PREVENTING DIABETES--A MOHAWK COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

这项建议的目的是促进建立一个 持续致力促进及维持健康 生活方式，包括增加身体活动，减少消费， 脂肪食物和减少过度体重增加在5-10岁 长期目标是减少非胰岛素依赖的儿童 糖尿病（NIDDM）的莫霍克人生活在Akwesasne。 报告所述期间的进展。 1996年12月至1997年11月期间没有进行测量。 的 改善健康知识、态度和行为的干预措施 5-10岁儿童及其父母的生活方式、饮食和运动 持续期间内的 其中包括在圣瑞吉莫霍克的教育计划 为儿童及其家长设计的学校和社群活动， 由莫霍克社区糖尿病联盟实施和评估 预防

The goal of this proposal is to facilitate the establishment of an enduring community commitment to promoting and maintaining healthy lifestyles that include increased physical activity, reduced consumption of fatty foods and decreased excessive weight gain in 5-10 year old children with the long term objective of reducing non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM) in the Mohawk people living in Akwesasne. Progress during reporting period. No measurements were made during December 1996 - November 1997. The interventions to improve knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about healthy lifestyles, diet and exercise in 5-10 year old children and their parents continued. These included educational programs in the St. Regis Mohawk School and community activities for children and their parents designed, implemented and evaluated by the Mohawk Community Coalition for Diabetes Prevention.