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Type 2 Diabetes Science And American Indian / Alaska Native Culture: Creating A National K-12 Curriculum Prevention Strategy For Native Youth, Carolee Dodge Francis, Michelle Chino
Type 2 Diabetes Science And American Indian / Alaska Native Culture: Creating A National K-12 Curriculum Prevention Strategy For Native Youth, Carolee Dodge Francis, Michelle Chino
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Preventing and reducing the onset of type 2 diabetes among American Indian/Alaska Native youth requires educational strategies to affect knowledge, attitudes, and cognitive decision-making skills. In an unparalleled effort to address the growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes in tribal communities, eight tribal colleges and three federal agencies collaborated to develop and implement a kindergarten-through-twelfth-grade (K–12) Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools curriculum. This article outlines the scientific and cultural development of a comprehensive K–12 science curriculum as a targeted health prevention strategy.