Metabolic Profile in Two Physically Active Inuit Groups Consuming Either a Western or a Traditional Inuit Diet
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thor Munch-Andersen
David B. Olsen
Hans Søndergaard
Jens R. Daugaard
Anette Bysted
Dirk L. Christensen
Bengt Saltin
Jørn W. Helge
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17342
Description
Study found that diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance was not found in Inuit on a traditional or a western diet probably due to the positive influence of high levels of physical activity.