Article
Prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance and the components of metabolic syndrome in Canadian Tsimshian Nation youth
Prévalence de l'intolérance au glucose et des composants du syndrome métabolique chez les jeunes de la nation Tsimshian au Canada
Spring 2009
Volume 14 - Issue 2
Alexandra Zorzi, Gita Wahi, Andrew J. Macnab, Constantina Panagiotopoulos
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 23–29
Content Summary
This article investigates the prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance and metabolic syndrome components among Tsimshian Nation youth. The findings indicate a high prevalence of these conditions, underscoring the need for targeted health interventions in Indigenous communities.
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Indigenous healthPublic healthChronic diseaseRural medicineRemote medicine