Dyck R F, Sheppard M S, Cassidy H, Chad K, Tan L, Van Vliet S H
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Int J Circumpolar Health. 1998;57 Suppl 1:375-8.
Rates of diabetes and its complications have reached epidemic proportions among North American Aboriginal peoples. This appears largely due to changes in diet and activity levels associated with a shift away from traditional lifestyles. Since exercise has been shown to be effective in preventing non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), Aboriginal communities may be able to reduce their rates of the disease by incorporating exercise programs into their public health programs. We describe a pilot project in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, whose ultimate purpose is to evaluate the effect of exercise in preventing gestational diabetes. If successful, this would reduce the risk of developing NIDDM for both women and their offspring.
糖尿病及其并发症的发病率在北美原住民中已达到流行程度。这在很大程度上似乎是由于饮食和活动水平的变化，这些变化与远离传统生活方式有关。由于运动已被证明对预防非胰岛素依赖型糖尿病（NIDDM）有效，原住民社区或许可以通过将运动项目纳入其公共卫生项目来降低该疾病的发病率。我们描述了萨斯喀彻温省萨斯卡通市的一个试点项目，其最终目的是评估运动对预防妊娠期糖尿病的效果。如果成功，这将降低女性及其后代患NIDDM的风险。
