Arvo J. Oopik

TL;DR: The Strong Heart Study, which uses standardized methodology, is designed to estimate cardiovascular disease mortality and morbidity rates and the prevalence of known and suspected cardiovascular disease risk factors in American Indians.

TL;DR: The Strong Heart Study, a study of cardiovascular disease among American Indians, was conducted to determine cardiovascular disease rates and the prevalence of risk factors among members of 13 tribal groups in South Dakota/North Dakota, southeastern Oklahoma, and Arizona, indicating that cardiovascular disease risk factors vary significantly among tribal groups.

TL;DR: Findings from the initial Strong Heart Study examination emphasize the importance of diabetes and its associated variables as risk factors for CHD in Native American populations.

TL;DR: Prevalence rates of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in three American Indian populations were estimated using standardized diagnostic criteria, and diabetes rates were positively associated with age, level of obesity, amount of Indian ancestry, and parental diabetes status.

TL;DR: The South/North Dakota population cardiovascular disease death rate appears to present a potential target for community-based programs to intervene on known risk factors to promote healthy lifestyles and high all-cause mortality rates.