TY - JOUR
T1 - Diabetes in Wallis Polynesians
T2 - A comparison of residents of Wallis Island and first generation migrants to Noumea, New Caledonia
AU - Taylor, Richard
AU - Bennett, Peter
AU - Uili, Ropati
AU - Joffres, Michel
AU - Germain, Roland
AU - Levy, Sue
AU - Zimmet, Paul
PY - 1985/10
Y1 - 1985/10
N2 - A comparative study of diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance and obesity was undertaken in samples of rural Wallisians of Wallis Island and first generation Wallisian migrants in the urban centre of Noumea, New Caledonia. Approximately 20-25% of the adult population of the 2 communities was included in the study. Wallisians in Noumea tended to be more obese than those in Wallis (particularly females). The prevalence of diabetes was 7 and 4 times higher in Noumea compared to Wallis for males and females respectively. Differences in the extent of obesity appeared to account for some of the difference in prevalence of diabetes, but other environmental factors (such as constituents of the diet, and exercise) must be operative as well. The results of this study are consistent with previous findings concerning environmental determinants of diabetes in Pacific populations.
AB - A comparative study of diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance and obesity was undertaken in samples of rural Wallisians of Wallis Island and first generation Wallisian migrants in the urban centre of Noumea, New Caledonia. Approximately 20-25% of the adult population of the 2 communities was included in the study. Wallisians in Noumea tended to be more obese than those in Wallis (particularly females). The prevalence of diabetes was 7 and 4 times higher in Noumea compared to Wallis for males and females respectively. Differences in the extent of obesity appeared to account for some of the difference in prevalence of diabetes, but other environmental factors (such as constituents of the diet, and exercise) must be operative as well. The results of this study are consistent with previous findings concerning environmental determinants of diabetes in Pacific populations.
KW - Diabetes
KW - Impaired glucose tolerance
KW - Obesity
KW - Urban-rural
KW - Wallis Polynesians
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U2 - 10.1016/S0168-8227(85)80007-3
DO - 10.1016/S0168-8227(85)80007-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 3836104
AN - SCOPUS:0022236360
SN - 0168-8227
VL - 1
SP - 169
EP - 178
JO - Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
JF - Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
IS - 3
ER -