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Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
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1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
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4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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2. Copies of this report are available from:
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
BC Ministry of Health
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Victoria, BC V8W 3C8
Telephone: (250) 952-1330
Facsimile: (250) 952-1362
and electronically (in a .pdf file) from:http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/pho/
Suggested citation:
British Columbia. Provincial Health Officer. (2006).
Food, Health and Well-Being in British Columbia.
Provincial Health Officer’s Annual Report 2005.
Victoria, BC
Ministry of Health.
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RA407.5.C3B74 614.4’2711 C93-092297-2
3. Food,
Health
and
Well-Being
in British Columbia
Provincial Health Officer’s Annual Report 2005
Office of the
Provincial Health Officer
4.
5. Ministry of Health
Victoria, BC
September 26, 2006
The Honourable George Abbott
Minister of Health
Sir:
I have the honour of submitting the Provincial Health Officer’s Annual Report for 2005.
P.R.W. Kendall, MBBS, MSc, FRCPC
Provincial Health Officer
6.
7. Table of
Contents
Acknowledgements.......................................................................................................................................................................... xiii
Highlights .........................................................................................................................................................................................xvii
Nutrition and Health .................................................................................................................................................................xvii
Food Insecurity and Access to Nutritious Food .....................................................................................................................xviii
Safety of the Food Supply......................................................................................................................................................... xix
Food Security and Healthy Eating in the Aboriginal Population ........................................................................................... xix
Working Towards Change ......................................................................................................................................................... xx
Contents of this Report ............................................................................................................................................................. xx
Chapter 1: Nutrition and Health ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
Why Do Food and Diet Matter? .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
What is a Healthy Diet? ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Nutritional Confusion and Temptation ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Role of Food Guides .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating .................................................................................................................................... 3
The BC Nutrition Survey.............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Understanding the Determinants of Healthy Eating ................................................................................................................. 5
Healthy Components: The Change in Understanding Fats, Proteins, and Carbohydrates ............................................................ 8
Fats ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Carbohydrates .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Proteins ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
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Micronutrients: Vitamins, Minerals, and Phytochemicals ............................................................................................................... 10
Food Fortification to Improve Health .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Dietary Needs at Specific Life Stages ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding .................................................................................................................................................... 13
Low Birth Weight Rates ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Infancy and the Toddler Years: The Need for Extended Breastfeeding................................................................................. 16
Dietary Needs During Senior Years .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Food Allergies .................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Physical Activity .................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Summary............................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Chapter 2: The Agriculture and Food Processing Sector in British Columbia ............................................................................... 23
Protecting BC Farmland and Supporting Farmers .......................................................................................................................... 24
Food Imports: Pros and Cons ........................................................................................................................................................... 25
Food Miles .................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Summary............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Chapter 3: Impact of Unhealthy Eating ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Diet and Chronic Disease .................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Cancer ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
High-Fat Diets and Cancer ........................................................................................................................................................ 29
Obesity and Cancer .................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Childhood Diet and The Risk of Cancer................................................................................................................................... 30
Cardiovascular Disease ...................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Diabetes .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Type 1 Diabetes.......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Type 2 Diabetes.......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Gestational Diabetes .................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Overweight and Obesity .................................................................................................................................................................... 33
What is Body Fat? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 33
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Understanding Body Mass Index .............................................................................................................................................. 33
Body Mass Index Limitations..................................................................................................................................................... 34
Rising Obesity Rates in BC and Canada .................................................................................................................................... 36
Overweight and Obesity in Adults ............................................................................................................................................ 36
Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents ............................................................................................................ 38
Overweight/Obesity, Inactivity, Smoking and their Associated Increased
Health Care Costs in the BC Population .................................................................................................................................. 38
The Obesogenic Environment .......................................................................................................................................................... 40
Changing Patterns of Food Consumption ................................................................................................................................ 41
Changing Patterns of Physical Activity ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Eating Disorders................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Anorexia and Bulimia ................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Obsessive Dieting....................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Fostering Healthy Relationships to Food ................................................................................................................................. 45
Summary............................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Chapter 4: Food Security Among British Columbians..................................................................................................................... 47
What is Food Security?....................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Food Insecurity in British Columbia ......................................................................................................................................... 49
Low-Income Cut-Offs ................................................................................................................................................................. 49
The Impact of Food Insecurity on Vulnerable Populations ............................................................................................................ 50
Children ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Seniors ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 52
Pregnant Women ....................................................................................................................................................................... 52
How Much Does Healthy Food Cost?............................................................................................................................................... 52
