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2000-04-01
Sellers, Elizabeth, Eisenbarth, George, Young, T. Kue, Dean, Heather J.
"Type-2 diabetes is increasing in aboriginal children and adolescents and must be distinguished from type-1 diabetes in this population. The absence of diabetes-associated autoantibodies supports the clinical impression of type-2 diabetes in the affected members of this population." (as cited in...
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Contributions to chronic disease prevention and control: studies among the Kivalliq Inuit since 1990
Download2003-12-01
"A population-based health interview and examination survey of 8 Inuit communities in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, Canada, during the early 1990s has resulted in an increased understanding of the burden and extent of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes and their risk factors such as genetics,...
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2003
Millar, Wayne, J., Young, T. Kue
"Objectives: This article examines the prevalence and incidence of diabetes among Canadians aged 18 or older and risk factors associated with developing the condition." (as cited in abstract)
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2003-08-21
"Objective: To determine if research has adequately examined the health needs of the aboriginal population of Canada. Design: Review. Study selection: Medline search of journal articles published during 1992-2001. The search terms used were “Canada” and various synonyms and categories for...
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Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada
Download2005-11-22
Liu, Juan, Hanley, Anthony J. G., Young, T. Kue, Harris, S. B., Zinman, Bernard
"Objective: To compare the characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Native Indians, Inuit, andnon-Aboriginal Canadians. Methods: The study was based on four cross-sectional studies conducted in the late 1980s and early 1990s involving threeethnic groups living in...
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Prevalence of Obesity and Its Metabolic Correlates Among the Circumpolar Inuit in 3 Countries
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Young, T. Kue, Bjerregaard, Peter, Dewailly, Eric, Risica, Patricia M., Jørgensen, Marit E., Ebbesson, Sven E. O.
"Objectives: We investigated the prevalence of obesity and the metabolic correlates of different levels of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference among the Inuit in 3 countries. Methods: Data from 4 surveys of Inuit in Canada, Greenland, and Alaska conducted during 1990–2001 were pooled,...
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2007-11-14
Young, T. Kue, Katzmarzyk, Peter T.
"This paper summarizes available information on patterns of physical activity, their determinants and consequences, and the results of various interventions designed to increase the physical activity of Aboriginal peoples in Canada and the United States. There is a paucity of national data on...
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2008-12-01
Kelly, Janet, Lanier, Anne, Santos, Maria, Healey, Sylvia, Louchini, Rabia, Friborg, Jeppe, Young, T. Kue
"Objectives: This is first of 2 papers on the Circumpolar Inuit Cancer Review, an international collaborative effort involving researchers and health officials from Alaska, Canada and Greenland. It covers the period 1989–2003, updating the last review (1969-1988) and together provides an overview...
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2008-12-01
Kelly, Janet, Lanier, Anne, Santos, Maria, Healey, Sylvia, Louchini, Rabia, Friborg, Jeppe, Young, T. Kue
"Objectives: This is the second of 2 papers reporting on the result of the Circumpolar Inuit Cancer Review, an international collaborative effort involving researchers and health officials from Alaska, Canada and Greenland. Methods: Inuit cancer cases by age-sex group and anatomic site were...