Diabetes

Research conducted on 91,123 Canadians aged 25 and older to investigate health effects of racialization in Canada.

Argues that science must be cautious about attributing predisposition of certain medical conditions to "race."

Describes program involving two vans equipped with professional staff that travelled to 44 communities.

Discussion of survey conducted in 1991 and 1992 which gathered population-based health status information in order to understand prevalence of chronic disease.

Looks at the incidence and prevalence of diabetes in Aboriginal people compared to the general population during the time period of April 1, 1995 to March 31, 2007.

Discusses Type 2 diabetes mellitus of the Pima Indians of Arizona including why they are susceptible and why rate of incidence is among highest in the world.

Australian study tracked the glucose tolerance and coronary risk over a seven-year period.

Contends that a lifestyle intervention, including diet change, can reduce diabetes risk in young American Indian women.

Study shows a significant decrease in amputations after program trained local staff to perform preventative measures.

Evaluates a community based not-for-profit medical group's effectiveness with diabetic management.

Discusses project, lessons learned, integration of participants' evaluations, and reflections as researchers.

Looks at a methodology used to approach culturally appropriate, ethical and relevant research with respect to a care model for Aboriginal people with diabetes.

Comments on the importance of culturally relevant physical activity programs and offers suggestions for implementing such programs.

Provides a picture of health care administration governance including Bands, Tribal Councils, health transfer programs and health plans.

Comments on the role dietitians play in helping communities to improve their knowledge of nutrition and to understand how to make healthy food choices that promote good health.

Analyzes representations of disability in the novels Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway and two murder mysteries by Carole LaFavor.

Study conducted to determine the prevalence of elevated c-reactive protein and the association between obesity and diabetes in a community with very high prevalence of type II diabetes.

Considers the relationship between type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and tuberculosis (TB) in Saskatchewan women.

Survey results from 119 participants indicated that many considered themselves responsible for the onset of disease.

Community Health and Epidemiology (M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1998.

Study assessed the success of seven diabetes prevention behaviours in seventy-five adult American Indian women.

Kinesiology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.

Study looks at hemochromatosis or iron overload in 97,470 participants from six racial/ethnic groups who had previously reported a diagnosis of diabetes compared to those who hadn't been previously diagnosed.

Contends that factors such as socioeconomic status and disparities in the health care system are of greater importance than genetics.

Brief discussion regarding prevalence and causes.

Looks at the program Promoting Life Skills for Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) which is focused helping youth gain skills to become leaders in their communities.

Outlines the results of two studies, one Canadian, the other from the United States comparing urban and reserve aboriginal health.

Provides a review of up to date physical activity of Indigenous people, the range of activity levels, contributing factors to chronic disease, the cost of inactivity, and the health benefits.

Book review of: Becoming Two-Spirit: Gay Identity and Social Acceptance in Indian Country Brian Joseph Gilley. Blonde Indian: An Alaska Native Memoir by Ernestine Hayes. Canyon Gardens: The Ancient Pueblo Landscapes of the American Southwest edited by V. B. Price and Baker H. Morrow. The Cherokee Nation in the Civil War by Clarissa W. Confer. Crossing Waters, Crossing Worlds: The African Diaspora in Indian Country edited by Tiya Miles and Sharon P.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Western Ontario, 2013.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2010.

Epidemiology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Southern California, 2001.

Position Paper includes brief summary of the problem, list of current initiatives, and recommendations.

Looks at the impact of social support in reducing diabetes management inequalities within Indigenous communities.

Evaluation reveals a possible treatment gap and recommends improvements in health care provider training and enhanced communication tools.

The file contains a discussion between Commissioners Rene Dussault, Mary Sillett, and Elders Dominic Eshkakogan, Mary Lou Fox, and Rita Corbiere. Issues covered in the discussion include language issues, the Chartered Lands Act, traditional healing, and diabetes. The discussion is in response to the earlier presentations during this sitting of the Commission by these three Elders. The three Elders' presentations are available for viewing on this site.

The file contains a presentation by Dominic Eshkakogan. Eshkakogan, an Elder from the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, discusses the legacy of residential schools, the need for spiritual healing, the impact of diabetes on Aboriginal people, language issues, problems getting funding to community level programs. Eshkakogan references the personal impact these issues have had on him as a First Nations politician, residential school survivor, and someone dying of diabetes-related illnesses.

This file contains a presentation by Donna Lillie that first provides a brief history of diabetes in Canadian Aboriginals. The 1980s and 1990s have seen "a staggering increase" in diabetes in Aboriginals and is occurring at a rate of two to three times that of non-Aboriginal Canadians. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

Looks at resources identified as promising practice for diabetes prevention in urban areas and off reserve.

Methodology used in a prevalence study of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in the aboriginal population of an isolated northwestern Ontario community.

Describes the creation process of a 9 minute instructional video aimed at improving foot care among the Australian Aboriginal community.

Done in 2004, by Saskatchewan Health that focuses on heart attack indicators to gauge health status, health outcomes and quality of service. (See in particular : page 8 - 9, 17, 25, 29, 46, 70, and 151 - 154)

Statistics on demographics, opioid overdose, immunization, communicable disease, social determinants of health, and diabetes,

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.

Argues that in screening for diabetes in high-risk ethnic populations, glycated haemoglobin offers advantages over fasting glucose.

Compares two screening programs that ran concurrently for 5 years. Findings indicated the camera-based program was more cost effective than the specialist-based option.