Diabetes mellitus in Athabaskan Indians in Alaska.

Description: 

Diabetes mellitus is infrequent in Athabaskan Indians in Alaska: this population has a high tolerance to a glucose load. In these respects, Athabaskans resemble Alaskan Eskimos. These two groups experience similar environmental stresses but are of quite different ethnic origin.

People: 
Alaska Native, Athabascan
Location Description: 

Alaska AK

Protocol: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access
Community: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Category: 
Miscellaneous
Original Date: 
1969
Creator: 
Mouratoff GJ, Carroll NV, Scott EM.
Rights: 
Please contact the UNM Health Sciences Library to inquire about access to this item.
Source: 
Diabetes, Jan;18(1):29-32
Identifier: 
9905961
Subject: 
Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Alaska, Blood Glucose/Analysis, Body Height, Body Weight, Diabetes Mellitus/Epidemiology, Diabetes Mellitus/Etiology, Environmental Exposure, Female, Glucose Tolerance Test, Humans, Indians, North American, Inuits, Male, Middle Aged, Parity, Pregnancy, Pregnancy in Diabetics/epidemiology, Stress, Physiological
Type: 
Journal Article