Frequency and intensity of physical activity are associated with insulin resistance in First Nations children and adolescents in 2 remote villages in northern British Columbia, Canada

• Main Author: Mitchell, Marc S.
• Other Authors: Gaul, Kathy
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: First Nations; Insulin Resistance; Type 2 Diabetes; Physical Activity; Youth; UVic Subject Index::Sciences and Engineering::Health Sciences; British Columbia; Canada
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/939

Objective: To explore the association of insulin resistance (IR) with direct measures of physical activity (PA). Research methods and procedures: A school-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in two remote British Columbia coastal First Nations villages. 74 healthy boys and girls (mean = 11.8y...