paper we consider the variation in diet due to varia…
Differences between observed and predicted energy costs at rest and during exercise in three subsistence-level populations
Estimates of daily energy expenditure are important for many areas of research in human ecology and adaptability. The most common technique for estimating human energy expenditure under field conditions, the factorial method, generally relies on activity-specific energy costs derived from published sources, based largely on North American and European subjects. There is concern that such data may not be appropriate for non-Western populations bec…
Conservative scoring and exclusion of the phenomenon of interest in linear enamel hypoplasia studies
Conservative criteria are generally employed to select only “sufficiently large” linear enamel defects to be scored as linear enamel hypopasias (LEHs), a practice that excludes enamel defects below arbitrarily selected size thresholds. A question arising is, are such practices likely to exclude small, yet authentic(i.e., physiological stress induced) LEH? The permanent maxillary and mandibular first and second incisors, canines, and first premola…
First Nations households living on-reserve experience food insecurity: Prevalence and predictors among ninety-two First Nations communities across Canada
Existing systems have been unsuccessful in curbing the food insecurity in First Nations households. Improving food security hinges on achieving Indigenous Food Sovereignty, the key to long-term conservation and stewardship of the land and the co-management of these by Indigenous Peoples. Studies investigating the feasibility of increasing TF from an Indigenous perspective are required
Importance of the traditional food systems for First Nations adults living on reserves in Canada
Identifying solutions that empower First Nations at all levels is required to overcome the multiple challenges to the inclusion of TF in the diet
Nutrient adequacy and nutrient sources of adults among ninety-two First Nations communities across Canada
It is imperative that we find culturally appropriate ways to improve the quality and nutritional value of First Nations Peoples food intake by improving TF access and use on the one hand and conversely providing better quality store-bought foods. For success in this, we must empower First Nations communities and health practitioners to collaboratively overcome these challenges
Associations of health status and diabetes among First Nations Peoples living on-reserve in Canada
We have identified possible correlates of health in this population that can help to better understand the underlying concerns and identify solutions for First Nations and their partners. We urge governments and First Nations to address the systemic problems identified with a holistic ecosystem approach that takes into consideration the financial and physical access to food, particularly TF, and the facilitation of improved health behaviour. New …
Tackling the new materialities: Modern food and counter-movements in Ecuador
Agroecology and nutritional health: A comparison of agroecological farmers and their neighbors in the Ecuadorian highlands
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 has not been thoroughly established through empirical assessment. This mixed methods study uses survey data from Ecuador to assess how farmers' participation in agroecological associations may impact their diets. Our results suggest that agroecological farme…
Age Differences in Vitamin A Intake Among Canadian Inuit
Differences between observed and predicted energy costs at rest and during exercise in three subsistence-level populations
Estimates of daily energy expenditure are important for many areas of research in human ecology and adaptability. The most common technique for estimating human energy expenditure under field conditions, the factorial method, generally relies on activity-specific energy costs derived from published sources, based largely on North American and European subjects. There is concern that such data may not be appropriate for non-Western populations bec…
Comparison of measures of diet quality using 24-hour recall data of First Nations adults living on reserves in Canada
The diet quality of First Nations adults in Canada is nutritionally poor. The nutrition, food security and health of First Nations would be improved by better access to TF and healthy store-bought food. However, poor diet is only one aspect of the difficulties facing First Nations in Canada. Researchers and policy makers must strive to better understand the multiple challenges facing First Nations Peoples in order to foster empowerment and self-d…
Conservative scoring and exclusion of the phenomenon of interest in linear enamel hypoplasia studies
Conservative criteria are generally employed to select only “sufficiently large” linear enamel defects to be scored as linear enamel hypopasias (LEHs), a practice that excludes enamel defects below arbitrarily selected size thresholds. A question arising is, are such practices likely to exclude small, yet authentic(i.e., physiological stress induced) LEH? The permanent maxillary and mandibular first and second incisors, canines, and first premola…
Differences between observed and predicted energy costs at rest and during exercise in three subsistence-level populations
Estimates of daily energy expenditure are important for many areas of research in human ecology and adaptability. The most common technique for estimating human energy expenditure under field conditions, the factorial method, generally relies on activity-specific energy costs derived from published sources, based largely on North American and European subjects. There is concern that such data may not be appropriate for non-Western populations bec…
Stunting in an Andean community: Prevalence and etiology
The magnitude and potential causes of linear growth retardation in a rural agricultural community of the Ecuadorian Andes are examined. Growth stunting is common in this population, as height-for-age Z-scores (HAZ) for boys and girls 1–5 years average -2.2 and -2.0, respectively. Dietary analyses suggest multiple nutrient deficiencies. The diet appears to be moderately deficient in energy, protein, calcium, and vitamin A, and more severely limiti…
Stunting in an Andean community: Prevalence and etiology
The magnitude and potential causes of linear growth retardation in a rural agricultural community of the Ecuadorian Andes are examined. Growth stunting is common in this population, as height-for-age Z-scores (HAZ) for boys and girls 1-5 years average -2.2 and -2.0, respectively. Dietary analyses suggest multiple nutrient deficiencies. The diet appears to be moderately deficient in energy, protein, calcium, and vitamin A, and more severely limiti…
