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Partnership Approach to Indigenous Primary Health Care and Diabetes: A Case Study from Regional New South Wales

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanne Cooper
Stephen Moore
Lyndall Palmer
Judith Reinhardt
Michael Roberts
Anthony Solomon
Megan Passey
Australian Journal of Rural Health, vol. 15, no. 1, 2007, pp. 67-70
Describes the Goorie Diabetes Complication and Assessment Clinic (DCAC) holistic approach to diabetes management in isolated rural Aborigine communities.
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Patterns of Commodity Food Use Among American Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Chino
Darlene Haff
Carolee Dodge-Francis
Pimatisiwin, vol. 7, no. 2, Winter, 2009, pp. 279-289
Reports findings of a nation wide survey, of American Indian adults, to determine the correlation between food choices, obesity, diabetes, and other chronic conditions.
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Peace Keepers Turn Attention to Health Issue

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 7, July 2009, p. 10
Looks at a coast to coast bike tour, by members of Peacekeepers Pedaling for Aboriginal Diabetes (PPAD), to raise awareness of Type 2 Diabetes. Article located by scrolling to page 10.
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People's Report: First Nations and Diabetes in Ontario

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Green
Jennifer Walker
Kristen Jacklin
Baiju Shah
Plain language summary of key findings from the research project "Reducing the Burden of Diabetes on First Nations People in Ontario: Using Population Level Data to Inform Policy and Practice". Related Material: Full Report.
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Perceived Community Environment and Physical Activity Involvement in a Northern-Rural Aboriginal Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allison M. Kirby
Lucie Lésque
Virgina Wabano
Jennifer Robertson-Wilson
International Journal of Behavior Nutrition and Physical Activities, vol. 4, no. 63, December 4, 2007, p. [?]
Looks at relationship between walking patterns and perceptions of physical activity in Moose Factory to effectively plan and implement the Kahnawake School's Diabetes Prevention Project.
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Perceptions of Disease Severity and Barriers to Self-Care Predict Glycemic Control in Aboriginal Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Daniel
Lynne C. Messer


Mark Daniel and Lynne C Messer

Mark Daniel and Lynne C Messer


Mark Daniel and Lynne C Messer

Mark Daniel
Lynne C Messer
Chronic Diseases in Canada, vol. 23, no. 4, Fall, 2002, pp. 130-138
Health Belief Model for secondary prevention is evaluated in British Columbia and suggests culturally sensitive education could assist in disease control. Scroll to p. 130.
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Pharmacists Aid in Disease Management for American Indians, Alaska Natives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. Young
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, vol. 61, no. 22, November 15, 2004, pp. 2340-2344
Discusses how chronic diseases have increased in prevalence in Aboriginal populations and affect those residents disproportionately when compared with other ethnic groups in the United States.
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Physical Activity Patterns of American Indian and Alaskan Native People Living in Alaska and the Southwestern United States

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Diana Redwood
Mary C. Schumacher
Anne P. Lanier
Elizabeth D. Ferucci
Elvin Asay ... [et al.]
American Journal of Health Promotion, vol. 23, no. 6, July 2009, pp. 388-395
Study looks at engagement in various physical activities showing that gender, income, age, and education affect levels.
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Phytochemical Composition and Metabolic Performance-Enhancing Activity of Dietary Berries Traditionally Used by Native North Americans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tristan F. Burns Kraft
Moul Dey
Randy B. Rogers
David M. Ribnicky
David M. Gipp
et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, vol. 56, no. 3, 2008, pp. 654-660
Describes four wild berries traditionally consumed by Native American and First Nations communities and the health benefits derived from their consumption.
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A Pilot School-Based Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Intervention Improves Diet, Food Knowledge, and Self-Efficacy for Native Canadian Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brit I. Saksvig
Joel Gittelsohn
Stewart B. Harris
Anthony J. G. Hanley
Tom W. Valente
Bernard Zinman
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 135, no. 10, October 2005, pp. 2392-2398
Discussion of the Sandy Lake School diabetes prevention program for Ojibway Cree children in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.
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Piloting the CANRISK Tool in Vancouver Coastal Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. Papineau
M. Fong
Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, vol. 32, no. 1, December 2011, pp. 12-18
Looks at a Canadian pilot study to screen and assess urban ethnic groups for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes and to promote healthy lifestyles.
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Planning Research for Greater Community Involvement and Long-Term Benefit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Special Working Group of the Cree Regional Child and Family Services Committee
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 163, no. 10, November 14, 2000, pp. 1273-1274
Commentary on the gestational diabetes intervention project focus of how to obtain a better outcome.
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Point-of-Care in Aboriginal Hands

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Jones
Beryl Mazzachi
Mark Shephard
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 6, November-December 2002, pp. 11-14
Discusses the program in Adelaide, Australia which focuses on chronic diseases such as diabetes, kidney disease and heart disease.
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Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease in a Population With High Prevalence of Diabetes and Albuminuria: The Strong Heart Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elisa T. Lee
Barbara V. Howard
Wenyu Wang
Thomas K. Welty
James M. Galloway
Lyle G. Best
Richard R. Fabsitz
Ying Zhang
Jeunliang Yeh
Richard B. Devereux
Circulation, vol. 113, no. 25, June 27, 2006, pp. 2897-2905
Equations for the prediction of coronary heart disease in 13 communities in Arizona, North and South Dakota and Oklahoma.
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Prediction Trees With Soft Nodes For Binary Outcomes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Antonio Ciampi
André Couturier
Shoalin Li
Statistics in Medicine, vol. 21, no. 8, April 30, 2002, pp. 1145-1165
Proposes a new method of forecasting the onset of diabetes by using a biostatistical math formula.
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Predictions of Type 2 Diabetes and Complications in Greenland in 2014

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nina Martinsen
Marit E. Jørgensen
Peter Bjerregaard
Allan Krasnik
Bendix Carstensen
Knut Borch-Johnsen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 3, June 2006, pp. 243-252
Study to predict the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and the associated burden to the health care system in Greenland, due to complications from the disease, which is expected to double by 2014.
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Predictors of Falls in a Multiethnic Population of Older Rural Adults With Diabetes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sara A. Quandt
Jeanette M. Stafford
Ronny A. Bell
Shannon L. Smith
et al.
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol. 61, no. 4, April 2006, pp. 394-398
Discusses the increased risk of diabetic elderly falling in rural areas, as opposed to urban areas, due to outdoor dangers such as unpaved surfaces.
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Preliminary Analysis of Immune Activation in Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia D. Rempel
Juliet Packiasamy
Heather J. Dean
Jonathon McCavock
Alyssa Janke
Mark Collister
Brandy Wicklow
Elizabeth A. C. Sellers
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21190
Results suggest that cellular immune responses are exaggerated in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
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Presence of Diabetes Risk Factors in a Large U.S. Eighth-Grade Cohort

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Baranowski
J. Baranowski
A. Canada
K. Cullen
et al.
Diabetes Care, vol. 29, no. 2, February 2006, pp. 212-217
Study probes the prevalence of diabetes, pre-diabetes and diabetes risk factors amongst a group of predominantly minority eighth-grade students.
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