Totaln-3 fatty acid and SFA intakes in relation to insulin resistance in a Canadian First Nation at risk for the development of type 2 diabetes

• Published in: Public Health Nutrition
• Main Authors: Paquet, Catherine, Propsting, Sarah L, Daniel, Mark
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2013
• Subjects: British Columbia; Canada; First Nations
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980013000542; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1368980013000542

Abstract Objective The present study sought to investigate the associations of total n -3 fatty acid and SFA intakes with insulin resistance in a Canadian First Nation sample at risk for type 2 diabetes. Design Fasting values for glucose and insulin were used to estimate insulin resistance by homeos...