OBJECTIVE: Our study examined associations between serious @entity458 and blood @entity413 level (HbA1c) and body mass index (BMI) among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) @entity1 in a @entity65 prevention program. DESIGN: Using linear regression, we assessed the relationships between serious @entity458 and HbA1c and BMI at baseline and one year later. SETTING, @entity1 , AND INTERVENTION: AI/AN @entity1 were aged 18 years, diagnosed with @entity164 2 @entity6 , and enrolled in the Special @entity6 Project for Indians Healthy Heart Project. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Outcomes were percentage of HbA1c and BMI, measured at enrollment and first annual exam. Both outcomes were continuous measures in all analyses. RESULTS: @entity458 was associated at baseline with increased HbA1c in the unadjusted and adjusted models (adjusted b = .17%, P < 0.01). @entity458 also was associated at baseline with increased BMI (.635 kg/m2, P = .01) and at one year with increased BMI (0.174 kg/m2, P = .01) in the unadjusted model. After adjustment for demographic and health characteristics, these relationships were no longer significant. CONCLUSIONS: Cross-sectional baseline findings are consistent with existing literature. One-year findings suggest need for further inquiry into mediators of @entity458 and examination of additional @entity6 -specific health outcomes. Additional years of observation may be needed to disentangle relationships between serious @entity458 and BMI.

Serious Psychological Distress and XXXX Management among American Indians and Alaska Natives.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'PARTICIPANTS'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['Diabetes', 'diabetes'] @entity458 :: ('MESH:D020018', 'Disease') :: ['psychological distress', 'Serious psychological distress'] @entity164 :: ('MESH:D017827', 'Disease') :: ['type'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['cardiovascular disease'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['glucose']
@entity6 :: (MESH:D003920,Disease) :: ['Diabetes']
