Hypertension and diabetes among Siberian Yupik Eskimos of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska.

• Main Authors: Schraer, C D, Ebbesson, S O, Boyko, E, Nobmann, E, Adler, A, Cohen, J
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1996
• Subjects: Research Article; Lawrence Island; eskimo*; Siberian Yupik; St Lawrence Island; Yupik; Alaska
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1381666; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8898775

CHANGING DIETS AND LIFESTYLES contribute to an increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in Alaska Natives. To examine the problem in detail, we have begun a systematic screening of various ethnic groups by carrying out a pilot study of Siberian Yupik Eskimos ages 39 and over...