Diabetes and Obesity Associated with Poor Food Environments in American Indian Communities: the Tribal Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE) Study.

Journal: Current developments in nutrition
Published Date: Dec 5, 2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: American Indians (AIs) have significantly higher rates of diet-related chronic diseases than other racial/ethnic groups, and many live in environments with limited access to healthy food.

Authors

  • Charlotte V Love
    Center for Indigenous Health Research and Action, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Tulsa, OK.
  • Tori E Taniguchi
    Center for Indigenous Health Research and Action, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Tulsa, OK.
  • Mary B Williams
    Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Public Health, Tulsa, OK.
  • Carolyn J Noonan
    Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Washington State University, Seattle, WA.
  • Marianna S Wetherill
    Department of Health Promotion Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Public Health, Tulsa, OK.
  • Alicia L Salvatore
    Department of Health Promotion Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Public Health, Tulsa, OK.
  • Tvli Jacob
    Center for Indigenous Health Research and Action, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Tulsa, OK.
  • Tamela K Cannady
    Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Health Services Authority, McAlester, OK.
  • Joy Standridge
    Chickasaw Nation Nutrition Services Department, Ada, OK.
  • Jennifer Spiegel
    Chickasaw Nation Nutrition Services Department, Ada, OK.
  • Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan
    Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, USA.

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