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This digital document is an article from Diabetes Forecast, published by American Diabetes Association on March 1, 1994. The length of the article is 699 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation Details
Title: The Indian Health Service diabetes program - a growing need in changing times.
Author: Joe LaMountain
Publication: Diabetes Forecast (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 1994
Publisher: American Diabetes Association
Volume: v47 Issue: n3 Page: p 54(1)Distributed by Thompson Gale
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During the last 50 years, diabetes has emerged as one of the leading causes of sickness and death among Native Americans. Presently, 11 percent of the nation's Native Americans have diabetes--one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world. Among Native American populations, the prevalence of diabetes ranges from 1 in 25 in Alaska to almost 1 in 3 in the Tucson, Ariz., area. Research attributes this alarming increase to diet, environment, and genetic factors. Before 1940, when nearly all Native Americans lived on reservations and dietary traditions prevailed, diabetes was uncommon. After 1940, diet and living habits changed as Native Americans migrated to cities, shifted away from traditional meals, and assumed a more sedentary lifestyle. Research...
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