Migration and its impact on adiposity and type 2 diabetes

A Misra, OP Ganda - Nutrition, 2007 - Elsevier
In this review, we discuss the impact of migration on the incidence and prevalence of obesity
and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in different ethnic groups and populations. We also …

Non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis: What is it, and why is it important in the Asia–Pacific region?

GC Farrell - Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), is a critical link in the chain of metabolic fatty
liver disorders that spans steatosis to cryptogenic cirrhosis. It is the hepatic manifestation of …

[PDF][PDF] Diabetes mellitus in saudi arabia

MM Al-Nozha, MA Al-Maatouq, YY Al-Mazrou… - 2004 - researchgate.net
Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem worldwide, and it is a
known risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). New recommendations for the …

Cutoff values for normal anthropometric variables in Asian Indian adults

C Snehalatha, V Viswanathan… - Diabetes …, 2003 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—Asian Indians have a high risk of developing glucose intolerance with small
increments in their BMI. They generally have high upper-body adiposity, despite having a …

Prevalence and incidence of diabetes among Aboriginal people in remote communities of the Northern Territory, Australia: a retrospective, longitudinal data-linkage …

MJL Hare, Y Zhao, S Guthridge, P Burgess, ELM Barr… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To assess the prevalence and incidence of diabetes among Aboriginal peoples
in remote communities of the Northern Territory (NT), Australia. Design Retrospective cohort …

Type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in aboriginal populations: a global perspective

HY Catherine, B Zinman - Diabetes research and clinical practice, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review of the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and
impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in aboriginal populations worldwide. RESEARCH DESIGN …

The prevalence and causes of vision loss in Indigenous Australians: the National Indigenous Eye Health Survey

HR Taylor, J Xie, S Fox, RA Dunn… - Medical Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To determine the prevalence and causes of vision loss in Indigenous Australians.
Design, setting and participants: A national, stratified, random cluster sample was drawn …

Diabetes prevalence and determinants in Indigenous Australian populations: A systematic review

KE Minges, P Zimmet, DJ Magliano… - Diabetes research and …, 2011 - Elsevier
AIMS: To perform a systematic review of the prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose
tolerance (IGT) in Indigenous Australians in order to clarify overall patterns, by determinants …

Integrating conventional science and aboriginal perspectives on diabetes using fuzzy cognitive maps

BG Giles, CS Findlay, G Haas, B LaFrance… - Social science & …, 2007 - Elsevier
There is concern among Aboriginal communities in Canada that conventional approaches to
the treatment of diabetes are ineffective in part because they fail to recognize the local …

Exploring the pathways leading from disadvantage to end-stage renal disease for Indigenous Australians

A Cass, J Cunningham, P Snelling, Z Wang… - Social Science & …, 2004 - Elsevier
Indigenous Australians are disadvantaged, relative to other Australians, over a range of
socio-economic and health measures. The age-and sex-adjusted incidence of end-stage …