Trends in Diabetes Prevalence Among American Indian and Alaska Native Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
Kelly J. Acton, MD,
Nilka Ríos Burrows, MPH,
Kelly Moore, MD,
Linda Querec, MA,
Linda S. Geiss, MA and
Michael M. Engelgau, MD
Kelly J. Acton, Kelly Moore, and Linda Querec are with the Indian Health Service, Rockville, Md. Linda S. Geiss and Michael M. Engelgau are with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. Nilka Ríos Burrows is with both agencies.
Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Nilka Ríos Burrows, MPH, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mail Stop K-10, Atlanta, GA 30341 (e-mail: nrios{at}cdc.gov).
Objectives. This study determined trends in diabetes prevalenceamong young American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Methods. American Indian and Alaska Native children (< 15years), adolescents (1519 years), and young adults (2034years) with diabetes were identified from the Indian HealthService (IHS) outpatient database. The population living withinIHS contract health service delivery areas was determined fromcensus data.
Results. From 1990 to 1998, the total number of young AmericanIndians and Alaska Natives with diagnosed diabetes increasedby 71% (4534 to 7736); prevalence increased by 46% (6.4 per1000 to 9.3 per 1000 population). Increases in prevalence weregreater among adolescents and among young men.
Conclusions. Diabetes should be considered a major public healthproblem among young American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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