HEALTH OUTCOMES, MONITORING AND EVALUATION: LEARNING ABOUT ACTIVITY, NUTRITION, DIET AND SOCIAL FACTORS

Grant number: 320860 | Funding period: 2006 - 2009

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Abstract

Diabetes, Heart and Kidney disease occur in epidemic proportions among Indigenous Australians. Of particular concerns is the early age of onset of conditions that are to disease of older adulthood in the broader Australian community. While these chronic diseases are known to cause premature death and suffering in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, there are gaps in our knowledge. For example, we know very little about how these conditionsdevelop over time in different populations. Probably the greatest knowledge gap is the area of effective intervention - both to prevent to prevent diabetes, kidney and heart disease in young people, and to treat existing cases effectivly. The..

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