Taylor R J, Bennett P H, LeGonidec G, Lacoste J, Combe D, Joffres M, Uili R, Charpin M, Zimmet P Z
Diabetes Care. 1983 Jul-Aug;6(4):334-40. doi: 10.2337/diacare.6.4.334.
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the traditional-living population of Wallis Island was low and comparable with that found in other rural Polynesian societies. The diabetes prevalence was 1.9% in men and 3.5% in women; impaired glucose tolerance occurred in 5.0% of men and 8.4% of women. The prevalence of obesity was significantly greater in women than in men (37.4% versus 12%, respectively, were equal to or greater than 140% ideal weight). Subjects with diabetes tended to be more obese and less active than normal subjects, but these differences, although appreciable, were not usually statistically significant. The population engages in considerable physical activity, and this, along with the traditional diet, may be responsible for the relatively low diabetes prevalence.
瓦利斯岛传统生活人群中的糖尿病患病率较低，与其他波利尼西亚农村社会的患病率相当。男性糖尿病患病率为1.9%，女性为3.5%；男性葡萄糖耐量受损发生率为5.0%，女性为8.4%。女性肥胖患病率显著高于男性（分别为37.4%和12%，体重等于或超过理想体重的140%）。糖尿病患者往往比正常受试者更肥胖且活动较少，但这些差异虽然明显，但通常无统计学意义。该人群进行大量体育活动，这与传统饮食一起，可能是糖尿病患病率相对较低的原因。
