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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Canadian First Nations and Non-First Nations Patients

Background. Features of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have yet to be described in the Canadian First Nations (FN) population. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence, severity, and outcome of NAFLD in FN versus non-FN patients at an urban, tertiary care centre. Methods. Adults with NAFLD and no additional liver disease were identified in a prospectively derived database a...

Lifetime risk of diabetes among First Nations and non-First Nations people.

BACKGROUND Lifetime risk is a relatively straightforward measure used to communicate disease burden, representing the cumulative risk of an outcome during the remainder of an individual's life starting from a disease-free index age. We estimated the lifetime risk of diabetes among men and women in both First Nations and non-First Nations populations using a cohort of adults in a single Canadian...

Quality of care for First Nations and non-First Nations People with diabetes.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Compared with non-First Nations, First Nations People with diabetes experience higher rates of kidney failure and death, which may be related to disparities in care. This study examined First Nations and non-First Nations People with diabetes for differences in quality indicators and their association with kidney failure and death. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & ME...

Correlates of physical activity among First Nations children residing in First Nations communities in Canada.

OBJECTIVES Physical activity has numerous mental, emotional, spiritual and physical benefits. The factors influencing physical activity among First Nations children have not been well studied. The objective was to examine the associations between several intrapersonal, family and community factors and physical activity among First Nations school-aged children residing in First Nations communiti...