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Diabetes: A Serious Threat To Indigenous People

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ida Nicolaisen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, 2007, pp. 12-15
Description
Reports on the threat of diabetes to First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in all age groups. Recommends action be taken by NGOs, government, Indigenous organizations and families. To access this article, scroll down to page 12.
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Diabetes amongst the Métis Nation of Alberta

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jason R. Randall
Larry Svenson
Dean Eurich
Amy Colquhoun
Marie Varughese ... [et al.]
Description
Reports statistics for occurrence, treatment, complications, prevalence, incidence, and distribution of diabetes-related medications.
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Diabetes and First Nations People in Alberta

Alternate Title
Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2007
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
Ellen L. Toth
Malcolm King
Lynden Crowshoe
Kelli Ralph-Campbell
Description
Summarizes, that along with other Canadian provinces, Alberta observes rates of diabetes mellitus incidence among First Nations people to be twice as high as non-First Nations people and treatment and prevention efforts should be directed at younger age groups and women. Chapter nine of: Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2007.
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Diabetes and the Status Aboriginal Population in Alberta

Alternate Title
Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2011
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Richard T. Oster
Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
Ellen L. Toth
Malcolm King
Lynden Crowshoe
Description
Compares the incidence and prevalence of diagnosed type 2 diabetes among Status Indians and the general population of Alberta from 1995-2009. Chapter 11 from Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2011
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Diabetes and the Status Aboriginal Population in Alberta

Alternate Title
Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Richard T. Oster
Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
Ellen L. Toth
Malcolm King
Lynden Crowshoe ... [et al.]
Description
Compares the incidence and prevalence of diagnosed type 2 diabetes among Status Aboriginals and the general population of Alberta from 1995-2007. Chapter 10 from Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2009
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Diabetes Care and Health Status of First Nations Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes in Alberta

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard T. Oster
Shainoor Virani
David Strong
Sandra Shade
Ellen L. Toth
Canadian Family Physician, vol. 55, no. 4, April 2009, pp. 386-393
Description
Results of study which measured the state of diabetes in forty-three communities concluded that there was a need for community-based screening to deal with control and complications of the condition.
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Diabetes in the Métis Nation of Ontario: Lay Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Baiju R. Shah
Karen Cauch-Dudek
C. Fangyun Wu
Description
Statistics on incidence, prevalence, access to and process of care, and complications and other conditions associated with the disease. Data sources: Métis Nation of Ontario's Citizenship Registry, Ontario Health Insurance Plan, Discharge Abstract Database, National Ambulatory Care Reporting System, and Ontario Drug Benefit Program.
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Diabetes Incidence in an Australian Aboriginal Population. An 8-year Follow-up Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Daniel
Kevin G. Rowley
Robyn McDermott
Arul Mylvaganam
Kerin O'Dea
Diabetes Care, vol. 22, no. 12, December 1999, pp. 1993-1998
Description
Reports that body-mass index (BMI) rates in Australia are among the highest in the world and that diabetes incidence, in the lowest BMI category, is 2 to 3 times greater for Aboriginal than for the non-Aboriginal population.
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Diabetes Prevalence in First Nations Communities by NIHB Region

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Chiefs of Ontario]
Description
Maps include statistics on incidence, number newly diagnosed per 100 individuals, and skin and soft tissue complications in four regions: Moose Factory, Southern Ontario, Sioux Lookout, and Thunder Bay as well as for the province as a whole.
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A Diabetes Prevention Assessment Tool for American Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher A. Taylor
Kathryn S. Keim
Dale R. Fuqua
Christine A. Johnson
Preventing Chronic Disease, vol. 2, no. 4, October 2005
Description
Study of surveys from 185 adult American Indians not living on reservations to identify perceptions related to health and diabetes.
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Diabetes-Related Mortality among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1990-2009

