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Hill, Mary Anne – Winds of Change, 1997
Diabetes among American Indians has become epidemic since World War II, due to dietary changes and a possible genetic predisposition. Innovative community-based programs teach prevention and management of diabetes through exercise, diet, and blood sugar monitoring. Traditional American Indian lifestyles and diets prevented diabetes. Sidebars…
Descriptors: American Indians, Community Programs, Culturally Relevant Education, Diabetes