The Link Between Hungry Households and Poor Health .............................................................................................................. 55
Food Distribution, Storage, and Preparation: Limited Choices for Low-Income People ............................................................. 56
Measures to Reduce the Impact of Poverty ..................................................................................................................................... 57
Federal and Provincial Programs............................................................................................................................................... 57
Food Security: Public Health Core Function ........................................................................................................................... 58
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Community Measures ................................................................................................................................................................ 59
Food Banks ................................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Capacity-Building Community Programs ................................................................................................................................. 59
Food Policy Councils: Coordinating Efforts and Resources ........................................................................................................... 62
International Action ................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Summary............................................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Chapter 5: The Safety and Sustainability of Food and the Food Supply ...................................................................................... 65
Foodborne Diseases .......................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Risk from Food Pathogens in BC ...................................................................................................................................................... 66
Norovirus .................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Bacillus cereus ............................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Enterohemorrhagic E.coli ......................................................................................................................................................... 67
Staphylococcus aureus .............................................................................................................................................................. 68
Salmonella .................................................................................................................................................................................. 69
Campylobacter ........................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Listeria monocytogenes ............................................................................................................................................................. 70
Clostridium botulinum .............................................................................................................................................................. 70
Clostridium perfringens............................................................................................................................................................. 70
Yersinia ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Toxoplasma gondi...................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Marine-based Food Poisoning ................................................................................................................................................... 71
Vibrio parahaemolyticus ............................................................................................................................................................ 72
Public Health Issues in Food Farming .............................................................................................................................................. 72
Changes in Farming ................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Intensive Livestock Operations ................................................................................................................................................. 73
Manure ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 74
Antibiotics ................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Growth-promoting Hormones in Beef ............................................................................................................................................. 78
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy – Mad Cow Disease ...................................................................................................... 79
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Bovine-Spongiform Encephalopathy and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease ........................................................................ 79
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Record in Canada and Northwestern United States .................................................. 80
Genetically Modified Organisms ....................................................................................................................................................... 81
Labelling of Genetically Modified Foods .................................................................................................................................. 83
The Way Forward on Genetically Modified Organisms ........................................................................................................... 83
Public Health Issues in Seafood and Aquaculture ........................................................................................................................... 83
Industrial Contaminants ............................................................................................................................................................ 84
Steps to Ensure the Safety of the Food Supply ............................................................................................................................... 85
Summary ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 86
Chapter 6: Food and the Aboriginal Population ............................................................................................................................. 89
Terminology ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Availability of Data ............................................................................................................................................................................. 89
Health Outcomes in the Aboriginal Population............................................................................................................................... 90
Obesity and Diabetes in the Aboriginal Population ........................................................................................................................ 90
Traditional Foods ............................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Change in Dietary Traditions .................................................................................................................................................... 92
Health Significance of Dietary Change ............................................................................................................................................. 93
Socio-Economic Status and Access to Food .................................................................................................................................... 94
Food Safety and the Aboriginal Population ..................................................................................................................................... 95
Red Tides .................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Industrial Pollutants ................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Botulism...................................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Micro-organisms in Game ......................................................................................................................................................... 97
Impact of Chronic Disease ................................................................................................................................................................ 97
Peri-natal Health Challenges ........................................................................................................................................................... 100
Infant Mortality Rates ............................................................................................................................................................... 100
Breastfeeding Rates.................................................................................................................................................................. 100
Infant Anemia ........................................................................................................................................................................... 100
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Child and Youth Health Challenges ............................................................................................................................................... 101
Addressing Food in the Aboriginal Context ................................................................................................................................... 101
Summary........................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Chapter 7: Recommendations ........................................................................................................................................................ 103
What We Know ................................................................................................................................................................................. 104
What We Need to Know .................................................................................................................................................................. 104
Steps to Make BC More Food Independent .................................................................................................................................. 104
