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Wednesday, July 4, 2007

TRIADD: THE RISK FOR ALCOHOL ABUSE, DEPRESSION, AND DIABETES MULTIMORBIDITY IN THE AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE POPULATION
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center Volume 14, Number 1, 2007 pp. 1-23

This study examined the risk for alcoholism, diabetes, and depression (triADD) in American Indian/ Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in the U.S.

Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a series of descriptive statistics and regression models were used to examine the interrelationships among these disorders in AI/AN populations.

Despite a small sample size, results indicate that AI/ANs are at elevated risk for the individual and combined presence of triADD (OR=12.5) when compared to the White population.

These findings indicate the need for further investigation and prevention focused on effective, culturally appropriate interventions with these populations.

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