Fasting triglycerides as a predictor of incident diabetes, insulin resistance and β-cell function in a Canadian First Nation

Background: Diabetes prevalence is substantially higher among Canadian First Nations populations than the non-First Nation population. Fasting serum triglycerides have been found to be an important predictor of incident diabetes among non-indigenous populations. However, there is a great need to und...

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Published in:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Main Authors: Riediger, Natalie D., Clark, Kirsten, Lukianchuk, Virginia, Roulette, Joanne, Bruce, Sharon
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Research Article
First Nations
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5405443/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28406758
https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1310444
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Summary:Background: Diabetes prevalence is substantially higher among Canadian First Nations populations than the non-First Nation population. Fasting serum triglycerides have been found to be an important predictor of incident diabetes among non-indigenous populations. However, there is a great need to understand diabetes progression within specific ethnic groups, particularly First Nations populations.

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