Trends in diabetes prevalence among American Indian and Alaska native children, adolescents, and young adults.

Publisher: American Public Health Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 1254074 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0090-0036 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00900036 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Washington, DC : American Public Health Association
Original Publication: New York [etc.]

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*ethnology ; Indians, North American/*statistics & numerical data ; Inuit/*statistics & numerical data; Adolescent ; Adult ; Alaska/epidemiology ; Censuses ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Prevalence ; Public Health ; United States/epidemiology ; United States Indian Health Service

Objectives: This study determined trends in diabetes prevalence among young American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Methods: American Indian and Alaska Native children (< 15 years), adolescents (15-19 years), and young adults (20-34 years) with diabetes were identified from the Indian Health Service (IHS) outpatient database. The population living within IHS contract health service delivery areas was determined from census data.
Results: From 1990 to 1998, the total number of young American Indians and Alaska Natives with diagnosed diabetes increased by 71% (4534 to 7736); prevalence increased by 46% (6.4 per 1000 to 9.3 per 1000 population). Increases in prevalence were greater among adolescents and among young men.
Conclusions: Diabetes should be considered a major public health problem among young American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Erratum in: Am J Public Health 2002 Nov;92(11):1709.

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Date Created: 20020829 Date Completed: 20020927 Latest Revision: 20240314

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10.2105/ajph.92.9.1485

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