What can individuals do? ........................................................................................................................................................ 104
What can communities do? ..................................................................................................................................................... 104
What can governments do? .................................................................................................................................................... 105
Obesogenic Environment................................................................................................................................................................ 105
Health-Promoting School Environment ................................................................................................................................. 105
Public Education ...................................................................................................................................................................... 106
Monitoring and Regulation of the Marketing Approaches of the Food Industry ................................................................ 106
Urban Design and Transportation .......................................................................................................................................... 107
Data and Research ................................................................................................................................................................... 107
Steps to Address the Obesogenic Environment ............................................................................................................................ 108
What can individuals do? ......................................................................................................................................................... 108
What can schools do? ............................................................................................................................................................... 108
What can communities do? ..................................................................................................................................................... 109
What can industry and businesses do? ................................................................................................................................... 109
What can physicians and health care professionals do? ........................................................................................................ 109
What can governments do? ..................................................................................................................................................... 110
Gaps in Data and Research ...................................................................................................................................................... 110
Steps to Address Food Insecurity for Persons with Lower Socio-Economic Status .................................................................... 111
What can individuals do? ......................................................................................................................................................... 111
What can communities do? ..................................................................................................................................................... 111
What can governments do? ..................................................................................................................................................... 111
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Steps to Address Food Insecurity and Healthy Eating in the Aboriginal Population .................................................................. 111
Steps to Address Food Safety .......................................................................................................................................................... 112
What can individuals do? ......................................................................................................................................................... 112
What can communities do? ..................................................................................................................................................... 113
What can industry, governments, and agencies do? .............................................................................................................. 113
Working Towards Change ............................................................................................................................................................... 114
Appendices
A: Technical Terms, Methods, and Statistical Computations ....................................................................................................... 115
B: References.................................................................................................................................................................................... 119
C: Health Authorities and Health Service Delivery Areas in BC .................................................................................................. 137
Index ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 139
Information boxes
Provincial Health Officer’s Reports ........................................................................................................................................... xx
What Do Healthy Diets Have in Common? ................................................................................................................................ 2
Mandatory Nutrition Labels ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
What is a Serving? ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Revision of Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating ................................................................................................................. 5
Getting 5 to 10 a Day ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Dietary Reference Intakes ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Trans Fats.................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
The “Low-Carbohydrate, High-Protein” Diet ........................................................................................................................... 11
Glycemic Index (GI) .................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Benefits of Breakfast .................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Baby’s Best Chance .................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Canadian Journal of Public Health Supplement on Determinants of Healthy Eating ........................................................... 16
Keeping Well-Hydrated: Water is the Best Choice .................................................................................................................. 17
Sign Up for Allergy Alerts........................................................................................................................................................... 17
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Grapefruit Juice: Food-Drug Interactions ................................................................................................................................ 18
Genetic Disorders and Food ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Canada’s Physical Activity Guide .............................................................................................................................................. 20
Rx: 10,000 Steps ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Shapedown BC ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
BC Farming Facts ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24
BC’s Greenhouse Boom ............................................................................................................................................................ 24
Making the Links ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Organic Farming in BC .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Learning from Landmark Studies .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Chronic Disease Management and Healthy Eating.................................................................................................................. 30
Physical Activity’s Link to Health............................................................................................................................................... 31
Reducing Risks of Cancer and Heart Disease by Consuming Leafy Green Vegetables ......................................................... 32
Metabolic Syndrome .................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Cost of Obesity in British Columbia ......................................................................................................................................... 34
Self-Reported as Opposed to Measured ................................................................................................................................... 36
Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools.......................................................................................................... 40
BC’s Healthy Living Alliance ...................................................................................................................................................... 41
Old Order Mennonite Children: Leaner, Fitter, Stronger ....................................................................................................... 42
Spotlight on McCreary Centre Society Survey ......................................................................................................................... 43
Dial-A-Dietician........................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Rates of Food Insecurity in Canada .......................................................................................................................................... 49
Regional Variations in Food Security in BC .............................................................................................................................. 50
Market Basket Measure.............................................................................................................................................................. 51
