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The present study aimed to characterize anemia and ID prevalence and associated protective and risk factors among First Nations youth in Quebec.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The 2015 First Nations (JES!-YEH!) pilot study was conducted among children and adolescents (3 to 19\u00a0years;\u2009<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009198) from four First Nations communities in Quebec. Blood and urine samples and anthropometric measurements were collected. Hemoglobin (Hb), serum ferritin (SF), plasma hs-CRP, and urinary cotinine levels were measured. Factors associated with anemia and ID (including traditional and market food consumption) were assessed using an interview-administered food frequency questionnaire, based on which nutritional intakes were calculated. Structural equation models were used to test associations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The prevalence of anemia and ID was elevated (16.8% and 20.5% respectively). Traditional meat, fruit, and fruit juice (natural and powdered)\u2014via their positive association with vitamin C intake\u2014were the only food variables positively associated with SF (coefficient [95% CI] 0.017 [0.000, 0.114]; 0.090 [0.027, 0.161]; and 0.237 [0.060, 0.411]). Male sex was also associated with higher SF (0.295 [0.093, 0.502]). Inflammation status (hs-CRP\u2009&gt;\u20095\u00a0mg\/L) was inversely associated with Hb (\u2212\u20090.015 [\u2212\u20090.025, \u2212\u20090.005]), whereas SF was positively associated with Hb (0.066 [0.040, 0.096]). 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