American Indians/Alaskan Natives

Printable Reference Documents

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Information from the Indian Health Service
- Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes (2 pages)
- Diabetes Self-Management Education (2 pages)
- Nutrition and Physical Activity (2 pages)
- Diabetes Systems of Care (2 pages)
- Community Advocacy and Diabetes (2 pages)

Immunizations -- This link will open the "Provider's Guide to Quality and Culture (Overview)", a PDF file (15 pages; About PDFs) that includes information about health disparities among African Americans.

CVD and Diabetes -- The Provider's Guide to Quality and Culture Web site contains information about health disparities among the American Indian/Alaskan Native population.

Awareness of CVD Risk in American Indians -- Abstract of a study conducted by the Montana Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes Section designed to identify factors associated with perceived risk for CVD among older American Indians.

Hypertension in Adult American Indians -- The Strong Heart Study is a longitudinal study of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in American Indians.