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Health Aspects Of Native American Indians And Alaskan Natives, Beverly V. Bennett-Maine
Health Aspects Of Native American Indians And Alaskan Natives, Beverly V. Bennett-Maine
Theses
This thesis will focus on the decline in health of Native Americans and Alaskan Natives in regards to chronic diseases due to changes in their food habits, customs, traditions, and culture.
The purpose of this study is to explore why Native Americans and Alaskans health has deteriorated in relation to diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and alcoholism.
Limitation in access to health care facilities includes geographic location, cul tural, and linguistic barriers.
The studies to be discussed include: the Inter-Tribal Heart Project (ITHP) for cardiovascular disease; the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for self-reported risk factors; and the Navajo Health …