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POINTS CLES L’obesite est une maladie chronique complexe dans laquelle la graisse corporelle anormale ou excessive (adiposite) nuit a la sante, augmente le risque de complications medicales a long terme et reduit la duree de vie[1][1]. Les etudes epidemiologiques definissent l’obe

KEY POINTS Obesity is a complex chronic disease in which abnormal or excess body fat (adiposity) impairs health, increases the risk of long-term medical complications and reduces lifespan.[1][1] Epidemiologic studies define obesity using the body mass index (BMI; weight/height2), which can stratify

Background Community engagement practices in Indigenous Health research are promoted as a means of decolonizing research, but there is no comprehensive synthesis of approaches in the literature. Our aim was to assemble and qualitatively synthesize a comprehensive list of actionable recommendations to enhance community engagement practices with Indigenous Peoples.MethodsWe performed an integrative review of literature in medical (Medline, CINAHL and Embase), as well as Google and World Health Organization databases (search cutoff date November 17, 2018). Studies that contained details regarding Indigenous community engagement frameworks, principles or practices in the field of health were included, with exclusion of non-English publications. Two reviewers independently screened the articles in duplicate and reviewed full text articles. Recommendations for community engagement approaches were extracted and thematically synthesized through content analysis.Results A total of 52 studies were included in the review, with 1268 individual recommendations extracted. These were synthesized into a list of 37 recommendations for community engagement approaches in Indigenous health research, categorized by stage of research. In addition, activities applicable to all phases of research were identified: partnership and trust building, and active reflection.Conclusions We provide a comprehensive list of recommendations for Indigenous community engagement approaches in health research. A limitation of this review is that it may not address all aspects applicable to specific Indigenous community settings and contexts. We encourage anyone who does research with Indigenous communities to reflect upon their practices, encouraging changes in research processes that are strengths-based.

This article uses grounded theory methods to research the history of a therapeutic community and highlights the possibilities of ‘being able to learn’ as an aim for history of medicine research. For this case study, processes of research and learning allow consideration of the ‘dilemma of paternalism’ and the interaction between history, policy and practice. How can students enter into discourses about learning? How could this discourse help to make university systems of administration and assessment provide a more appropriate environment for staff and students to ‘be able to learn’?