Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2002 Sep;92(9):1485-90.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.9.1485.

Trends in diabetes prevalence among American Indian and Alaska native children, adolescents, and young adults

Kelly J Acton  1 , Nilka Ríos Burrows, Kelly Moore, Linda Querec, Linda S Geiss, Michael M Engelgau
Affiliations

Trends in diabetes prevalence among American Indian and Alaska native children, adolescents, and young adults

Kelly J Acton et al. Am J Public Health. 2002 Sep.

Erratum in

  • Am J Public Health 2002 Nov;92(11):1709

Abstract

Objectives: This study determined trends in diabetes prevalence among young American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Methods: American Indian and Alaska Native children (< 15 years), adolescents (15-19 years), and young adults (20-34 years) with diabetes were identified from the Indian Health Service (IHS) outpatient database. The population living within IHS contract health service delivery areas was determined from census data.

Results: From 1990 to 1998, the total number of young American Indians and Alaska Natives with diagnosed diabetes increased by 71% (4534 to 7736); prevalence increased by 46% (6.4 per 1000 to 9.3 per 1000 population). Increases in prevalence were greater among adolescents and among young men.

Conclusions: Diabetes should be considered a major public health problem among young American Indians and Alaska Natives.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
—Rate of increase in diabetes prevalence among American Indians and Alaska Natives aged < 35 years, by age group and sex, 1990 and 1998.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Bennett PH, Burch TA, Miller M. Diabetes mellitus in American (Pima) Indians. Lancet. 1971;2(7716):125–128. - PubMed
    1. Gohdes D. Diabetes in American Indians: a growing problem. Diabetes Care. 1986;9:609–613. - PubMed
    1. Knowler WC, Bennett PH, Hamman RF, Miller M. Diabetes incidence and prevalence in Pima Indians: a 19-fold greater incidence than in Rochester, Minnesota. Am J Epidemiol. 1978;108:497–505. - PubMed
    1. Burrows NR, Geiss LS, Engelgau MM, Acton KJ. Prevalence of diabetes among Native Americans and Alaska Natives, 1990–1997: an increasing burden. Diabetes Care. 2000;23:1786–1790. - PubMed
    1. Harris MI. Summary. In: Harris MI, Cowie CC, Stern MP, Boyko EJ, Reiber GE, Bennett PH, eds. Diabetes in America. 2nd ed. Washington, DC: US Dept of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health; 1995:3–4. DHHS publication NIH95–-1468.