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Obesity and type 2 diabetes in Northern Canada's remote First Nations communities: the dietary dilemma.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Dec 2010
Haman F, Fontaine-Bisson B, Batal M, Imbeault P, Blais J M, Robidoux M A
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First Nations populations in Northwestern Ontario have undergone profound dietary and lifestyle transformations in less than 50 years, which have contributed to the alarming rise in obesity and obesity-related diseases, in particular type 2 diabetes mellitus. Even though the genetic background of...
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