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Ideas for Diabetes Prevention in High Risk American Indian Children: A Parent Focus Group Approach
… diabetes (NIDDM) is rising among most American Indian tribes. This disease has become so prevalent in American Indians since 1950 that is has assumed epidemic status. The Winnebago tribe in Northeastern Nebraska is one of the tribes experiencing this disease in epidemic proportions. Given the …
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Food Intake and Physical Activity Assessment of Native American Children with Acanthosis Nigricans and their Friends
… highly prevalent among Native Americans. The age of onset of acanthosis nigricans closely parallels the onset of obesity among Winnebago/Omaha children. The combination of obesity with acanthosis nigricans is a key sign of high risk for the development of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. …