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Diabetes and First Nations People

Alternate Title
Diabetes in Ontario: An ICES Practice Atlas
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Baiju R. Shah
Sonia Anand
Bernie Zinman
Minh Duong-Hua

Looks at the prevalence and mortality rates of diabetes mellitus in First Nations people in Ontario. 

Chapter 13 from Diabetes in Ontario: an ICES Practice Atlas edited by Janet E. Hux, Gillian L. Booth, Pamela Ml Slaughter and Andreas Laupacis.

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Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance Among the Inuit Population of Greenland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marit E. Jorgensen
Peter Bjeregaard
Knut Borch-Johnsen
Vibeke Backer
Ulrik Becker
Torben Jorgensen
Gert Mulvad.
Diabetes Care, vol. 25, no. 10, October 2002, pp. 1766-1772
In a study of 917 adults, family history, diet and sedentary lifestyle were found to be contributing factors.
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Diabetes in Canada's First Nations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William D. Panton
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 164, no. 8, April 17, 2001, pp. 1126-1127
Comments on the fact that prior to World War II there is nothing written to suggest a high incidence of diabetes in the Aboriginal population and suggests that it may be modern food that is responsible. Brief letter in response to article by Kue Young et al. in vol. 163, no.5 suggesting modern food may be responsible for the high incidence of diabetes.
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Diabetes in the Elderly

Alternate Title
Diabetes and Society
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graydon Meneilly
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 35, no. 1, 2011, pp. 13-16
Looks at the high prevalence of diabetes in the elderly, First Nations and East Asians and how interventions are needed to slow down this near epidemic.
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Diabetes In The Torres Strait

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tassie McDonald
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, March 1984, pp. 29-30
Provides the historical background of European contact which created a degradation in the local diet and contributed to elevated levels of diabetes in the Torres Strait population.
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Diabetes Prevention in Indian Country: Developing Nutrition Models to Tell the Story of Food-System Change

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kibbe M. Conti
Journal of Transcultural Nursing, vol. 17, no. 3, July 2006, pp. 234-245
Suggests that due to the disruption of traditional food systems of Native Americans, type 2 diabetes is at epidemic levels and discusses ways to restore nutritional balance with healthier food choices.
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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
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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A Diabetes Self-Management Program Designed for Urban American Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Castro
Mary O'Toole
Carol Brownson
Kimberly Plessel
Laura Schauben
Preventing Chronic Disease, vol. 6, no. 4, October 2009, p. article A131
Presents research conducted on 255 adults with type 2 diabetes participating in the Full Circle Diabetes Program.
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Diabetes Self-Management Toolkit for Aboriginal Women

Alternate Title
Traditional Foods & Recipes on the Wild Side
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)
Includes NWAC and personalized action plan, diabetes information and resources, tips on healthy living, food selection, shopping and preparation, and recipes.
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Diabetes Threatens to Devastate Native Lives

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, November 15, 2002, p. A19
Looks at causes of the diabetes epidemic among Aboriginal people and offers some solutions to the problem.
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Diet and Physical Activity Patterns of Lakota Indian Adults

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Harnack
Mary Story
Bonnie Holy Rock
American Dietetic Association Journal, vol. 99, no. 7, July 1999, pp. 829-836
Survey assesses dietary practices and physical activity patterns of both Lakota male and females in South Dakota.
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Diet Quality in Canada: Policy Solutions for Equity

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Lee Olstad
Norman R.C. Campbell
Kim D. Raine
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 191, no. 4, January 28, 2019, pp. E100-E102

Authors note that Canada’s new Healthy Eating Strategy does not address social determinants of health (childhood environments, gender, Indigenous status, income, education and occupation) as root causes of poor diet quality; they suggest that a reduction of diet inequities will require policy change.

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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
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 Assessment of Indigenous Canadian Arctic Women with a Focus on Pregnancy and Lactation

Alternate Title
Dietary Assessment of Canadian Arctic Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter R. Berti
Rula Soueida
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 4, September 2008, pp. 349-362
Argues that special attention should be required for inadequacies of magnesium, zinc, calcium, folate, and vitamins E, A and C during pregnancy.
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Dietary Change and Obesity Associated with Glucose Intolerance in Alaska Natives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Neil J. Murphy
Cynthia D. Schraer
Maureen C. Thiele
Edward J. Boyko
Lisa R. Bulkow
Barbara J. Doty
Anne P. Lanier
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 95, no. 6, June 1995, pp. 676-683
Investigation revealed increased carbohydrate and fat intake resulted in higher rates of non-insulin-dependent diabetes, these individuals also had higher obesity rates.
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Dietary Change and Traditional Food Systems of Indigenous Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Olivier Receveur
Annual Review of Nutrition, vol. 16, July 1996, pp. 417-442
Looks at the changes to traditional food systems of Indigenous people worldwide and the consequences of these changes. Scroll down to read article.
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Dietary Exposure to Chemical Contaminants From Traditional Food Among Adult Dene/Métis in the Western Northwest Territories, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter R. Berti
Olivier Receveur
Hing Man Chan
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Environmental Research, vol. 76, no. 2, February 1998, pp. 131-142
Study reveals that most contaminant exposure is generally low, with little, if any health risk, except for in a few specific communities.
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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
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
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
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
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
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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Dietary Intake of Alaska Native People in Two Regions and Implications for Health: the Alaska Native Dietary and Subsistence Food Assessment Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer S. Johnson
Elizabeth D. Nobmann
Elvin Asay
Anne P. Lanier
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 68, no. 2, 2009, pp. 109-122
Calculates the energy and nutrient intake in two regions of Alaska and describes the implications for development of chronic disease.
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Dietary Intake of Vitamin D in a Northern Canadian Dené First Nation Community

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joyce Slater
Linda Larcombe
Chris Green Caroline Slivinski
Matthew Singer
Lizette Denechezhe
Chris Whaley
Peter Nickerson
Pamela Orr
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 20723
Findings showed that vitamin D intake was low with fluid milk and fish providing the majority of the consumption. Policies need to be developed to address this food insecurity.
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Dietary Intakes of Energy and Macronutrients by Lactating Women of Different Ethnic Groups Living in Yakutia

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tatiana Burtseva
Irina Solodkova
Maya Savvina
Galina Dranaeva
Victor Shadrin
Sergei Avrusin
Elena Sinelnikova
Vyacheslav Chasnyk
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21519
A survey of 185 women over a 3 day period showed that the variations in dietary intakes of energy depended on the location rather than ethnicity.
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Dietary Intakes of Native American Children: Findings From the Pathways Feasibility Study

Alternate Title
Dietary Intakes of Native American Children Findings from the Pathways Feasibility Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leslie A. Lytle
Lori Beth Dixon
Leslie Cunningham-Sabo
Marguerite Evans
Joel Gittelsohn
Joanne Hurley
Pat Snyder
June Stevens
Judy Weber
Jean Anliker
Karen Hellee
Mary Story
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 102, no. 4, April 2002, pp. 555-559
Findings revealed the nutritional intake of Native American children was similar to other groups of children in the United Sates.
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Dietary Patterns and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a First Nations Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Reeds
Sudaba Mansuri
Mary Mamakeesick
Stewart B. Harris
Bernard Zinman ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 40, no. 4, August 2016, pp. 304-310
Analysis of 492 participants over 10 years revealed that those who consumed more traditional foods had lower rates of type 2 diabetes.
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