Question

A 52-year-old First Nations woman living on reserve has type 2 diabetes, obesity and well-controlled hypertension. She asks why her physician emphasises aggressive cardiovascular risk reduction. Which statement best reflects current understanding of diabetes burden among Indigenous Peoples in Canada?

Accepted Answer

First Nations adults have a substantially higher prevalence of diabetes and complications

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Indigenous adults have a lower prevalence of diabetes than non-Indigenous adults

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Diabetes prevalence among First Nations adults is similar to the general population

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Diabetes is rare among First Nations but common among Inuit only

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There is no difference in diabetes complications between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people

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