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Added on  2021-04-21

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Health Promotion Program For Aboriginals In Diabetes Management

Context•The prevalence of diabetes mellitus among the indigenous people are increasing at an alarming rate•This is resulting in occurrence of number of associated disorders like cardiovascular disorders, kidney problems, eye problems and many others•Therefore, it is extremely important to find out the factors which are resulting in the disorder among the aboriginals (Gauci et al., 2018 )•Proper health promotion plan needs to be developed by healthcare representatives so that they can be protected from the harmful disorder•Proper health promotion program would help them to lead better quality lives

StatisticsIn the year 2012 to 2013, studies have revealed that •Indigenous people are seen to be for times more likely to be admitted to hospitals in comparison to their non-indigenous counterparts for diabetes (Lyons et al., 2014)•Diabetes was also seen to be the second cause that was responsible for the underlying cause of death for the indigenous people and this was found to be six times higher than the non-indigenous people were.

FactorsFactors that contribute to the development of the occurrence of diabetes in the indigenous people;•High blood pressure which is not controlled•High blood cholesterol which is not controlled•Lifestyle factor that promotes tobacco smoking in their culture•Low levels of physical activity (Gauci et al., 2018)•Improper knowledge of diet management•Being overweight

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