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pyone Cho
Linda S. Geiss
Nilka Ríos Burrows
Diana L. Roberts
Ann K. Bullock ... [et al.]
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S496-S503
Description
Uses death certificate data linked to Indian Health Services patient registration records to find AI/AN deaths due to diabetes the age group of 20 years and older.
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Diabetes-related Weight Change in Canadian First Nation Cohort

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
N. D. Riediger
V. Lukianchuk
J. Roulette
L.M. Lix
L. Elliott
S.G. Bruce
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1340548
Description
Study conducted in the community of Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation uses data collected in 2002/2003 and compares it to a follow up done in 2011/2012.
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Diabetes Risk Evaluation and Microalbuminuria (DREAM) Studies: Ten Years of Participatory Research with a First Nation's Home and Community Model for Type 2 Diabetes Care in Northern Saskatchewan

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George Pylypchuk
Lloyd Vincent
Joan Wentworth
Alexander Kiss
Nancy Perkins
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 2-3, June 2008, pp. 190-202
Description
Looks at the DREAM studies and the role of participatory research using a Home and Community Care model in treating First Nations diabetes.
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Diabetes Self-Care Among a Multiethnic Sample of Older Adults

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy E. Schoenberg
Lavena S. Tray wick
Joy Jacobs-Lawson
Cary S. Kart
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 23, no. 4, December 2008, pp. 361-376
Description
Study focused on four groups with elevated risk of complications: Native Americans, Mexican Americans, African Americans, and rural Whites; includes recommendations for further research directions.
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The Diagnosis and Care of HIV Infection in Canadian Aboriginal Youth

Alternate Title
HIV Testing and Care in Aboriginal Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judy Mill
Chris Archibald
Tom Wong
Randy Jackson
Catherine Worthington ... [et al.]
Description
Explores main areas of focus: decision to test; testing experience and the relationship between testing and care.
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Dialogue As A Method For Evolving Mātauranga Māori: Perspectives On The Use Of Embryos In Research

Alternate Title
Dialogue As A Method For Evolving Mātauranga Māori
Dialogue As A Method For Evolving Mātauranga Maori
Dialogue As A Method For Evolving Mātauranga Maori: Perspectives On The Use Of Embryos In Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maui Hudson
Mere Roberts
Linda Tuhwai Smith
Murray Hemi
Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai
AlterNative, vol. 6, no. 1, 2010, pp. 54-65
Description
Discusses the epistemological distinctions between scientific practice and different Indigenous knowledge systems relating to embryo research and how the two can be mutually beneficial in a changing society.
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Dietary Adequacy of Inuit in the Canadian Arctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B.N. Hopping
E. Mead
E. Erber
C. Sheehy
C. Roache
S. Sharma
Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 23, no. Supplement 1, 2010, pp. 27-34
Description
Study found inadequate intakes of several essential nutrients, as well as reliance on non-traditional food and concluded that nutrition intervention was needed prevent diet-related chronic disease.
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Dietary Habits of Aboriginal Children

Alternate Title
Dietary Habits of Aboriginal Children: Health Matters
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kellie A. Langlois
Leanne C. Findlay
Dafna E. Kohen
Health Reports, vol. 24, no. 4, April 2013, pp. 3-7
Description
Overview of how often certain foods are consumed by Inuit, Métis and First Nations children living of- reserve. Based on the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey.
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Dietary Intake and Body Mass Index of Adults in 2 Ojibwe Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bernadette deGonzague
Olivier Receveur
Don Wedll
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 99, no. 6, June 1999, pp. 710-716
Description
Study found 50% of respondents engaged in hunting and fishing, 47% were overweight and nutrient intakes were below recommended allowances.
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Dietary Intake and Development of a Quantitative Food-Frequency Questionnaire for a Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Chronic Diseases in Canadian First Nations in North-Western Ontario

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sangita Sharma
Xia Cao
Joel Gittelsohn
Lara S. Ho
Elizabeth Ford ... [et al.]
Public Health Nutrition, vol. 11, no. 8, August 2008, pp. 831-840
Description
Sample consisted of 129 Oji-Cree and Ojibway men and women between 18 and 80 years of age who resided on remote and semi-remote reserves.
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Dietary Intake and Food Patterns of Zuni Adolescents

