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Prevalence of Acanthosis Nigricans in First Nations Children in Central Ontario

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. Gary Smith
Whitney Gowanlock
Kim Babcock
Angela Collings
Anne McCarthy
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 28, no. 1, January 2004, pp. 410-414
Argues that looking for this disease on the necks of children provides an observational method to detect those at risk for type 2 diabetes.
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Prevalence of Diabetes and Diabetes-related Complications in First Nations Communities in Northern Quebec (Eeyou Istchee), Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Dannenbaum
Elena Kuzmina
Pierre Lejeune
Jill Torrie
Marcellin Gangbe
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 32, no. 1, March 2008, pp. 46-52
Discusses a study of factors affecting the prevalence of diabetes among a Cree population in Northern Quebec and presents concerns from clinical and public health perspectives.
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The Prevalence of Diabetes in the Cree of Western James Bay

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David A. L. Maberley
Will King
Alan F. Cruess
Chronic Diseases in Canada, vol. 21, no. 3, 2000, pp. 128-133
Incidence and general demographic data on individuals with diabetes in Moose Factory, Ontario. Scroll to p. 128.
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Prevalence of Diabetes is Higher Among Female Than Male Zuni Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marina Scavini
Christine A. Stidley
Vallabh O. Shah ... et al.
Diabetes Care, vol. 26, no. 1, January 2003, pp. 55-61
Study suggests finding may be attributable to culture, tradition and lifestyle differences including greater inactivity and obesity rates.
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Prevalence of Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Greenland 2008: The Impact of Electronic Database Implementation on the Quality of Diabetes Care

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal Of Circumpolar Health, vol. 68, no. 1, February 2009, pp. 34-41
Found that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Greenland is low, which indicates that the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes is high.
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in the Canadian Adult Population

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalie D. Riediger
Ian Clara
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 183, no. 15, October 18, 2011, pp. E1127-E1134
Discusses a study, of a sydrome that increases risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and its outcome.
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Preventing Diabetes in American Indian Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William C. Knowler
Ronald T. Ackermann
Diabetes Care, vol. 36, no. 7, July 2013, pp. 1820-1822
Discusses the success of translating diabetes prevention research findings into clinical practice in remote and disadvantaged areas.
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Prevention Key to Combating Troubling Diabetes Epidemic

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Delaney Windigo
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 3, March 2010, p. 12
Comments on the disproportionate number of First Nations women developing Type 2 diabetes and the need for early preventative measures. Article found by scrolling to page 12.
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Primary and Specialty Medical Care Among Ethnically Diverse, Older Rural Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: The ELDER Diabetes Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronny A. Bell
Sara A Quandt
Thomas A. Arcury
Beverly M. Snively
Jeanette M. Stafford
et al.
The Journal of Rural Health, vol. 21, no. 3, Summer, 2005, pp. 198-205
Study shows low utilization of specialty diabetes health care providers across ethnic groups in a rural setting, confirming the importance of primary care providers.
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Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: Experiences of 2 Aboriginal Communities in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann C. Macaulay
Stewart B. Harris
Lucie Lévesque
Margaret Cargo
Elizabeth Ford
Jon Salsberg
Alex McComber
Rod Fiddler
Rhonda Kirby
Anthony J.G. Hanley
Louise Potvin
Bernard Zinman
Joel Gittelsohn
Kathryn Phillips
Olivier Receveur
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, December 2003, pp. 464-475
Discussion of diabetes in the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) community of Kahnawake and the Oji-Cree community of Ne gaaw saga'igan (Sandy Lake) in Northwestern Ontario.
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Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in High-Risk Populations

Alternate Title
Editorial: Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in High Risk Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stewart B. Harris
Bernard Zinman.
Diabetes Care, vol. 23, no. 7, July 2000, pp. 879-881
Recommends community-based and culturally appropriate interventions to combat epidemic proportions of this disease caused by genetic susceptibility combined with rapid transition in lifestyle.
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Process Evaluation of a Multi-Institutional Community-Based Program for Diabetes Prevention among First Nations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. M. Rosecrans
J. Gittelsohn
L. S. Ho
S. B. Harris
M. Naqshbandi
S. Sharma
Health Education Research, vol. 23, no. 2, April 2008, pp. 272-286
Discusses the first multi-institutional diabetes prevention program for children and adults in Ontario. The program is called Zhiiwaapenewin Akino'maagewin: Teaching to Prevent Diabetes.
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Profile of Aboriginal People in the Fraser Health Region 2010

