Prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance and the components of metabolic syndrome in Canadian Tsimshian Nation youth.

INTRODUCTION: Canadian Aboriginal people have been disproportionately affected by obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Our objective was to determine the prevalence of obesity, glucose intolerance and the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Tsimshian Nation youth living in 3 remote coastal communities. METHODS: A medical history, anthropometric measurements and an oral glucose tolerance test were performed in youth aged 6-18 years. We …