Specific patterns of food consumption and preparation are associated with diabetes and obesity in a Native Canadian community

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 541-547

  Gittelsohn, Joel ^a   Wolever, Thomas M S ^b   Harris, Stewart B ^c   Harris Giraldo, Robert ^d   Hanley, Anthony J G ^e   Zinman, Bernard ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d Cree Bd Hlth Social Serv James B   (Canada)

^e MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Diet; Food frequency; Food preparation; Native Americans; Native Canadians; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CONTROL; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FOOD INTAKE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; RELIABILITY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031957711     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.3.541     Document Type: Article

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