title: Investigation of factors contributing to diabetes risk in american indian/alaska native youth.
abstract: This study investigated the relationship between family history, sedentary behaviors, and childhood risk for type 2 diabetes. Participants were 480 students attending schools on or near an American Indian reservation. Data were collected through survey and BMI measurement. Children who frequently watched television or played video games did not significantly differ in BMI compared to peers. However, children with a parental history of diabetes had significantly higher BMIs than children without.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Eastern Washington University, 151E Martin Hall Cheney, WA 99004, USA. kislamzwart@mail.ewu.edu
authors.forename: Kayleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Islam-Zwart
authors.forename: Alvina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cawston
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000235:genetics; D015444:Exercise; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000235:genetics; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013690:Television; D018910:Video Games; D014861:Washington