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| General Information and Background |
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| Native Health Databases
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.
Provides access to information pertaining to the health and health care of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian First Nations. |
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 | Office of Minority Health
Department of Health and Human Services.
Devoted to improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities, this office provides information on health status, cultural competency, and funding opportunities. |
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| Power to Prevent
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Curriculum developed to help educate African American communities on how to prevent and control diabetes through healthy eating and physical activity. |
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| The Pima Indians: Pathfinders for Health
DHHS. NIH. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Provides background and health statistics on the health risks of Pima Indians especially as related to diabetes. |
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| World Food Habits
Illinois State University. World Food Habits.
Resources pertaining to the anthropology of food and nutrition. |
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| Resources for Various Cultural and Ethnic Groups |
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| African Americans and Diabetes
DHHS. NIH. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse.
Links to a fact sheet about African Americans with diabetes and a press release about the frequency of pre-diabetes, a condition that raises a person’s risk of developing type II diabetes. |
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| Bi-Lingual Booklets on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Seven bilingual (Spanish and English) booklets covering control of high blood pressure, cholesterol and weight, reduction of salt and dietary fat, as well as physical activity and smoking cessation. |
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 | Delicious Heart-Healthy Latino Recipes
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Provides access to a bilingual (Spanish and English) cookbook containing 23 traditional Latino recipes reduced in fat, cholesterol, and sodium that still taste delicious. |
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| Hispanics/Latinos and Diabetes
DHHS. NIH. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse.
Links to fact sheets and other resources on diabetes in Hispanic and Latino Americans including Spanish language versions. |
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| Osteoporosis and African American Women
DHHS. NIH. The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases. National Resource Center.
This fact sheet defines osteoporosis, its risk factors, prevention and treatment, as well as issues of special concern to African American women. |
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| Osteoporosis and Asian American Women
DHHS. NIH. The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center.
This fact sheet defines osteoporosis, its risk factors, prevention and treatment, as well as issues of special concern to Asian American women. |
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| Osteoporosis and Hispanic Women
DHHS. NIH. The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center.
This fact sheet defines osteoporosis, its risk factors, prevention and treatment, as well as issues of special concern to Hispanic women |
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| Dietary Guidelines from Around the World |
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| Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating
Health Canada.
The Food Guide translates the science of healthy eating into practical food patterns and is designed to help Canadians make wise food choices. |
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| Finnish Nutrition Recommendations
National Nutrition Council.
Nutrition recommendations issued by the Finnish government with the goal of defining appropriate nutrient intakes consistent with good health for various population groups. |
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| Food Guidelines by Country
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Dietary guidelines and food guides collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization. Includes guides from countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America & the Caribbean, North America, the Near East and Europe. Some regional guides are also included. |
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Last Modified: Feb 27, 2009 |
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