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Can the Democratic Ideal of Participatory Research be Achieved? An Inside Look at an Academic-Indigenous Community Partnership

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Cargo
Treena Delormier
Ludie Lévesque
Kahente Horn-Miller
Alex McComber
et al.
Health Education Research, vol. 23, no. 5, 2008, pp. 904-914
Suggests that study findings support the hypothesis that the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project is more closely aligned with a model of community-directed research than a model of shared decision-making between academic and community stakeholders.
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Cancer Incidence and Survival among Métis Adults in Canada: Results from the Canadian Census Follow-up Cohort (1992–2009)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maegan V. Mazereeuw
Diana R. Withrow
E. Diane Nishri
Michael Tjepkema
Eduardo Vides ... [et al.]
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 11, Mar 19, 2018, pp. E320-E326
Draws on data from 1991 long-form census, compare cancer incidence and survival rates with those of non-Aboriginal Canadians.
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Capacity-Building and Participatory Research Development of a Community-Based Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP) for Pregnant and Postpartum Aboriginal Women: Information Gathered from Talking Circles

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle F. Mottola
Maggie M. Sopper
Lindsay Doxtator
Katie Big-Canoe
Harry Prapavessis
Stewart Harris
Anthony Hanley
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Health and Well-being, 2011, pp. 1-15
Examines the role culture plays in a successful community based program aimed at promoting healthier pregnant women and offspring.
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Cardiovascular Disease and Risk in the Aboriginal Population

Alternate Title
Risk Factors, Atherosclerosis, and Cardiovascular Disease Among Aboriginal People in Canada: The Study of Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation in Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn A. Myers
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 166, no. 3, February 5, 2002, p. 355
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.
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Cardiovascular Disease in Navajo Indians with Type 2 Diabetes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Hoy
Amy Light
Donald Megill
Public Health Reports, vol. 110, no. 1, January-February 1995, pp. 87-94
Genetic predisposition, changes in diet and activity found to contribute to Navajo peoples susceptibility to diabetes, which is complicated by renal and cardiovascular disease.
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The Center for Alaska Native Health Research Study: A Community-Based Participatory Research Study of Obesity and Chronic Disease-Related Protective and Risk Factors

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald V. Mohatt
Rosemarie Plaetke
Joseph Klejka
Bret Luick
Cévile Lardon
Andrea Bersamin
Scarlett Hopkins
Michelle Dondanville
Johanna Herron
Bert Boyer
CANHR Team
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 66, no. 1, 2007, pp. 8-18
Overview of the general health of the Yup'ik people and the efforts by the Center for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR) to assess the risk and protection factors regarding obesity, chronic disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
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Changing the Face of Research

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dorreen Yellow Bird
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 4, Health and Healing, Summer, 2007
Focuses on public health research projects being conducted at two tribal colleges in North Dakota, including the development of a grade K-12 diabetes based science curriculum and looking at genetic research on toxemia.
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Characteristics and Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Among Three Ethnic Groups in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Liu
A. J. G. Hanley
T. K. Young
S. B. Harris
B. Zinman
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 30, 2006, pp. 669-676
Study compared results gathered by testing Oji-Cree from northern Ontario and Manitoba, the Inuit from the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories and non-Aboriginal people from Manitoba
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Cherokee Choices: A Diabetes Prevention Program for American Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeffrey J. Bachar
Lisa J. Lefler
Lori Reed
Tara McCoy
Robin Bailey... [et al.]
Preventing Chronic Disease, vol. 3, no. 3, July 2006, p. article A103
Introduction to the Cherokee Choices Program, a culturally appropriate community action plan, used to prevent type 2 diabetes in a rural community in North Carolina.
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Childhood Obesity Leads to Health Problems Later

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Ahenakew
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 6, June 2010, p. 11
Looks at the necessity of changing lifestyle habits to reduce obesity in children. Article found by scrolling to page 11.
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Children's Health Update

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patricia McVeagh
Chris May
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 6, November/December 1998, p. 13
Brief articles describe condition and treatment of nutrition and diabetes in children.
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Chronic Disease by the Numbers

Alternate Title
Perspectives: Chronic Disease by the Numbers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Canadian Nurse, vol. 106, no. 1, January 2010, pp. 10-11
Uses numbers to show how some population groups in Canada, including Aboriginal Canadians, are more apt to experience chronic disease.
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Chronic Disease Coverage in Canadian Aboriginal Newspapers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurie Hoffman-Goetz
Charlene Shannon
Juanne N. Clarke
Journal of Health Communication, vol. 8, no. 5, September 2003, pp. 475-488
Study found significantly fewer newspaper articles on cardiovascular disease and cancer and found that less than half included motivating information.
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Chronic Diseases in the Métis Nation of Ontario