What is in the National Nutritious Food Basket? ..................................................................................................................... 52
Nourished Moms, Healthy Babes.............................................................................................................................................. 53
2005 Monthly Cost of Eating in BC ........................................................................................................................................... 54
Food Insecurity and Cigarettes ................................................................................................................................................. 55
Children Come First................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Relative Cost of Calories ............................................................................................................................................................ 55
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Core Functions in Public Health ............................................................................................................................................... 57
Community Food Action Initiative............................................................................................................................................ 58
The Cooking and Skill Building Project.................................................................................................................................... 58
Seed of a Growing Movement ................................................................................................................................................... 60
National Food Policy Framework .............................................................................................................................................. 61
Nutrition and Food Policy in Norway ....................................................................................................................................... 62
Golden Rules for Food Handling .............................................................................................................................................. 66
Oysters and Norovirus in BC ..................................................................................................................................................... 67
What is Good Handwashing?..................................................................................................................................................... 68
Sprouts Risk ................................................................................................................................................................................ 68
Emerging Foodborne Pathogens .............................................................................................................................................. 69
Pork: Trichinellosis Disappearing ............................................................................................................................................. 70
No Honey for Infants ................................................................................................................................................................. 71
BC’s Worst Botulism Outbreak ................................................................................................................................................. 71
Infections Passed by Unsafe Food Handling ............................................................................................................................ 72
Manure-linked Deaths ............................................................................................................................................................... 73
Ammonia Emissions in the Lower Fraser Valley ...................................................................................................................... 74
“Extra Label” Drug Use .............................................................................................................................................................. 75
Fighting Resistance .................................................................................................................................................................... 76
The Codex Alimentarius Commission ...................................................................................................................................... 77
Bovine Growth Hormone in Milk ............................................................................................................................................. 78
TSEs – Fatal Brain Diseases ....................................................................................................................................................... 79
What is Rendering? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Tracking Canadian Cattle........................................................................................................................................................... 80
Genetically Modified Foods in Canada ..................................................................................................................................... 81
Transfer of Brazil Nut Allergen via Genetically Modified Organisms...................................................................................... 81
Cloned Cows? ............................................................................................................................................................................. 82
Antibiotics on Salmon Farms..................................................................................................................................................... 83
The Thrifty Gene Theory ........................................................................................................................................................... 90
Provincial Health Officer’s Report: Diabetes in the First Nations Population ....................................................................... 91
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Salmon and Crab ........................................................................................................................................................................ 93
Doctor Day, Food Boxes, and Community Kitchens in Aboriginal Communities ................................................................ 94
Botulism in BC ........................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Contaminated Foods ................................................................................................................................................................. 96
Studies in the Prevention of Obesity Among Children ......................................................................................................... 105
ActNow BC: Provincial Government Initiative for Healthy Living ........................................................................................ 106
BC School Initiatives on Promoting Healthy Eating and Increasing Physical Activity ......................................................... 107
Forum on Childhood Obesity, March 2005, Vancouver, British Columbia.......................................................................... 108
Obesity and Our Living Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 109
Assessing Fish Farms in BC ..................................................................................................................................................... 112
Royal Society of Canada Recommendations on Genetically Modified Foods (2001).......................................................... 113
Figures
1.1 Percentage of BC Adult Population not Meeting the Suggested Five Servings of
Grain Products Recommended by Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, BC, 2003 .................................................... 6
1.2 Percentage of BC Adult Population not Meeting the Suggested Five Servings of
Vegetables and Fruits Recommended by Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, BC, 2003 ......................................... 6
1.3 Percentage of BC Adult Population not Meeting the Suggested Two Servings of
Milk and Milk Products Recommended by Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, BC, 2003 ...................................... 7
1.4 Percentage of BC Adult Population not Meeting the Suggested Two Servings of
Meat and Meat Products Recommended by Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, BC, 2003 .................................... 7
1.5 Neural Tube Defects, BC, 1983-2002 .................................................................................................................................. 13
1.6 Low Birth Weight Rates, Singleton and All Live Births, BC, 1986 to 2005 ........................................................................ 15
3.1 Twelve Leading Causes of Death, British Columbia, 2004 ................................................................................................ 28
3.2 Projected Health Services Costs for Persons with Diabetes
With Implementation of Lifestyle Modification Program, BC, 2003/2004 to 2015/2016 ................................................. 32
3.3 Rates of Obesity, Adults 18 and Over, Canada and Provinces, 2004 ................................................................................. 35
3.4 Rates of Overweight, Adults 18 and Over, Canada and Provinces, 2004 .......................................................................... 35
3.5 Obesity Rates, Ages 2-17, Canada and Provinces, 2004 ..................................................................................................... 37
3.6 Overweight Rates, Ages 2-17, Canada and Provinces, 2004 .............................................................................................. 37
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3.7 Proportion of Sample with Personal Health Numbers
by Risk Cohort, Ages 25 and over, BC, 2003 ...................................................................................................................... 39
3.8 Proportion of Sample with Personal Health Numbers,
by Number of Risk Factors, Ages 25 and over, BC, 2003 ................................................................................................... 39
3.9 A Preliminary Estimate of Average Annual Age-Adjusted Per Capita Costs
