Diabetes and Hyperglycemia in Seneca Indians

In a systematically selected sample of adult Seneca Indians in Western New York the prevalence of clinical diabetes was 11.6% (s.e. 3.4%) among men and 14.6% (s.e. 3.3%) among women. Those in the sample not known to be diabetic were screened by a plasma glucose determination one hour after 75 g of g...

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Published in:Human heredity 1969-01, Vol.19 (6), p.613-627
Main Authors: Doeblin, T. D., Evans, Kathleen, Ingall, Gillian B., Dowling, Kathleen, Chilcote, M. E., Elsea, W., Bannerman, R. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Blood Glucose
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Female
Fertility
Humans
Hyperglycemia - epidemiology
Indians, North American
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
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Summary:In a systematically selected sample of adult Seneca Indians in Western New York the prevalence of clinical diabetes was 11.6% (s.e. 3.4%) among men and 14.6% (s.e. 3.3%) among women. Those in the sample not known to be diabetic were screened by a plasma glucose determination one hour after 75 g of glucose equivalent by mouth. Twenty percent of the values were over 200 mg per 100 ml. Values increased with increasing age. These results, and studies of other North American Indians, are compatible with the presence of an inherited susceptibility to diabetes in this ethnic group.
ISSN:0001-5652
1423-0062
DOI:10.1159/000152276