Journal article
Assessment of dysglycemia risk in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut: using the CANRISK tool
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The Public Health Agency of Canada adapted a Finnish diabetes screening tool (FINDRISC) to create a tool (CANRISK) tailored to Canada's multi-ethnic population. CANRISK was developed using data collected in seven Canadian provinces. In an effort to extend the applicability of CANRISK to northern territorial populations, we completed a study with the mainly Inuit population in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut.
METHODS: We obtained …
Authors
Jiang Y; Rogers Van Katwyk S; Mao Y; Orpana H; Argwal G; de Groh M; Skinner M; Clarke R; Morrison H
Journal
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 114–122
Publisher
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch (HPCDP) Public Health Agency of Canada
Publication Date
April 2017
DOI
10.24095/hpcdp.37.4.02
ISSN
1925-6515