(Hospital, MSP, PharmaCare) for Ages 25 and Over, by Risk Cohort, BC, 2001/2002 to 2003/2004.............................. 40
4.1 The Food System ................................................................................................................................................................. 48
4.2 Prevalence of Low Income After Tax (Selected Groups, BC, 1994 and 2003) ................................................................. 50
4.3 Child Poverty Rates, Canada and Provinces, 2003 ............................................................................................................. 51
4.4 Average Household Food Expenditures, Canada and Provinces, 2004 ............................................................................ 53
5.1 Organisms Causing Food Poisoning in BC, 2000 to 2004 ................................................................................................. 67
5.2 A Comparison of Reported Pathogens Associated
with Foodborne Diseases in BC, 2000 and 2004................................................................................................................ 68
6.1 Age-Standardized Prevalence Rates for Diabetes, Status Indians
and Other BC Residents, BC, 1992/1993 to 2003/2004 ..................................................................................................... 98
6.2 Age-Standardized Mortality Rates for All Cancers, Diabetes, and
Circulatory System Diseases, Status Indians and other BC Residents, BC, 2002............................................................. 98
6.3 Potential Years of Life Lost (Age Under 75 Years) for All Cancers,
Diabetes and Circulatory System Diseases, Status Indians and Other BC Residents, BC, 2002 ..................................... 99
6.4 Preventable Admissions to Hospital, BC, 2000/2001 ......................................................................................................... 99
6.5 Infant Mortality Rates, Status Indians and Other BC Residents, 1992 to 2002 .............................................................. 100
Tables
4.1 2005 Monthly Cost of Eating in BC (based on living in a family of four) ......................................................................... 54
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18.
19. Acknowledgements
The Provincial Health Officer gratefully acknowledges the Bob Fisk, MD
following individuals for their support and assistance. Director
Population Health, Surveillance and Epidemiology
Rosemary Armour
Business Operations and Surveillance
Medical Advisor
BC Ministry of Health
Knowledge, Management and Technology
Information Management Jan Gottfred
BC Ministry of Health Senior Advisor
Aboriginal Directorate
Andrea Berkes
BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
Executive Administrative Assistant
Office of the Provincial Health Officer Roland Guasparini, MD
BC Ministry of Health Chief Medical Health Officer
Fraser Health Authority
Tom Bradfield
Regional Director Trevor Hancock, MD
Aboriginal Health Medical Consultant
Vancouver Island Health Authority Population Health, Surveillance and Epidemiology
Business Operations and Surveillance
Karen Calderbank
BC Ministry of Health
Statistics Officer
BC Stats Lance Hill
BC Ministry of Labour & Citizens Services Food Liaison Officer
Health Products and Food Branch
Larry Copeland
Health Canada
Director
Food Protection Services Joanne Houghton
BC Centre for Disease Control Regional Manager
Healthy Communities and
Ray Copes, MD
Community Food Security
Medical Director
Northern Health Authority
Environmental Health
BC Centre for Disease Control
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20. Acknowledgements
Deidre Kelly Lisa Nye
Inspection Specialist Executive Director
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Aboriginal Directorate
BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
Jennifer Kitching
Library Technician Alec Ostry
Health and Human Services Library Associate Professor
University of British Columbia
Bruce Leslie
Manager Veronic Ouellete, MD
BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Community Medicine Resident
Fraser Health Authority
Janice Linton
Acting Director Enza Pattison
BC HealthGuide Program Library Technician
BC Ministry of Health Health and Human Services Library
Janice Macdonald Kim Reimer
Regional Executive Director Project Coordinator
Dietitians of Canada, BC Region Population Health, Surveillance and Epidemiology
Business Operations and Surveillance
Chris Mackie, MD
BC Ministry of Health
Community Resident
University of British Columbia Cathy Richards
Community Nutritionist
Lorraine McIntyre
Interior Health Authority
Food Safety Specialist
Food Protection Services Fred Rockwell, MD
BC Centre for Disease Control Medical Health Officer
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Lorna Medd, MD
Medical Health Officer Deborah Schwartz
Northern Health Authority Executive Director
Aboriginal Health
Richard Mercer
BC Ministry of Health
Research Officer
Population Health, Surveillance and Epidemiology Daphne Sidaway-Wolf
Business Operations and Surveillance Director, Trade and Intergovernmental Relations
BC Ministry of Health BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
Barb Miles Wendy Vander Kuyl
Administrative Assistant Research Assistant
Office of the Provincial Health Officer Population Health, Surveillance and Epidemiology
BC Ministry of Health Business Operations and Surveillance
BC Ministry of Health
Mina Nia
Senior Economist
Parks and Protected Areas Branch
BC Ministry of Environment
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21. Acknowledgements
Jay Wortman, MD
Regional Director
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
Health Canada
Martin Wright
Executive Director
Strategic Policy and Planning
BC Ministry of Children and Family Development
Milt Wright
Director, Negotiations and Corporate Mandates
BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
Project Team of the 2005 PHO Annual Report:
Zhila Kashaninia – Project Manager, Managing Editor
Manager
Projects, Research and Reporting Initiatives
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
BC Ministry of Health
Barb Callander – Copy Editing, Proofreading and References
Manager, Projects and Strategic Initiatives
Business Operations and Surveillance
Population Health and Wellness
BC Ministry of Health
Lisa Forster-Coull – Content Expert
Provincial Nutritionist
Population Health and Wellness
BC Ministry of Health
Lorie Hrycuik – Content Expert
ActNow Nutritionist
Population Health and Wellness
BC Ministry of Health
Anne Mullens – First Draft Writer
Consultant, Victoria, BC
Sarah Cox – First Draft Writer
Consultant, Victoria, BC
Anthony Alexander – Graphic Design
Mercury Art & Design, Victoria, BC
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22.
23. Highlights
Food is a prerequisite and a determinant of health. The Nutrition and Health
consumption and access to food is related to a complex food
A substantial number of people in British Columbia, while not
system that includes production, processing, distribution,
food-insecure, are considered to be “malnourished”, either
availability, and affordability. All of these interrelated
through overconsumption of foods that should be consumed
components can work to either support or interfere with
in moderation, or through underconsumption of nutritious
the access and affordability of healthy food choices for
food, or both. The 1999 BC Nutrition Survey showed that 65
populations. Any barrier, break, or weakness along the food
per cent of those surveyed were not consuming the minimum
system can undermine the ability of the population to access
of 5 servings of vegetables and fruits per day, and that 25 per
safe, nutritious food, which can then undermine their health
cent of respondents consumed more than 35 per cent of their
and wellness.
total calories from fat (Ministry of Health Planning [MOHP],
In 1996, the World Food Summit defined food security as the 2003).
following:
Despite the complexities of food and nutrition, it is now clear
Food security exists when all people, at all that poor food choices can be a significant risk factor for
times, have physical and economic access to chronic disease. In 1988, the United States Surgeon General’s
sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet Report on Nutrition and Health estimated that two-thirds of
their dietary needs and food preferences for all deaths in the United States were due to diseases that had
an active and healthy lifestyle. some association to diet (United States Department of Health
and Human Services, 1988).
(Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations, 1996). In 2004, as with previous years, malignant neoplasms (cancer)
and cardiovascular disease were the leading causes of death
Any food system is an economic and political creation. An
in British Columbia (28 per cent and 23 per cent respectively)
optimally nourished population depends on a healthy,
(British Columbia Vital Statistics agency, 2005). There is solid
sustainable food system that is influenced by the political
evidence that over 50 per cent of different types of cancers
and economic processes of policies, programs, markets,
and a large proportion of cardiovascular disease could be
and services. The influence of these processes impacts the
prevented through behavioural and environmental changes
production, processing, distribution, marketing, acquisition,
(WHO, 2003b).
and consumption of food. These in turn shape the individual,
family and community, and the environment, agriculture, and Research has shown that one-third of all cancers could be
education. avoided by eating more fruits and vegetables and whole
Provincial Health Officer’s Annual Report 2005 • Food, Health and Well-Being in British Columbia xvii
24. Highlights
grains, minimizing saturated fats and trans fats, maintaining Food Insecurity and Access to Nutritious Food
a normal weight, and exercising regularly. Obesity itself is
A healthy food system is essential to support healthy food
strongly related to a large number of cancers, with estimates
choices. In British Columbia, for the most part, the majority
that 14 per cent of all deaths in men and 20 per cent of
of the population has ready access to a wide variety of healthy
all deaths in women from cancer could be attributed to
food choices. However, certain groups, such as those on
the current patterns of obesity in North America (Calle,
low income, have challenges in affordability and accessibility
Rodriguez, Walker-Thurmond, & Thun, 2003).
