Genes, Environment and Oji-Cree Type 2 Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Hegele
Bernard Zinman
Anthony J. G. Hanley
Stewart B. Harris
P. Hugh Barrett
Henian Cao
Clinical Biochemistry, vol. 36, no. 3, 2003, pp. 163-170
Description
Two generations ago diabetes was unknown in Sandy Lake, now there is a high prevalence of diabetes caused by genetic and environmental factors, such as a more sedentary lifestyle, a higher caloric intake diet of saturated fats and sugars.