OBJECTIVE Physical activity and insulin sensitivity are related in epidemiological studies, but the consistency of this finding among populations that greatly differ in body size is uncertain. The present multiethnic epidemiological study examined whether physical activity was related to insulin concentrations in two populations at high risk for diabetes that greatly differ by location, ethnic ...

Variations in DNA sequences flanking the insulin gene were studied in relation to noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) in 87 unrelated Pima Indians at least 35 yr of age. DNA was isolated from nuclei of peripheral blood leukocytes and digested with restriction endonucleases. Less variation in this region was found in Pima Indians than in other racial groups previously studied. Only tw...

The incidence of fatal coronary heart disease (CHD) was determined in a population of Pima Indians from the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. Between 1975 and 1984, 394 deaths occurred among 4,828 subjects aged 5 years or older, and 199 of these occurred in the 1,093 persons with non-insulin-dependent diabetes. Only 28 deaths were attributed to CHD; all occurred among the 689 diabetic per...

Over the past 18 yr, Fusarium wilt race 4 (FOV4) has affected cotton (Gossypium spp.) production in San Joaquin Valley of California, and more recently this pathogen was formally identified 2017 El Paso, TX, region 2019 New Mexico. The primary purpose for germplasm release is to provide breeders with needed alternative sources continuing improve FOV4 resistance pima cotton. PSSJ-FRP01 (Reg. no....

An insertion/deletion (IID) polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene is associated with plasma ACE levels in white populations. The occurrence ofthe I/D polymorphism and relationship to ACE levels was examined in a Pima Indian group (n=305). The frequency of the D allele was lower in Pimas than whites (0-29 v 0-52 respectively). ACE levels were significantly associated with ...

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease and one of the most public health challenges in worldwide. Most of discoveries indicate that the best way to overcome diabetes is to prevent the risks of diabetes before becoming a diabetic. With this idea, we would like to find a way to estimate diabetes risk. Data mining techniques could be used as an alternative way in discovering knowledge from the pat...