Alternate Title
Chronic Disease Surveillance Program. Métis Nation of Ontario
Knowledge Translation Report on Chronic Diseases
Knowledge Translation Reports (Métis Nation of Ontario)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation of Ontario
Study focuses on cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
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The Circumpolar Health Bibliographic Database

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
CIHR [Canadian Institutes of Health Research]Team in Circumpolar Health Research
C. R. Goodwin
Database covers wide range of health conditions and search results may be narrowed by geographic region, peoples, publication types, etc.
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Clinical and Genetic Associations With Hypertriglyceridemic Waist [HTGW] in a Canadian Aboriginal Population

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R.L. Pollex
A.J.G. Hanley
B. Zinman
S.B. Harris
R. A. Hegele
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 30, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 484-491
Study findings indicate that HTGW is prevalent in Oji-Cree, especially in men. The odds ratio (OR) for type 2 diabetes were similar for individuals with either HTGW or hepatic nuclear factor-1. These two independent risk factors were synergistic in conferring an even greater risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Clinical Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth AC. Sellers
Kelly Moore
Heather J. Dean
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1441-1459
Lists key recommendations relating to issues pertaining to Type 2 diabetes.
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Clinical Utility of HNF1A Genotyping for Diabetes in Aboriginal Canadians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Hegele
Henian Cao
Anthony J. G. Hanley
Bernard Zinman
Steward B. Harris
Carol M. Anderson
Diabetes Care, vol. 23, no. 6, June 2000, pp. 775-778
Study to determine the performance characteristics of HNFIA for impaired glucose tolerance in Oji-Cree.
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A Community Based Study: People With Diabetes

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anthony Watego
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, May/June 1997, pp. 25-28
Explains the subtypes of diabetes and risk factors. The study looked at 23 male Indigenous patients in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and concluded that the need for skilled health workers is greater than ever.
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Community Engagement One Key to Improving Aboriginal Health

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shayne Morrow
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 2, May 2012, p. 22

Contends that self determination at a national and community level is the key to bringing positive health changes to First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.42.

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Community Governance of the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project, Kahnawake Territory, Mohawk Nation, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Cargo
Lucie Lévesque
Ann C. Macaulay
Alex McComber
Serge Desrosiers
Treena Delormier
Louise Potvin
Health Promotion International, vol. 18, no. 3, September 2003, pp. 177-187
Examines perceptions of community ownership among partners making decisions on behalf of the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Project (KSDPP).
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Community Governance of the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project, Kahnawake Territory, Mohawk Nation, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Cargo
Ludie Lévesque
Ann C. Macaulay
Alex McComber
Serge Desrosiers ... [et al.]
Health Promotion International, vol. 18, no. 3, 2003, pp. 177-187
Study examined perceptions of community ownership among project partners taking responsibility for decision-making related to the prevention project.
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Community Health and Wellness Start With Our Individual Commitment

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tina Deschenie
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 4, Health and Healing, Summer, 2007
Discusses programs which have been implemented at tribal colleges and universities in the United States to help improve health and social ills.
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Community Participation in Tribal Diabetes Programs

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn Smith-Morris
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, 2006, pp. 85-110
Examines the resurgence of Native American participation in community-based health programs, particularly for chronic health problems.
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Comorbidity Among Older American Indians: The Native Elder Care Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. Turner Goins
Courtney S. Pilkerton
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 343-354
Looks at a study identifing the most prevalent chronic conditions, indicating that older American Indians experience higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, back pain, and vision loss compared to national statistics of older adults.
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Comparison of the Dietary Intakes of Two Different Groups of Children (Grades 4 to 6) Before and After the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Michelle Jimenez
Olivier Receveur
Mary Trifonopoulos
Harriet Kuhnlein
Gilles Paradis
Ann C. Macaulay
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 103, no. 9, September 2003, pp. 1191-1194
Survey findings indicated a marked increase in the intake of beverages with white-sugar; overall food intake is a complex matter, but the need for more nutrition education about newly available food items is evident.
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Complications of Type 2 Diabetes among Aboriginal Canadians: Increasing the Understanding of Prevalence and Risk Factors

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony J.G. Hanley
Stewart B. Harris
Mary Mamakeesick
Ken Goodwin
Edith Fiddler
Robert A. Hegele
John R. McLaughlin
Bernard Zinman
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 27, no. 4, December 2003, pp. 455-463
Expands existing knowledge regarding metabolic and lifestyle risk factors.
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Complications of Type 2 Diabetes Among Aboriginal Canadians: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony J.G. Hanley
Stewart B. Harris
Mary Mamakeesick
Ken Goodwin
Edith Fiddler
Robert A. Hegele
J. David Spence
Andrew A. House
Ed Brown
Blair Schoales
John R. McLaughlin
Ronald Klein
Bernard Zinman
Diabetes Care, vol. 28, no. 8, August 2005, pp. 2054-2057
Research project using validated methods to determine the prevalence of renal complications with diabetes.
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