Canadian First Nations women face 87% lifetime risk of diabetes, study warns

Canadian First Nations people face a far higher lifetime risk of diabetes than non-aboriginals, a study published today shows.

For women, the lifetime risk of diabetes was 46 per cent for non-aboriginal women and over 87 per cent for aboriginal women.

The study was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

http://globalnews.ca/news/2948571/canadian-first-nations-women-face-87-lifetime-risk-of-diabetes-study-warns/