Cardiovascular Disease

Looks at a study of Cree First Nations children, aged 5 to 12, to determine predisposition to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes coupled with level of physical activity.

Evidence suggests that due to the nutritional deprivations experienced by children in residential schools, there is a high prevalence of metabolic risk factors among Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Overview of community development program in which communities identified their own action program. Common priorities for discussion were housing, sewage, water, alcohol, first aid, and unemployment.

Looks at the benefits provided by the program in the downtown eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Brief article celebrates the receipt of $2M (Australian) in funding from the New South Wales government for promotion and access improvements for vascular disease support services.

Focuses on prevalence and sex differences, related health risks, research areas, and economic costs. Current as of 2009.

Found that incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) diagnosed among Navajo Indians remained low (0.5 per 1,000 persons age 30 years or more).

Study looks at circumstances of acute myocardial infarction in First Nations areas and differences in diagnostic and revascularization methods used.

Research shows link between these diseases and socioeconomic disadvantages and lack of cost-effective approaches to prevention.

Studies whether Acylation Stimulating Protein (ASP) plays a role in the lower risk of ischemic heart disease in the Inuit of Nunavik in northern Quebec compared to a southern Quebec Caucasian population.

Uses links to Indian Health Services (IHS) patient records to lessen misclassification of race and identify eligibility for services from federally recognized tribes.

Advocates the importance of adhering to dietary recommendations for those with diabetes and other risk factors or those at high risk for diabetes.

Focuses on the protein adiponectin and its relation to obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Compares mortality patterns between Alaskan Native and Non-Native population between 1989 to 1998 and trends for period between 1979-1998. Uses data from the Indian Health Service and 1990 Census.

Findings indicated a high frequency of the gene AGT T235 and a significant association between variation in systolic blood pressure and the AGT gene.

Study results indicated that high game meat consumption in the traditional lifestyle (TLS) group is related to increased cholesterol levels.

Found that the body mass index underestimated the percent of body fat by 1.3% in Aboriginal people compared to European participants.

Literature review of epidemiological studies searched in Medline and published between 1946 and January 2014. Found 60 relevant primary studies.

Reports the results from a study that suggests albuminuria is a strong independent predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in American Indians with diabetes.

Evaluates the extent of atherosclerotic lesions in the coronary arteries and aortas from Alaska residents of comparable age and sex.

Briefly explains the role of the Australian Nutrition Foundation (ANF) and invites readers to join the organization.

Article examines the behavioural risk factors for arterial hypertension (AH)—including tobacco use, excessive alcohol use, and a lack of physical activity—among Evenk people. Also notes that incidence of AH is also influenced by marital status, employment, education, and housing conditions.

Looks at the disparities in health which are compounded by discriminatory attitudes and behaviours of clinicians.

Study shows that Inuit blood pressures rank intermediate on a global scale but low compared with most European populations.

Study probes the correlations between blood pressure and risk factors in a predominantly American Indian school district.

Contends that students who were involved with the Healthy Kids Project showed high rates of excess weight, with American Indians and African Americans at the greatest risk.

Contends that using standing height alone to calculate the body mass index may overestimate those who are at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease among the Inuit.

Book reviews of 20 books: The American Indian Oral History Manual: Making Many Voices Heard by Charles E. Trimble, Barbara W. Sommer and Mary Kay Quinlan. Collaborating at the Trowel's Edge: Teaching and Learning in Indigenous Archaeology edited by Stephen W. Silliman. Doctor to the North: Thirty Years Treating Heart Disease Among the Inuit by John H.

Medical Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2005. Study of prediabetes and metabolic syndrome, findings indicate highest prevalence in North America found in Métis and First Nation communities in Alberta.

Discussion of project which involved screening all residents from a First Nations community in Northern Alberta over the age six who had not previously been diagnosed with the disease.

Study finds C-reactive protein (CRP) is a predictor of cardiovascular disease in 45 to 74 year old American Indians, but the predictive ability of CRP changes among subgroups with different risk factors.

Assess the impact of methylmercury (MeHg) levels on heart rate variability and blood pressure in Inuit adults from Nunavik.

Goals from the workshop were to develop an agenda for restoring cardiovascular and respiratory health in Aboriginal communities.

Reports that death rates from cardiovascular disease for Indigenous Australians are 3 to 4 times that of the non-Indigenous population.

Review of study: Risk Factors, Atherosclerosis, and Cardiovascular Disease Among Aboriginal People in Canada: The Study of Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation in Aboriginal Peoples by S. Anand, S. Yusuf, R. Jacobs, A.D. Davis, Q. Yi ... [et al.] Study shows that an epidemic of CVD can be expected unless the risk factor profile can be modified.

Genetic predisposition, changes in diet and activity found to contribute to Navajo peoples susceptibility to diabetes, which is complicated by renal and cardiovascular disease.

Reports statistics on the number people per 100 between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2009 with: acute coronary syndromes, congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, atrial fibrillation, congenital heart disease, and rheumatic heart disease. Also includes number of hospital re-admissions and deaths. Data sources: citizenship registry of the Métis Nation of Ontario (as of spring 2005), Ontario Health Insurance Plan, Discharge Abstract Database, and National Ambulatory Care Reporting System.

Statistics for six diseases: acute myocardial infarction / unstable angina; congestive heart failure; cerebrovascular disease; atrial fibrillation; congenital heart disease; and rheumatic heart disease.

Study examines heart disease mortality patterns between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adults by level of education and income adequacy.

Study shows a high level of risk, a high prevalence and high mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). In 1992 CVD in Aboriginal Americans exceeded the rates for all other races, regardless of age; also examines cultural factors that play a role in the health disparities.

Argues that interventions are needed to reduce the many cardiovascular risk factors among Alaska Aboriginal women.

Findings indicate that coastal residents with a higher n-3 fatty intake may lower heart disease risk.

Compares cardiovascular structure and function between Indigenous and age- and sex-matched European-descendant young adults.