INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: The world's Indigenous peoples are experiencing an
unprecedented epidemic of type 2 diabetes [T2DM] but little has been published describing …

The purpose of this article was to examine whether a nutritional transition has occurred
among American Indians (AI) by evaluating related articles and government health statistics …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether body mass index (BMI) and other anthropometric indices
of visceral obesity vary by ethnic group in their distribution and their relationship to metabolic …

Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the extent to which the daily
incorporation of approximately 30 g of flaxseed, a rich source of lignans, omega-3 fatty …

With low rates of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease as recently as 40 years ago, the
rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in American Indians and Alaska Natives were …

Background: Aboriginal populations in North America are exhibiting an increased
prevalence of cardiovascular disease and associated traditional and nontraditional …

Aim: Subclinical inflammation has been proposed as a pathophysiologic mechanism linking
obesity with vascular and metabolic disease. Native North American populations are …

BACKGROUND: Indigenous people across the globe have generally had suboptimal access
to quality medical care and effective prevention programs. The available programs that …

Recent clinical trials have confirmed the value of intervention on major risk factors,
particularly hypertension and hyperlipidemia, in preventing the progression and clinical …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and the fat
distribution pattern in Mbyá‐Guaraní children and adults from Misiones, Argentina. Height …