Indigenous Populations

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Indigenous Populations

• Peter Bourke
• Peter Mongta

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Risk of Disease

• Cardiovascular disease
• Diabetes
• Renal disease

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Cardiocascular disease

• Leading cause of death amongst indigenous
  Australians
• Age group 25 - 44 years
• mortality rate 10 times greater than wider
  community

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Diabetes

• Susceptible to Type 2 diabetes
• A major risk factor in CVD
• Age 25 - 34 years
• Reported to be between 13 and 15
• Wider population current rate at 0.3

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Renal Disease

• Indigenous population 9 times greater rate of
  mortality than wider community
• Remote communities - up to 30 times more
  susceptible

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Factors influencing rate of disease

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• Genetic susceptibility
• Behaviour (diet and exercise)
• Social factors
• Physical environmental factors

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Role of Physical Activity

• Hunter/Gatherer history
• Education levels
• Develop entire healthy lifestyle

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Case Studies

• Looma Aboriginal Community
• Looma Health Lifestyles Project
• Rumbalara Football Netball Club
• Leadership / Healthy Lifestyles