Demographic and socioeconomic determinants of variation in food and nutrient intake in an Andean community
Understanding the sources of variation in a community's diet is vital for development work, as well as being a source of anthropological and cultural insights. Previous surveys in the South American Andes suggest that nutrient deficiencies may be widespread; however, such interpretations have remained tentative since variance in Andean populations' diet has not been thoroughly examined. In this paper we consider the variation in diet due to varia…
A review of the effectiveness of agriculture interventions in improving nutrition outcomes
Objectives: To review the impact of agriculture interventions on nutritional status in participating households, and to analyse the characteristics of interventions that improved nutrition outcomes. Design: We identified and reviewed reports describing 30 agriculture interventions that measured impact on nutritional status. The interventions reviewed included home gardening, livestock, mixed garden and livestock, cash cropping, and irrigation. We…
Age Differences in Vitamin A Intake Among Canadian Inuit
Unique patterns of dietary adequacy in three cultures of Canadian Arctic indigenous peoples
Background Information is needed on dietary adequacy of Arctic indigenous populations in Canada. Extensive work has been completed on composition of Arctic food and food use, and dietary reference intakes are available. Objective To complete the first comprehensive dietary adequacy assessment of three populations of adult Arctic indigenous people. Setting and subjects Dietary assessment interviews were conducted with randomly selected indigenous …
Assessment and characterization of the diet of an isolated population in the Bolivian Andes
Objectives: The goal of this research is to characterize the composition and nutrient adequacy of the diets in the northern region of the Department of Potosí, Bolivia. Communities in this semiarid, mountainous region are isolated and impoverished having the highest rates of child malnutrition and under‐five mortality in the Americas. Methods: A total of 2,222 twenty‐four‐hour dietary recalls were conducted in 30 communities during May and Novemb…
Effects of a participatory agriculture and nutrition education project on child growth in northern Malawi
Objective To investigate whether children in households involved in a participatory agriculture and nutrition intervention had improved growth compared to children in matched comparable households and whether the level of involvement and length of time in the project had an effect on child growth. Design A prospective quasi-experimental study comparing baseline and follow-up data in ‘intervention’ villages with matched subjects in ‘comparison’ vi…
Tackling the new materialities: Modern food and counter-movements in Ecuador
Moving Forward, Looking Back: On the Frontlines of Dietary Shift in Rural Ecuador
En medio de la transición nutricional global, en este artículo se examinan prácticas locales de madres de familia en la sierra norte del Ecuador, haciendo uso de métodos de investigación etnográfica. Los resultados de este estudio demuestran que las comunidades estudiadas continúan preparando alimentos enteros en su gran mayoría; no obstante, al mismo tiempo están presentes alimentos procesados que son deseados y usados en algunos hogares de la z…
Agroecology and nutritional health: A comparison of agroecological farmers and their neighbors in the Ecuadorian highlands
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 has not been thoroughly established through empirical assessment. This mixed methods study uses survey data from Ecuador to assess how farmers' participation in agroecological associations may impact their diets. Our results suggest that agroecological farme…
First Nations households living on-reserve experience food insecurity: Prevalence and predictors among ninety-two First Nations communities across Canada
Existing systems have been unsuccessful in curbing the food insecurity in First Nations households. Improving food security hinges on achieving Indigenous Food Sovereignty, the key to long-term conservation and stewardship of the land and the co-management of these by Indigenous Peoples. Studies investigating the feasibility of increasing TF from an Indigenous perspective are required
Comparison of measures of diet quality using 24-hour recall data of First Nations adults living on reserves in Canada
The diet quality of First Nations adults in Canada is nutritionally poor. The nutrition, food security and health of First Nations would be improved by better access to TF and healthy store-bought food. However, poor diet is only one aspect of the difficulties facing First Nations in Canada. Researchers and policy makers must strive to better understand the multiple challenges facing First Nations Peoples in order to foster empowerment and self-d…
Nutrient adequacy and nutrient sources of adults among ninety-two First Nations communities across Canada
It is imperative that we find culturally appropriate ways to improve the quality and nutritional value of First Nations Peoples food intake by improving TF access and use on the one hand and conversely providing better quality store-bought foods. For success in this, we must empower First Nations communities and health practitioners to collaboratively overcome these challenges
Associations of health status and diabetes among First Nations Peoples living on-reserve in Canada
We have identified possible correlates of health in this population that can help to better understand the underlying concerns and identify solutions for First Nations and their partners. We urge governments and First Nations to address the systemic problems identified with a holistic ecosystem approach that takes into consideration the financial and physical access to food, particularly TF, and the facilitation of improved health behaviour. New …
Importance of the traditional food systems for First Nations adults living on reserves in Canada
Identifying solutions that empower First Nations at all levels is required to overcome the multiple challenges to the inclusion of TF in the diet
Medicine (14 works) · Environmental health (12 works) · Geography (12 works) · Biology (9 works) · Ecology (7 works) · Indigenous Studies and Ecology (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (6 works) · Agriculture (5 works)