United States: Preventing Diabetes And Obesity In American Indian Communities: The Potential Of ...

United States: Preventing Diabetes And Obesity In American Indian Communities: The Potential Of Environmental Interventions Joel Gittelsohn, and Megan Rowan, 2011   Obesity, diabetes, and other diet-related chronic disease persist in American Indians at rates that are significantly higher than those in other ethnic minority populations. Environmental interventions to improve diet and increase physical activity have the potential to improve these health outcomes, but relatively little work...

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