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

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.

Objective

As part of the Tribal Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE) study, we examined the relations between the perceived food environment, utilization of food retailers, fruit and vegetable intake, and chronic diseases, including obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes among AI adults.

Methods

Through a community-based participatory research partnership, we surveyed a cross-sectional sample of 513 AIs living within the Chickasaw Nation and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Results

Only 57% of participants reported that it was easy to purchase fruits an

SUBMITTER: Love CV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6700455 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature