O'Dea Kerin
Menzies School of Health Research, P.O. Box 41096, Darwin, NT 0811, Australia.
Heart Lung Circ. 2005 Sep;14(3):167-71. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2005.06.004. Epub 2005 Aug 30.
Chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and heart disease represent a serious and escalating health burden for Indigenous populations across Australia. Social disadvantage, inactive lifestyle and poor nutrition are major contributors to chronic disease among Indigenous peoples. We have the knowledge base to reduce the devastating impact of early onset chronic diseases in those who already have the conditions, and to prevent or delay their onset in those who have not yet succumbed. This represents a major and urgent challenge to governments and Indigenous communities.
糖尿病、心血管疾病和心脏病等慢性病给澳大利亚各地的原住民带来了严重且不断升级的健康负担。社会劣势、久坐不动的生活方式和营养不良是原住民慢性病的主要成因。我们有知识基础来减轻早发性慢性病对已患病者的毁灭性影响，并在尚未患病者中预防或延缓疾病的发生。这对政府和原住民社区构成了重大且紧迫的挑战。
