MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2003 Aug 1;52(30):702-4.
Diabetes affects American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) disproportionately compared with other racial/ethnic populations and has been increasing in prevalence in AI/AN populations during the past 16 years. To examine trends in diabetes prevalence among AI/ANs and the overall U.S. population and to describe disparities among these two populations, CDC analyzed data from the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicate that diabetes continues to affect AI/ANs disproportionately and is becoming more common among younger populations. To combat this epidemic, knowledge and interventions from clinical trials and best-practice models should be translated to community-based prevention programs within AI/AN communities.
与其他种族/族裔人群相比，糖尿病对美国印第安人/阿拉斯加原住民（AI/ANs）的影响尤为严重，且在过去16年中，AI/AN人群中的糖尿病患病率一直在上升。为了研究AI/AN人群和美国总体人群中糖尿病患病率的趋势，并描述这两个人群之间的差异，美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）分析了印第安卫生服务局（IHS）和行为危险因素监测系统（BRFSS）的数据。本报告总结了该分析结果，结果表明糖尿病对AI/ANs的影响仍然尤为严重，并且在年轻人群中越来越普遍。为了抗击这一流行病，临床试验和最佳实践模型中的知识与干预措施应转化为AI/AN社区内基于社区的预防计划。
