Studies have shown there has been an increased prevalence of diabetes in the Native American culture. There has been a correlation with the rise of diabetes in American Indians and the Westernization of Native Americans. During Westernization, there was a gradual reduction in native foods. Because of this, Native Americans started incorporating foods that were high in fat and sugar, and low in whole grains and fiber. (Yracheta, Joseph M, MS; Lanaspa, Miguel A, PHD; Le, MyPhuong T, PHD; Abdelmalak, Manal F, MD; Alfonso, Javier, MD., Jun 2015, p. 815). By the 1930s, obesity and diabetes, were more common in the Pima than in other American Indian tribes. (Yracheta, Joseph M, MS; Lanaspa, Miguel A, PHD; Le, MyPhuong T, PHD; Abdelmalak, Manal F, MD; Alfonso, Javier, MD., Jun 2015, p. 816). There are many aspects as to why there has been a rise of diabetes of Native American culture. Genetics play a big role, but so do financial, social and environmental factors. In the early 1900s, only the wealthy could afford the high sugary …show more content…
I did this by placing my topic, Diabetes in the Native American culture, on top. From there, I branched off into subtopics of why diabetes is becoming more prevalent in the Native American culture. One such subtopic was Westernization where I branched off and placed diet under this category hitting on the topic of high sugared foods. Then I branched off to socioeconomic and financial subtopics. I saw firsthand the effects of poverty in a culture having lived on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation for over 20 years. Lack of support from family members can be an issue for some patients with diabetes. From there I branched off again to risk factors and genetic predispositions of diabetes in the Native American culture. My final branch I utilized was complications of diseases. As the studies showed, Native American are at greater risk of developing complications with
The Unnatural Causes: Bad Sugar video, discusses the diabetes problem among the Tohono O’odham and Pima Native American tribes. The video also shares information on the destruction of the Native American communities that contributed to the demise of the good health that Native American’s once had. Additionally, the video shares how Native Americans’ food diets were affected by the loss of water. Lastly, there are key members of the Native American communities featured in this video, sharing about their efforts to re-build the Native American communities.
Throughout ancient history, many indigenous tribes and cultures have shown a common trait of being hunter/gatherer societies, relying solely on what nature had to offer. The geographical location influenced all aspects of tribal life including, spirituality, healing philosophy and healing practices. Despite vast differences in the geographical location, reports show various similarities relating to the spirituality, healing philosophy and healing practices of indigenous tribal cultures.
Wang, Z., Hoy, W. E., & Si, D. (2010). Incidence of type 2 diabetes in aboriginal australians: An 11-year prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health, 10(1), 487-487. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-10-487
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Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2 diabetes/adult onset diabetes) is an epidemic in American Indian and Alaska Natives communities.7 AI/AN have the highest morbidity and mortality rates in the United States.7 American Indian/Alaska Native adults are 2.3 more times likely to be diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus than non-Hispanic Whites.7 More importantly, AI/AN adolescent ages 10-14 are 9 times likely to be diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus than non-Hispanic Whites.7 Type 2 diabetes is high blood glucose levels due to lack of insulin and/or inability to use it efficiently.8 Type 2 diabetes usually affects older adults; 8 however, the incident rate is rising quicker amongst AI/AN youth than non-Hispanic Whites.7 This is foreshadowing of earlier serious complications that will be effecting the AI/AN communitie...
Appalachian culture is more prone to certain health risks due to cultural beliefs and daily life. Death from cancer, heart disease, diseases of the lung and stroke have been found at significantly higher rate than national rates in Appalachia.1 The culture does not see disease as a problem unless it interacts with their daily functions. Health in this society is categorized by three levels: body, mind, and spirit.
I believe disease was a key factor if not the primary factor in the depopulation of Native Americans in the Americas. Throughout time, there has always been inequality during the evolution of humanity. Over the course of evolution, different cultures as well as races have progressed more rapidly and at a stronger rate than others have. The depopulation of Native Americans happened because Europeans had better and more efficient supplies as well as immunities to the diseases that they brought over with them.
Advanced knowledge of Aboriginal Health policy and issues at the level and national level including understanding successful measures around Closing the Gap in Aboriginal Health inequality. My desire to work in the aboriginal field begins since I was very young. That is why at 16 years of my age I started to be even more interested in understanding all the issues related to the aborigines of this country. Over time, I looked that all my knowledge be trained at health level basis to help to improve the Aboriginal quality of life standards.
In this study, past literature and current statistics will provide an explanation for the diabetes health disparity epidemic among the Latino community. There will be another aspect of this disparity in terms of the role of acculturation on Latinos and how this impact the rate one acquires diabetes. Acculturation is the beginning stages of assimilation, rather the way one integrates into the dominant culture. In the case of Latinos, it is adjusting to the American culture. Further, the role of acculturation and cultural lifestyle will be analyzed to validate its role in the high prevalence among the Latino community. After triggers and accu...
Hampton, R., & Toombs, M. (2013). Chapter 4: Indigenous Australian concepts of health and well-being. In Indigenous Australians and Health: The Wombat in the Room. (pp. 73-90). Oxford University Press: South Melbourne.
Throughout time, mankind has persistently been seeking ways to maintain their health and to cure those that had not been so fortunate in that task. Just about everything has been experimented with as a cure for some type of illness; whether physical, spiritual or mental. There has always been evidence of spiritual healing and it will continue to be an important part of any healing process, large or small.
Native Americans have a long history of using native plants, berries, herbs, and trees for a wide variety of medicinal purposes. Native Americans have been using these methods for thousands of years.
You may know them as Native Americans... Indians... American Indians. No matter what their name is, these specific groups of people all fall under the same definition; one of the first groups of people living on North America. So, why did whites come to the West and force them off of their land? The Native American settlements and lifestyle strongly impacted the America's Western expansion of the United States in 1840s. Throughout the American journey, the Indians faced land loss, battles, assimilation, and many other struggles. Although some of these problems were solved, not all issues came to a reasonable solution. From the Sand Creek Massacre, to Americans wiping out major resources, no peace was found between the two groups for a long
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A survey was conducted in 2003 at Ohio University’s Appalachian Rural Health Institute to recognize the rate of diabetic in four southeast Appalachian Ohio counties, showed 8.3% of the total sample was diagnosed with diabetes using a Random Modified Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. (Diabetes: A Family Matter, 2012). In 2006, and a follow up study using the same design showed an increase of 11.3% on seven additional Appalachian Ohio counties. (Diabetes: A Family Matter, 2012) The high incidence of diabetes incidence is like other at-risk minority groups, such African American, Native Americans and Hispanics according studies showed at Ohio University.