International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 62, no. 4, 2003, pp. 363-387
Description
Reviews the published information on diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes among Alaska Natives. The article also summarizes the evidence that shows Alaska Natives have a lower prevalence of diabetes, compared to other Native Americans.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, March 1984, pp. 29-30
Description
Provides the historical background of European contact which created a degradation in the local diet and contributed to elevated levels of diabetes in the Torres Strait population.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 90, no. 4, April 1990, pp. 568-572
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Description of the 52,000 Native American and Alaskan seniors in 1987 who received improved diet through a meal program. Better nutrient intake and decreased isolation were the major benefits reported.
Ethnicity and Health, vol. 13, no. 4, September 2008, pp. 335-349
Description
Concludes that diabetes prevention programs should focus on improving physical activity and dietary intake by looking at the needs of the specific risk group.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 3/4, The Recovery of Indigenous Knowledge, Summer/Autumn, June 1, 2004, pp. 411-434
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Explains the relationship between nutrition and geographic distribution of diseases, increase in obesity rates and diet-related diseases and impact of physical activity on obesity prevention.
Diabetes Care, vol. 37, no. 4, April 2014, pp. 934-942
Description
Looks at a behaviour-change intervention program offered to Australians aged 50 or older and at risk groups including indigenous Australians of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.