Diabetes in Aboriginal Australians: A Study on Prevalence, Causes and Risk Factors

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Executive Summary
Research is defined as a careful consideration of study regarding a particular problem by
using the scientific techniques and methods. In this report, the study is conducted on the topic of
Diabetes in Aboriginal Australians. However, the results shows that more of the Aboriginal
Australian suffered from diabetes and due to this many of them have the problems of severe
pain, headache, vomiting and fever.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Literature review..............................................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
Abstract............................................................................................................................................7
References......................................................................................................................................14

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Introduction
In this report, Diabetes in Aboriginal Australians is selected because more Aboriginal
Australians are suffering from diabetes as compared to non-Aboriginals(ABS, 2013). The
patient who is suffering from this disease may suffer from other health issues, which includes
high blood pressure(Mayoclinic, 2018). There are various factors which leadto rise in type 2
diabetes which includes age (other than 55), obesity, family history and being inactive(MYDR,
2015). Further, various articles are reviewed in this report on the topic of Diabetes in Aboriginal
Australians.
Literature review
Hyde et al conducted the study to know the health issues among the Aboriginal
Australians living in remote areas(Hyde, et al., 2018). The data was collected through
questionnaire by taking various factors. However, through analysis the results researcher finds
that most of the Aboriginal populations suffered from diabetes and the reason can be a range of
factors such as smoking, age, lifestyle etc. Ward et al conducted the study with anobjective to
investigate the social disparities which leads occurrence of type 1 diabetes among Aboriginal
population (Ward, Grace, Gleadle, & Hill, 2017). The study was conducted in Australia and
New Zealand, data collection is done by the observation method and the researcher also used the
data of National diabetes services scheme. The results show that a large number of men suffered
from this disease, through which they have the problems of Glaucoma, kidney failure. However,
research also finds that it is due to decline in the status of socio-economic. Li et al objective of
the study is to know the issue of diabetes among patients in Aboriginal Australians as well as