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne M. Cole
Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone
Cheryl K. Ritenbaugh
Richard A. Yzenbaard
David L. Cockerham
Journal of the Dietetic Association, vol. 101, no. 7, July 2001, pp. 802-806
Description
Study conducted with a sample of 50 high school volunteers investigated adolescent dietary behaviours, nutrition adequacy and disease-prevention planning in a group susceptible to type 2 diabetes.
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Dietary Intake in a Population Undergoing a Rapid Transition in Diet and Lifestyle: The Inuvialuit in the Northwest Territories of Arctic Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sangita Sharma
Elsie De Roose
Xia Cao
Anita Pokiak
Joel Gittelsohn
Andre Corriveau
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 100, no. 6, November/December 2009, pp. 442-448
Description
Looks at the the foods and nutrients to be targeted for a community-based multi-institutional nutritional and lifestyle intervention program.
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Differences in Homeownership Rates Between Aboriginal Peoples and White Canadians in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area: Does Race Matter?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joe T. Darden
Sameh M. Kamel
Native Studies Review, vol. 14, no. 1, 2001, pp. 55-81
Description
Research conducted on distribution of housing market opportunities show race matters in CMA housing market after excluding age, marital status, family type, education, occupation and income levels.
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Difficulties Encountered in Projecting Canada's Aboriginal Population

Alternate Title
Discussion Paper (Population Studies Centre) ; no. 02-01
PSC Discussion Papers Series ; vol. 16, no. 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Kerr
M.-J. Norris
E. Guimond
Description
Discusses factors which have an effect on population statistics, such definitions, propensity of identify as Aboriginal, and changes in status due to court cases. Looks at projections from Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples and data from the 1996 Census.
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Digital Data Management in Kahnawà:ke

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Tim LaHache
Tim Whiteduck
Description
Discusses the Mohawk community's development and implementation of the CANO system and its operations including administration, infrastructure and connectivity, systems, and personnel.
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Digital Economy Talent Supply: Indigenous Peoples of Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[A. Cameron
A. Cutean]
Description
Examines characteristics of current participants in the Information and communications technology sector and their employment experiences, and makes recommendations designed to further engagement and increase number of entrants to the field.
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Disability Among Canada's Aboriginal Peoples in 1991

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward Ng
Health Reports, vol. 8, no. 1, Summer, 1996, pp. 25-31
Description
Comments on Aboriginal Canadians having a disproportionate rate of serious health problems including disabilities.
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Disability Among Older American Indians and Alaska Natives: Disparities in Prevalence, Health-Risk Behaviors, Obesity, and Chronic Conditions

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine A. Okoro
Clark H. Denny
Lisa C. McGuire
Lina S. Balluz
R. Turner Goins
Ethnicity & Disease, vol. 17, no. 4, Autumn, 2007, pp. 686-692
Description
Study used a sample of 434,972 adults fifty or older and evaluated data from the 2003-2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, then compared results to those for the general population.
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Discharge Diagnoses of Liver Disease in Nuuk Greenland Compared to a Danish County Hospital

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Malene S. Rokkjær
Mariann T. Jensen
Henning Grøbæk
Peter Jepsen
Henning S. Pedersen
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 2, 2006, pp. 162-168
Description
Study to examine the incidence and prevalence of liver discharge diagnosis with focus on cirrhosis among hospital-admitted patients in Greenland and Denmark.
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Discours et Identité à Iqaluit Après l'Avènement du Nunavut

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louis-Jacques Dorais
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, L’Influence de Marcel Mauss / The Influence of Marcel Mauss, 2006, pp. 163-189
Description
Survey conducted in 2003 asked individuals whether the utility of Inuktitut and choices between English and Inuktitut had changed since the creation of Nunavut. Sample was 35.
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