Increasing rates of diabetes amongst status Aboriginal youth in Alberta, Canada

Objectives. To track and compare trends in diabetes rates from 1995 to 2007 for Status Aboriginal and general population youth. Study design. Longitudinal observational research study (quantitative) using provincial administrative data. Methods. De-identified data was obtained from Alberta Health an...

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Published in:International journal of circumpolar health 2012-05, Vol.71 (1), p.1-7
Main Authors: Oster, RichardT, Johnson, Jeffrey A., Balko, StephanieU, Svenson, LarryW, Toth, Ellen L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Alberta - epidemiology
Canada
Child
Child, Preschool
diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
epidemiology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Indians, North American - statistics & numerical data
indigenous population
Infant
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Original
Prevalence
Young Adult
youth
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Summary:Objectives. To track and compare trends in diabetes rates from 1995 to 2007 for Status Aboriginal and general population youth. Study design. Longitudinal observational research study (quantitative) using provincial administrative data. Methods. De-identified data was obtained from Alberta Health and Wellness administrative databases for Status Aboriginal (First Nations and Inuit people with Treaty status) and general population youth (
ISSN:2242-3982
1239-9736
2242-3982
DOI:10.3402/ijch.v71i0.18501