to healthy foods. For those living in rural and remote
In 2004, (based on Statistics Canada’s Community Health communities, the above issues are compounded by limited
Survey) 23 per cent of adult Canadians were obese, with BMIs or expensive transportation of healthy foods to their rural
of 30 or greater, compared to 14 per cent in 1978/1979. BC communities, as well as transportation barriers within the
has the lowest rates of obesity in Canada; nevertheless 19 per community to local food sources. Overall, declining farmland,
cent of the adult population in BC is considered obese, with reliance on imported food, and the inability for certain
BMIs over 30. British Columbia had more people who were populations—most notably low-income British Columbians—
overweight than all other provinces except Prince Edward to access safe, nutritious, and sufficient food, all contribute to
Island. Both provinces had an overweight rate of 40 per cent. food insecurity in the province.
The overall rate of overweight adults in Canada was 36 per
The level of food insecurity in BC is above the national
cent.
average and is cause for concern. In 2001, about 17 per cent
The obesogenic environment, which is defined as “the sum of BC’s population could not afford the quality or variety of
of influences that the surroundings or conditions have on food they wanted, worried about not having enough to eat,
promoting obesity in populations” (Swinburn, Egger, & or had not had enough to eat at some time in the previous
Raza., 1999), has brought changes in eating patterns and 12 months. The national average was 15 per cent in the same
physical activity that underlie the obesity epidemic. It is year. BC’s lower and lower-middle income households were
through environmental modification that this epidemic can be most likely to have food insecurity, with 30 per cent of those
reversed. households reporting at least one instance in the previous
year of not having had enough food to eat (Ledrou & Gervais,
In 1997, the World Health Organization Consultation on
2005).
Obesity recommended the necessity for comprehensive
public health approaches and strategies for the prevention Individuals in food-insecure households in Canada are more
and management of overweight and obesity (World Health likely to report ailments such as heart disease, diabetes,
Organization [WHO] 2000). These strategies aim to change and high blood pressure (Vozoris & Tarasuk, 2003). Once a
the physical and social environments responsible for the chronic health problem appears, it is challenging for those
increasing trends in overweight and obesity by intervention in on low incomes to follow dietary recommendations for their
the following areas: illness, such as a low-sodium diet for high blood pressure, or
a high-fibre, low-fat, low-added sugar diet for diabetes. Such
• Health-promoting school environment
special diets often cost more than the basic diet. For example,
• Public education a diabetic diet costs about $60 more per month than the 2005
BC basic food basket (Anderson, McKellar, & Price, 2006).
• Monitoring and regulation of the marketing approaches of
the food industry Children in hungry households in Canada are reported
to have significantly poorer health than other children
• Urban design and transportation
(McIntyre, Connor, & Warren, 1998). Almost 30 per cent of
• Data and research children in food-insufficient households suffer from asthma,
compared with 13.5 per cent of children in food-secure
households (McIntyre, Walsh, & Connor, 2001). Insufficient
nutrition during early childhood can cause permanent
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25. Highlights
cognitive damage, affecting a child’s ability to learn and 30 people die (Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 2005c).
function (Community Nutritionists Council of BC, 2004). For every foodborne disease that is reported, many are not
American studies have documented chronic minor health reported. The number of cases of foodborne disease was
problems among children from food-insecure households that estimated to be over 650,000 in 2003, with an estimated cost
include fatigue, irritability, dizziness, recurring headaches, of $988 per individual per year (Ministry of Health, 2005b).
frequent colds and infections, and difficulty concentrating
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a small
(McIntyre et al., 2001). In adolescents, food insufficiency has
number of factors related to food handling are responsible
been linked to low-level depression and suicide symptoms
for a large proportion of foodborne diseases worldwide. The
(Alaimo, Olson, & Frongillo, 2002).
most common factors are:
Factors affecting the ability to afford nutritious food in BC
• Cross-contamination of food.
include higher costs of a basic “market basket” of items,
higher housing costs, inadequate social assistance rates, • People with poor personal hygiene handling food.
increased levels of homelessness, and a minimum wage
• Preparation of food several hours prior to consumption,
level that can result in even full-time workers in some BC
combined with improper storage at temperatures that
communities falling below the federal low-income cut-off.
favour the growth of pathogenic bacteria and/or the
A collaborative effort at the community, provincial, and formation of toxins.
national level is needed to address the underlying cause
• Insufficient cooking or reheating of food to reduce or
of household food insecurity—poverty. Individuals,
eliminate pathogens.
communities, and governments need to support food security
initiatives to ensure that access to healthy foods is available to In terms of genetically modified foods, Canada’s expert
all people in British Columbia. panel on the future of food biotechnology recommended
that Canada apply the “precautionary principle” to the
Safety of the Food Supply introduction of genetically modified foods; this principle
states that new technologies should not be presumed safe
The food we eat must not only be nutritious and be
unless there is a reliable scientific basis to consider them
consumed in the right proportions to maintain health; it
safe. As such, the panel called for more rigorous testing of
must also be safe to eat. The potential public health impact
genetically modified foods.
