Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Canada ‚s First Nations: status of an epidemic in progress
TK Young, J Reading, B Elias - Cmaj, 2000 - Can Med Assoc
THIS REVIEW PROVIDES A STATUS REPORT ON THE EPIDEMIC of type 2 diabetes
mellitus that is affecting many of Canada ‚s First Nations. We focus on the published …
mellitus that is affecting many of Canada ‚s First Nations. We focus on the published …
Aboriginal health.
HL MacMillan, AB MacMillan, DR Offord… - CMAJ: Canadian …, 1996 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
OBJECTIVE: To inform health care workers about the health status of Canada's native
people. DATA SOURCES: A MEDLINE search for articles published from Jan. 1, 1989, to …
people. DATA SOURCES: A MEDLINE search for articles published from Jan. 1, 1989, to …
[BOOK][B] Aboriginal health in Canada: Historical, cultural, and epidemiological perspectives
JB Waldram, A Herring, TK Young - 2006 - books.google.com
Numerous studies, inquiries, and statistics accumulated over the years have demonstrated
the poor health status of Aboriginal peoples relative to the Canadian population in general …
the poor health status of Aboriginal peoples relative to the Canadian population in general …
The health of Native Americans: Toward a biocultural epidemiology
TK Young - 1994 - books.google.com
In order to study the health status of Native Americans, the unique characteristics of this
population must be fully considered. This book provides a comprehensive review of the …
population must be fully considered. This book provides a comprehensive review of the …
Waist-to-hip ratio is a better anthropometric index than body mass index for predicting the risk of type 2 diabetes in Taiwanese population
CH Cheng, CC Ho, CF Yang, YC Huang, CH Lai… - Nutrition Research, 2010 - Elsevier
Body mass index (BMI) has been reported to be related to the risk of type 2 diabetes and
hypertension. However, waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) can better reflect the …
hypertension. However, waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) can better reflect the …
Integrating conventional science and aboriginal perspectives on diabetes using fuzzy cognitive maps
BG Giles, CS Findlay, G Haas, B LaFrance… - Social science & …, 2007 - Elsevier
There is concern among Aboriginal communities in Canada that conventional approaches to
the treatment of diabetes are ineffective in part because they fail to recognize the local …
the treatment of diabetes are ineffective in part because they fail to recognize the local …
An Exploratory Study of Diabetes in a First Nation Community with Respect to Serum Concentrations of p,p'-DDE and PCBs and Fish Consumption
A Philibert, H Schwartz, D Mergler - International journal of environmental …, 2009 - mdpi.com
This study examined the association between self-reported diabetes, fish consumption and
serum levels of organochlorines in a First Nation community. One quarter of the 101 …
serum levels of organochlorines in a First Nation community. One quarter of the 101 …
Prevalence of NIDDM and impaired glucose tolerance in aborigines and Malays in Malaysia and their relationship to sociodemographic, health, and nutritional factors
O Ali, TT Tan, O Sakinah, BAK Khalid, LL Wu… - Diabetes …, 1993 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Objective—To determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and IGT in different ethnic
groups living in the same physical environment and to find their relationship to nutritional …
groups living in the same physical environment and to find their relationship to nutritional …
Prevalence, risk factors and awareness of albuminuria on a Canadian First Nation: a community-based screening study
JM Zacharias, TK Young, ND Riediger, J Roulette… - BMC Public Health, 2012 - Springer
Background Both diabetic and non-diabetic end stage renal disease (ESRD) are more
common among Canadian First Nations people than among the general Canadian …
common among Canadian First Nations people than among the general Canadian …
Physical activity attitudes, beliefs, and practices among women in a Woodland Cree community
B Bruner, K Chad - Journal of physical activity and …, 2013 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Overweight and obesity among Aboriginal women is a growing concern, with
increasing prevalence rates linked to a sedentary lifestyle. Physical inactivity is a modifiable …
increasing prevalence rates linked to a sedentary lifestyle. Physical inactivity is a modifiable …