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Brodkin
Laurel Jesbamani
Leslie Schroeder
Jeet Sivia
Looks at health determinants such as chronic illness and risky behaviors that effect well-being and social determinants that contribute to disadvantages in areas of education, income and employment.
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Prognostic Impact of Metabloic Syndrome by Different Definitions in a Population With High Prevalence of Obesity and Diabetes: The Strong Heart Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Giovanni de Simone
Richard B. Devereux
Marcello Chinali
Lyle G. Best
Eliza T. Lee
et al.
Diabetes Care, vol. 30, no. 7, July 2007, pp. 1851-1856
Looks at which metabolic syndrome definition (NCEP ATP III or WHO), in both diabetic and nondiabetic individuals, is more predictive of cardiovascular events.
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Program Stresses Benefits of Exercise For Diabetics

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 2, February 2008, p. 1, 7
Looks at a group of diabetics who meet once a week to snowshoe together in an effort to improve their health. Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 7.
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Projecting Prevalence, Costs and Evaluating Simulated Interventions for Diabetic End Stage Renal Disease in a Canadian Population of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People: An Agent Based Approach

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Gao
Nathaniel D. Osgood
Ying Jiang
Roland F. Dyck
BMC Nephrology, vol. 18, pp. [1]-14
Examines case numbers projections and costs of Diabetes-Related End Stage Renal Disease to identify the resources and interventions required to deal with the disease that disproportionately affects Indigenous peoples.
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Promising Healing Practices for Interventions Addressing Intergenerational Trauma Among Aboriginal Youth: A Scoping Review

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amrita Roy
Raheem Noormohamed
Rita Isabel Henderson
Wilfreda E. Thurston
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Special Edition: 10th Anniversary of the Reconciliation: Touchstones of Hope for Indigenous Children, 2015, pp. [62]-81
Comments on the recommendations for intervention found in peer-reviewed literature and "grey" sources.
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Promotion of Traditional Lifestyles

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ediriweera Desapriya
Ian Pike
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 175, no. 8, October 10, 2006, pp. 919-920
Letter to the editor discusses the challenges surrounding the work being done to alleviate the problem of diabetes among Aboriginals.
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Providers' Perceptions of Barriers to the Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Remote Aboriginal Settings

Alternate Title
Barriers to Aboriginal Diabetes Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Onil K. Bhattacharyya
Elizabeth A. Estey
Irit R. Rasooly
Stewart Harris
Merrick Zwarenstein
Jan Barnsley
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 5, 2011, pp. 552-563
Study conducted in the Sioux Lookout Zone highlights key problems associated with the delivery of appropriate care and offers suggestions for improving clinical outcomes.
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Quality of Life in First Nation Youth With Type 2 Diabetes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy L. Allan
Bertha Flett
Heather J. Dean
Maternal and Child Health Journal, vol. 12, Supplement 1, July 2008, pp. 103-109
Presentation of findings that suggest First Nation youth with type 2 diabetes have a higher quality of life than is perceived by their parents.
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Quesnel Tillicum Society Native Friendship Centre

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Spark Design
Website contains links to: information, services and programs in the areas of diabetes, drug & alcohol, employment information, counselling, youth outreach, family support and the Tillicum Learning Centre.
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The Quest to Improve Aboriginal Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeff Reading
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 174, no. 9, April 25, 2006, p. 1233
Discusses the increased risk of diabetes and hypertension and these conditions put people at increased risk for ischemic heart disease.
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Racial Disparities in Health Status: A Comparison of the Morbidity Among American Indian and U.S. Adults With Diabetes

Alternate Title
Racial Disparities in Health Status: A Comparison of the Morbidity Among American Indian and United States Adults With Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan O'Connell
Rong Yi
Charlton Wilson
Spero M. Manson
Kelly J. Acton
Diabetes Care, vol. 33, no. 7, July 2010, pp. 1463-1470
Discussion of the research conducted to compare the morbidity rate of diabetic American Indians and Alaska Natives with the United States population in general.
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Dementia Risk Among Older Type 2 Diabetic Patients: The Diabetes and Aging Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth R. Mayeda
Andrew J. Karter
Elbert S. Huang
Howard H. Moffet
Mary N. Haan
Rachel A. Whitmer
Diabetes Care, vol. 37, no. 4, April 2014, pp. 1009-1015
Findings showed that African Americans and Native Americans had a 40-60% greater risk of dementia compared to Asians and lesser differences with Hispanics and Caucasians.
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