Taufa T, Benjamin A L
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, Australia.
P N G Med J. 2001 Sep-Dec;44(3-4):108-10.
Before the 1960s diabetes was rare in Papua New Guinea. But by late 1970s there was evidence that diabetes type 2 was increasing among some urban dwellers. The problem is getting worse and in some urban communities the prevalence of diabetes has doubled within 14 years. Unfortunately no one knows the exact magnitude of the problem. Secondly there are simply not enough resources to handle the current known cases. This is compounded by the fact that many Papua New Guineans welcome western lifestyle with open arms. A change of eating habits and lifestyle is vital if any change is to be made to this by-product of westernization.
20世纪60年代以前，糖尿病在巴布亚新几内亚很少见。但到20世纪70年代末，有证据表明2型糖尿病在一些城市居民中呈上升趋势。问题正在恶化，在一些城市社区，糖尿病患病率在14年内翻了一番。不幸的是，没有人知道这个问题的确切严重程度。其次，根本没有足够的资源来处理目前已知的病例。许多巴布亚新几内亚人欣然接受西方生活方式，这使情况更加复杂。如果要对这种西方化的副产品做出任何改变，饮食习惯和生活方式的改变至关重要。
