OBESITYERADICATION.BLOGSPOT.COM

pimaindians.org

Pima Indians - Energy Expenditure

http://www.pimaindians.org/energy_expenditure.html

Pima Indians - Energy Expenditure. By: Teddie Joe Snodgrass. Both measurements indicate whether a person has a slow or fast metabolic rate. A person with a lower metabolic rate burns calories slower and is at higher risk for gaining weight than people with higher metabolic rates. Above: staff prepare lunch for research volunteers. Indirect Methods Used in Free-Living Conditions. Doubly Labeled Water Technique. The Dexa Machine has replaced underwater weighing as the gold standard in measuring body compos...

pimaindians.org

Pima Indians - Diabetes Risk

http://www.pimaindians.org/diabetes_risk.html

Pima Indians - Diabetes Risk. By: Teddie Joe Snodgrass. Researchers working with Pima volunteers have discovered that the baby of a mother who has diabetes during pregnancy has a very high risk of becoming overweight and developing diabetes as a young adult. This added risk is separate from any genetic tendency for diabetes the child may have inherited. Babies of diabetic women are more than three times more likely to have birth defects. Babies of diabetic women often have changes in the insulin-producin...

pimaindians.org

Pima Indians - Terrance Thomas

http://www.pimaindians.org/Terrance_Thomas.html

Pima Indians - Terrance Thomas. By: Teddie Joe Snodgrass. Those are mine, up there, Terrance Thomas says simply, taking the runner's trophies he has won in community races from a shelf on his living room wall. Although he has been an amateur boxer and at one time fought brush fires while living in California, Terrance doesn't run for toughness. He runs for health. With questions or comments about this web site. Hawaiian Joe Publishing, LLC. Teddie Joe Snodgrass, Inc. Honolulu, Hawaii 96820.

pimaindians.org

Pima Indians - Good Food - Good Health

http://www.pimaindians.org/good_food_good_health.html

Pima Indians - Good Food - Good Health. By: Teddie Joe Snodgrass. The desert that surrounds the Bapchule home of one man who has lived with diabetes for many years is quiet and serene. Nothing punctuates the silence during a September afternoon visit except the occasional barking of the family's two friendly dogs, who nose gently at visitors before flopping in the shade of the palo verde trees near the house. I just did what she told us, he says simply. When I had another appointment with the kidney ...

hawaiianjoe.net

Obesity | Great Nutrion

http://www.hawaiianjoe.net/Nutrition/A_Great_Life_Starts_With_Great_Nutrition.html

Nutrition and Life Principles. A Great Life Starts With Great Nutrition. By: Teddie Joe Snodgrass, MBA, MSN, RN. Making the right decisions about what one should and should not eat on a daily basis is not only good for you but will make you feel better both physically and mentally. Consuming the proper nutrition with the right exercise regime are key aspects in maintaining a healthy life style. This article will help you clarify what proper nutrition is. To obtain a more healthy body, think about consumi...

pimaindians.org

Pima Indians - Diabetic Eye Disease

http://www.pimaindians.org/diabetic_eye_disease.html

Pima Indians - Diabetic Eye Disease. By: Teddie Joe Snodgrass. Preventing diabetic eye disease, or retinopathy, is an important goal of the NIH Research Clinic at Sacaton. Long-term diabetes can cause blood vessels in the retina of the eye to break down, leading to loss of vision and even blindness. Doctors don't know the cause. With questions or comments about this web site. Hawaiian Joe Publishing, LLC. Teddie Joe Snodgrass, Inc. Honolulu, Hawaii 96820. In State Local: 808-265-5533.

pimaindians.org

Pima Indians | Pathfinders of Health

http://www.pimaindians.org/pathfinders.html

Pima Indians - Pathfinders of Health. By: Teddie Joe Snodgrass. Migrating from Mexico, the people settled the land up to where the Gila River and the Salt River meet, in what is now Arizona. They established a sophisticated system of irrigation that made the desert fruitful with wheat, beans, squash and cotton. The women of the community made exquisite baskets so intricately woven that they were watertight. NIH offices in Phoenix, Arizona. The research takes so long, says NIH scientist Dr. Bill Knowl...

pimaindians.org

Pima Indians - Diabetes Prevention

http://www.pimaindians.org/prevention.html

Pima Indians - Diabetes Prevention. By: Teddie Joe Snodgrass. While scientists are achieving important gains in the improved treatment of diabetes, preventing the disease is a top priority in the diabetes research community. By learning more about why certain people are at high risk for developing diabetes, scientists may be able to develop ways to stop the disease before it starts, or at least delay its development. When these groups adopt the high fat diet and inactive lifestyle typical of Western civi...

pimaindians.org

Pima Indians - Women and Diabetes

http://www.pimaindians.org/women_diabetes.html

Pima Indians - Women and Diabetes. By: Teddie Joe Snodgrass. The sand-colored stucco home where one Pima mother lives with her husband and three daughters in Bapchule is neat as a pin. Her household chores are good exercise, she says, to help control her diabetes. I try to watch what I eat, avoid sweets, and take daily walks, she adds. With questions or comments about this web site. Hawaiian Joe Publishing, LLC. Teddie Joe Snodgrass, Inc. Honolulu, Hawaii 96820. In State Local: 808-265-5533.

pimaindians.org

Pima Indians - Weight Loss and Diabetes

http://www.pimaindians.org/weight_diabetes.html

Pima Indians - Weight Loss and Diabetes. By: Teddie Joe Snodgrass. At 25, Donna Young has warm eyes, and a confident, lovely smile. She seems too young to worry about her health, much less about getting diabetes. Having seen how diabetes affects family members, Donna admits she was scared by her high blood sugar a year ago. Now, she's pleased to think she can prevent getting diabetes for a while. I'm slowing it down with my weight loss and everything. It made such a big difference. Honolulu, Hawaii 96820.