scholarly journals Health Behaviors and Risk Factors Among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 2000–2010

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (S3) ◽  
pp. S481-S489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Cobb ◽  
David Espey ◽  
Jessica King
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Natives

Obesity risk factors in American Indians and Alaska Natives: a systematic review

Public Health ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 85-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Zamora-Kapoor ◽  
K. Sinclair ◽  
L. Nelson ◽  
H. Lee ◽  
D. Buchwald
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Natives ◽  
Obesity Risk ◽  
Obesity Risk Factors

scholarly journals Modifiable Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Indigenous Populations

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam A. Lucero ◽  
Danielle M. Lambrick ◽  
James A. Faulkner ◽  
Simon Fryer ◽  
Michael A. Tarrant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
American Indians ◽  
The United States ◽  
Alaska Natives ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Aboriginal Australians ◽  
Lifestyle Risk Factors ◽  
Indigenous Groups ◽  
Lifestyle Risk

Objective. To identify modifiable cardio-metabolic and lifestyle risk factors among indigenous populations from Australia (Aboriginal Australians/Torres Strait Islanders), New Zealand (Māori), and the United States (American Indians and Alaska Natives) that contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD).Methods. National health surveys were identified where available. Electronic databases identified sources for filling missing data. The most relevant data were identified, organized, and synthesized.Results. Compared to their non-indigenous counterparts, indigenous populations exhibit lower life expectancies and a greater prevalence of CVD. All indigenous populations have higher rates of obesity and diabetes, hypertension is greater for Māori and Aboriginal Australians, and high cholesterol is greater only among American Indians/Alaska Natives. In turn, all indigenous groups exhibit higher rates of smoking and dangerous alcohol behaviour as well as consuming less fruits and vegetables. Aboriginal Australians and American Indians/Alaska Natives also exhibit greater rates of sedentary behaviour.Conclusion. Indigenous groups from Australia, New Zealand, and the United States have a lower life expectancy then their respective non-indigenous counterparts. A higher prevalence of CVD is a major driving force behind this discrepancy. A cluster of modifiable cardio-metabolic risk factors precede CVD, which, in turn, is linked to modifiable lifestyle risk factors.

scholarly journals Regional Variation in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among American Indians and Alaska Natives With Diabetes

Diabetes Care ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. Rith-Najarian ◽  
D. M. Gohdes ◽  
R. Shields ◽  
B. Skipper ◽  
K. R. Moore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Regional Variation ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Alaska Natives ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
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