Prevalence of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami men and women in Northern Norway – The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Authors: Naseribafrouei, Ali, Eliassen, Bent-Martin, Melhus, Marita, Svartberg, Johan, Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
• Subjects: Research Article; Norway; The Waist; Northern Norway; sami
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5917894/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29697016; https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1463786

The aim of this study was to determine and compare the prevalence of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among Sami and non-Sami men and women of rural districts in Northern Norway. The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey is a cross-sectional population-based study performed in 2012–2014 in 10 mu...