Obesity in American-Indian children: prevalence, consequences, and prevention
| Autor: | Mary Story, Sally M. Davis, Elaine J. Stone, Bonnie Holy Rock, June Stevens, John H. Himes, Becky Ethelbah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Epidemiology Psychological intervention Hyperlipidemias Type 2 diabetes Environmental health Diabetes mellitus medicine Humans Obesity Child Exercise Life Style business.industry Public health Incidence (epidemiology) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus medicine.disease United States Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Cardiovascular Diseases Child Preschool Physical therapy Indians North American Female business Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Dyslipidemia |
| Zdroj: | Preventive medicine. 37(6 Pt 2) |
| ISSN: | 0091-7435 |
| Popis: | Background American Indians of all ages and both sexes have a high prevalence of obesity. The health risks associated with obesity are numerous and include Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and respiratory problems. Obesity has become a major health problem in American Indians only in the past few generations and it is believed to be associated with the relative abundance of high-fat, high-calorie foods and the rapid change from active to sedentary lifestyles. Methods The authors reviewed selected literature on prevalence of obesity in American-Indian children, and health consequences of obesity. Results Obesity is now one of the most serious public health problems facing American-Indian children, and it has grave implications for the immediate and long-term health of American-Indian youth. Unless this pattern is reversed, American-Indian populations will be burdened by an increased incidence of chronic diseases. Intervention studies are urgently needed in American-Indian communities to develop and test effective strategies for obesity prevention and treatment. Conclusions To be effective, educational and environmental interventions must be developed with full participation of the American-Indian communities. |
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