of unsafe food is significant, capable of harming both
individuals and large sectors of society. Food can be unsafe
Food Security and Healthy Eating in the Aboriginal Population
for consumption in many ways—through contamination
with pathogens, toxins, or chemicals on the farm; during Most indigenous populations worldwide, including the
distribution, food processing, and retail operations through Canadian Aboriginal population, share a pattern of increased
improper storage; or through unsafe food preparation in the illness and mortality compared to non Aboriginal populations.
home. Ensuring the safety of the food supply requires a “farm- The key considerations are a long history of colonization,
to-fork” risk management approach that guards against risks cultural deprivation, political impotence, and systematic
or removes them at each point along the continuum that food discrimination, as well as genetics, lifestyle, socio-economic
travels from being grown, raised, or harvested, to the time it is factors, poor quality housing and community environments,
consumed. unemployment, and low levels of education.
Most cases of foodborne illness are only recognized when In British Columbia, the First Nation populations have
at least two or more people become sick after eating a meal higher incidence and prevalence rates of chronic diseases,
or food product in common. Symptoms can arise hours or such as Type 2 diabetes, compared to the rest of the BC
even days after the food is consumed. The Canadian Food population; these higher rates are directly linked to the issues
Inspection Agency reports that each year about 10,000 cases of overweight and obesity. Traditionally, Aboriginal people
of foodborne illness are reported from which approximately had access to their own nutritious foods and were much more
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26. Highlights
active. A combination of a change from the why some Aboriginal communities are
Provincial Health Officer’s Reports traditional diet to one high in starch and “healthier” than others.
sugar, and a change to a sedentary lifestyle,
Since 1993, the Provincial Health Officer has • Support efforts by Aboriginal people
coupled with a genetic propensity to store
been required by the Health Act to report to achieve self-determination and a
energy as fat (the “thrifty gene” hypothesis)
annually to British Columbians on their collective sense of control over their
may be responsible for the increase in
health status and on the need for policies and futures, in both on-and off-reserve
programs that will improve their health. Some
obesity rates and high prevalence of
communities.
of the reports produced to date have given a chronic diseases among the Aboriginal
broad overview of health status while others population. The following changes are • Encourage greater Aboriginal
have focused on particular topics such as air recommended to prevent obesity and participation in the governance, design,
quality, drinking water quality, immunization, related chronic diseases: and delivery of culturally appropriate
injection drugs, First Nations health, injury health services.
• Healthy and affordable foods should
prevention, and school health. Reports by the
Provincial Health Officer are one means for
be available to Aboriginal communities
Working Towards Change…
reporting on progress toward the provincial (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit).
health goals, which were adopted by the Health cannot be separated from
• The possibilities of local food
province in 1997. environmental and societal influences
production should be considered and
surrounding the individual. Facing
Copies of the Provincial Health Officer’s supported.
epidemics of obesity and chronic illness,
report are available free of charge from the
• Government policies should support governments need to strive to create
Office of the Provincial Health Officer by
communities interested in a re- environments that make the healthy
calling (250) 952-1330 or at http://www.
healthservices.gov.bc.ca/pho.
introduction of traditional diets or their choice the easy choice. We cannot expect
equivalent. people to make healthy choices when they
live in unsupportive social and physical
• Neighbourhoods should be safe for
environments. It is therefore necessary
families and children to be physically
to work towards creating a positive and
active.
healthy social, nutritional, and physical
The following recommendations from the environment where people can have access
2001 Provincial Health Officer’s Report, to healthy and safe food, and can take part
The Health and Well-being of Aboriginal in physical activity that will allow them to
People in British Columbia, are also live healthier lives.
important in this context:
• Improve housing conditions Contents of this Report
and economic and educational The 2005 Provincial Health Officer’s report
opportunities for Aboriginal people. intends to inform British Columbians of
• Increase awareness of the health status the role of food and nutrition in the lives
of Aboriginal people and the challenges of people in British Columbia. This report
that Aboriginal people face. contains current research on nutrition
and healthy eating, agriculture and food
• Pay more attention to the non-medical, processing, the impact of unhealthy eating,
cultural, and spiritual determinants of food insecurity, the safety of the food
health. supply and food and Aboriginal population
• Encourage participatory research to in British Columbia. The last chapter
gain a clearer understanding as to focuses on recommendations for all the
issues discussed in previous chapters.
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27. Chapter 1:
Nutrition
and Health
Why Do Food and Diet Matter? In British Columbia, for the most part, the majority of the
population has ready access to a wide variety of healthy
The saying, “You are what you eat,” is true. The food we put
food choices to support healthy eating patterns. We have
in our mouths defines to a great extent our health, growth,
an abundance of local and imported fruits and vegetables;
and development, and ability to function well in a complex
increasing diversity in cereal and whole grain products;
world. Eating a variety of nutrient-rich, high quality foods
a variety of milk, yogurt, and cheese choices; and a wide
with the right proportions of fat, protein, carbohydrates,
range of lean meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, nuts, seeds, and
fibre, vitamins, minerals, and other dietary constituents,
legumes.
