Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada
"Objective: To compare the characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Native Indians, Inuit, andnon-Aboriginal Canadians. Methods: The study was based on four cross-sectional studies conducted in the late 1980s and early 1990s involving threeethnic groups living in co...
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ftunivalberta:oai:era.library.ualberta.ca:692bb7fe-a59e-4dd4-8867-c2a3e40ca498 2024-06-23T07:52:19+00:00 Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada Liu, Juan Hanley, Anthony J. G. Young, T. Kue Harris, S. B. Zinman, Bernard 2005-11-22T00:00:00+00:00 https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/692bb7fe-a59e-4dd4-8867-c2a3e40ca498 https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-fm1e-wq95 English eng https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/692bb7fe-a59e-4dd4-8867-c2a3e40ca498 doi:10.7939/r3-fm1e-wq95 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Metabolic syndrome North American Indians Inuit Lipids Diabetes Hypertension Article (Published) 2005 ftunivalberta https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-fm1e-wq95 2024-06-03T03:09:00Z "Objective: To compare the characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Native Indians, Inuit, andnon-Aboriginal Canadians. Methods: The study was based on four cross-sectional studies conducted in the late 1980s and early 1990s involving threeethnic groups living in contiguous regions in central Canada: Oji-Cree Indians from several reserves in northern Ontario and Manitoba, Inuit from the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories, and non-Aboriginal Canadians (predominantly of European heritage) in the province of Manitoba. The MetS was identified among adult subjects according to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) definition. Prevalence rates were standardized to the 1991 Canadian national population." (as cited in abstract) Article in Journal/Newspaper Cree indians inuit Keewatin Northwest Territories University of Alberta: Era - Education and Research Archive Canada Northwest Territories |
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"Objective: To compare the characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Native Indians, Inuit, andnon-Aboriginal Canadians. Methods: The study was based on four cross-sectional studies conducted in the late 1980s and early 1990s involving threeethnic groups living in contiguous regions in central Canada: Oji-Cree Indians from several reserves in northern Ontario and Manitoba, Inuit from the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories, and non-Aboriginal Canadians (predominantly of European heritage) in the province of Manitoba. The MetS was identified among adult subjects according to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) definition. Prevalence rates were standardized to the 1991 Canadian national population." (as cited in abstract) |
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Liu, Juan Hanley, Anthony J. G. Young, T. Kue Harris, S. B. Zinman, Bernard |
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Liu, Juan Hanley, Anthony J. G. Young, T. Kue Harris, S. B. Zinman, Bernard |
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Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada |
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Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada |
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Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada |
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Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada |
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Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada |
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characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in canada |
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2005 |
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Canada Northwest Territories |
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Canada Northwest Territories |
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Cree indians inuit Keewatin Northwest Territories |
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Cree indians inuit Keewatin Northwest Territories |
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