Author : Rebecca Partridge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)
Book Synopsis Early Childhood Nutrition Education for Minnesota's Native American Population by : Rebecca Partridge
Download or read book Early Childhood Nutrition Education for Minnesota's Native American Population written by Rebecca Partridge and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects thousands of individuals yearly. Despite current prevention measures, the number of new cases continues to rise. It is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and the annual costs for its treatment and care are estimated at 174 billion U.S. dollars. Type 2 diabetes is prevalent among all races, ages, and sexes, but its incidence is disproportionately higher among Native Americans. Children at the Bdote Learning Center in Minneapolis, Minn., a school that serves the Dakota and Ojibwe communities, are at high risk for developing this deadly disease before they reach adulthood. Preventative measures for type 2 diabetes have predominantly focused on tertiary measures of disease treatment, with little focus on primary prevention such as childhood nutrition information and lifestyle changes. A shift in the paradigm is needed to provide culturally congruent preventative care. Using Leininger's Culture Care Theory as a guide, this paper proposes an early-childhood nutrition-education program at the Bdote Learning Center as a means for combating type 2 diabetes -- one that aligns with cultural values and learning styles acceptable to the Native American population.