provides our body with what it needs for optimal growth and
development. In addition, our increasing cultural diversity is exposing us
to a rich and enticing variety of food choices and styles of
A healthy diet provides the ingredients we need to build and
cuisine. While 50 years ago it would have been rare for the
repair our bones and tissues and keep the complex workings
majority of British Columbians to stray from a basic meat-
of the human body functioning optimally. It gives us the
and-potatoes diet, now both in our restaurant choices and
mental and physical energy necessary for daily life—work,
home cooking we can and do eat from an international array
recreation, relationships, and family life.
of styles: Greek, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai,
A healthy diet also protects us from infectious illnesses Indian, Mexican, and more. In short, many different dietary
and chronic diseases so that we may age with a minimum patterns can satisfy both hunger, nutrient, and lifestyle needs
of ill health, pain, disability, and lost work days. Poor or and therefore confer lasting health benefits. The majority of
unbalanced diets are either the primary risk factor, or a major British Columbians are fortunate to have this smorgasbord of
contributing factor, to a host of chronic diseases such as heart options.
disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure
(World Health Organization [WHO], 2003b). The health Nutritional Confusion and Temptation
problems that arise from unhealthy diets will be discussed in
This abundance of choice, however, makes the public health
Chapter 3 of this report.
message about how to eat healthy much more complex.
Unlike simple public health messages, such as “don’t smoke”
What is a Healthy Diet? to reduce the impact of tobacco-related illness, informing
In our culturally diverse world, many traditional ways of eating people on what to eat to improve health and reduce disease is
have the right components to be considered “healthy”, i.e., more challenging.
providing the nutrients required to support and promote
health.
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28. Chapter 1: Nutrition and Health
Many people, regardless of education or to pick up prepared and prepackaged
What Do Healthy Diets Have in level, become confused when faced with convenience foods. In 1970, American
Common? the modern array of food choices now families spent one-third of their food
available and are not sure how to choose dollars on meals outside the home. This
Many healthy diets share similar features.
the best diet for themselves and their has grown steadily so that by 2001, the
Recent research has affirmed the traditional
families. Complicating the picture are average family spent 47 per cent of food
Mediterranean diet as one of the ideal styles
individual factors such as taste preference dollars away from home (Sturm, 2005b).
of eating to promote longevity and a range of
health benefits, particularly the prevention of and cultural patterns. On a larger scale, Prepackaged meals, and foods prepared
heart disease and a decreased risk of a variety of food supply issues such as seasonal and in restaurants and fast-food outlets, tend
cancers (Hu, 2003; Trichopoulou, Costacou, Bamia, geographical availability, agriculture and to have more calories, fats, sugars, and salt
& Trichopoulos, 2003; Singh et al., 2002). food manufacturing infrastructure, and cost, (relative to nutrient content) than food
all impact choice. prepared at home.
The traditional Mediterranean diet features:
Adding to the challenge of choosing Portion sizes in restaurants and fast-food
• An abundance of unprocessed plant food (fruit,
healthy food is the increasing availability outlets have also greatly increased over
vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and
legumes).
of relatively cheap, often tasty, and usually the last two decades, inducing people to
satisfying high-calorie, low-nutrient foods, consume more calories at a single sitting
• Olive oil as the principal fat. such as fast food, snack foods, pop, candy, than they need. This “portion distortion”
• Fish and poultry weekly. and other highly refined and processed and other factors contributing to excess
foods. These foods typically contain calories calorie consumption are discussed in more
• Red meat once or twice a month.
in the form of fat or sugars and are often detail in Chapter 3.
• Wine with meals but not to excess. high in salt and low in nutrients such as the
A recent study found that too much choice
vitamins and minerals needed for optimal
This diet—high in fibre, low in saturated itself can promote weight gain; both
body function. These nutritionally poor
(animal) fat and trans fats—is very similar to the humans and animals alike tend to overeat
foods compete with and often displace
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) when surrounded by many tempting tastes
diet, and to the recommendations of Canada’s healthy food choices in many people’s
but reach satiation faster when eating just
Food Guide to Healthy Eating. With a minimum diets, creating a paradox of being overfed
one food (Raynor & Epstein, 2001).
of processed foods and an abundance of grains, but undernourished. Obesity and nutrient
vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds, these diets deficiencies can result in serious health Consumers can also be confused by
provide a healthy, well-balanced way of eating consequences. The 1999 BC Nutrition promotions and labels that seem to
and are also satisfying to most palates. Survey (Ministry of Health Planning advertise a food as being healthier
[MOHP], 2003) identified that 25 per cent than it actually appears. Labels such as
of food in British Columbians’ diets came “cholesterol-free” on a bag of potato chips
from the types of foods found in the “other” that are high in fat and salt, or “low-fat”
food group from Canada’s Food Guide on cookies and baked goods that are
to Healthy Eating. The intake of several high in sugar play into the widespread
vitamins and minerals was also inadequate, consumer confusion around nutrition. In
despite the use of supplements by the 2003, to combat the confusion in labelling,
majority. Health Canada brought in new regulations
making nutrition labels mandatory on most
Other factors also contribute to the
prepackaged food; however, the aggressive
challenges of healthy eating. Eating styles
marketing of food can still confuse some
have changed over the last three decades
consumers.
and the modern family is more likely to
eat meals away from home in restaurants,
2 Provincial Health Officer’s Annual Report 2005 • Food, Health and Well-Being in British Columbia