| Title |
Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Canada's first nations: status of an epidemic in progress.
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| Published in |
Canadian Medical Association Journal, September 2000
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| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
T K Young, J Reading, B Elias, J D O'Neil |
| Abstract |
This review provides a status report on the epidemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus that is affecting many of Canada's First Nations. We focus on the published literature, especially reports published in the past 2 decades, and incorporate data from the Aboriginal Peoples Survey and the First Nations and Inuit Regional Health Survey. We look at the extent and magnitude of the problem, the causes and risk factors, primary prevention and screening, clinical care and education, and cultural concepts and traditional knowledge. The epidemic of type 2 diabetes is still on the upswing, with a trend toward earlier age at onset. Genetic-environmental interactions are the likely cause. Scattered intervention projects have been implemented and evaluated, and some show promise. The current health and social repercussions of the disease are considerable, and the long-term outlook remains guarded. A national Aboriginal diabetes strategy is urgently needed. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 33% |
| France | 1 | 11% |
| United States | 1 | 11% |
| Canada | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 3 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 56% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 33% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 11% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7 | 3% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Argentina | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Russia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 254 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 71 | 27% |
| Student > Master | 67 | 25% |
| Researcher | 25 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 9% |
| Other | 12 | 5% |
| Other | 36 | 14% |
| Unknown | 32 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 88 | 33% |
| Social Sciences | 35 | 13% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 30 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 24 | 9% |
| Psychology | 8 | 3% |
| Other | 40 | 15% |
| Unknown | 41 | 15% |
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