Why is diabetes Type II a health concern for American indians?
Because, for some unknown reason, at least unknown to me, we seem to be more susceptible to it and have a much higher rate of it than the rest of the population.
I recently went to a new doctor and noticed he was located in something called the Professional Building. I felt better right away.
More then 18 million Americans have diabetes and about a third don't know they have the disease. But American Indians, on average, are more likely to contract diabetes than any other ethnic group in the United States.A 1998 Centers for Disease Control report on the prevalence of diabetes in people age 20 and older, showed 9 percent of American Indians and Alaska natives have diabetes, a rate that is nearly three times higher than non-Hispanic whites.
For more information see these web sites:
http://www.aaanativearts.com/article501.html
http://www.diabetesmonitor.com/b43.htm#23
The search for people who can answer your question continues for as long as needed - until you find the answer you were looking for.
When an answer is posted by someone who was invited (byYedda or by yourself) to answer your question, their answer is marked with a yellow "invited by Yedda".
To be invited to answer other people's questions in your areas of knowledge and interest, be sure to list your favorite topics:
» My Settings › My Topics.
Of course, the more helpful your answers are, the more likely you are to be invited to future questions...
Got an answer for Malissa? Would you like to comment on the posted answers, or vote for the one which you think is the best?
Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member).
Other people asked questions on similar topics, check out the answers they received:
