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Diabetes in Aboriginal Australians
Diabetes, in particular, non-insulin dependent diabetes, is prevalent in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations of Australia. As many as 1 in 20 Australians are said to suffer from diabetes, and of this amount, Aboriginals are three times as likely to succumb to this disease, in comparison to non-Aboriginals. In contrast with Type 1 diabetes, which is a predisposed autoimmune condition, Type 2 diabetes or insulin resistant diabetes, is a preventable disease, heavily influenced by a multitude of socioeconomic factors. Sufferers of the disease are consequently more susceptible to chronic health issues, including heart disease and renal failure. Conclusively, this has contributed to the 17 year life expectancy gap between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals and inturn, has led to disparity and inequity of health between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals.〔
== History of Aboriginals and Diabetes ==
The history of Aboriginal Australians is said to have spanned some 60,000 years prior to colonization, yet they were first cited by Europeans in 1606. Further investigations of the land over the years leading to James Cook’s arrival in 1788, suggested that the Aboriginals were hunter gatherers, who were described as beasts who roamed the land.〔 Fully utilising the resources at their disposal, the diet of the early Aboriginals was predominantly made up of land animals, fish and shellfish, as well as birds and plant foods.〔 Post colonisation, the Aboriginals experienced excessive disruptions to their socioeconomic circumstances and thus, this has seen a rapid decline in their health status. Forced to assimilate into a white, European Society, Aboriginals abandoned their traditional way of living and reluctantly adopted those of the colony.〔 Over time this has seen the introduction of sugar and refined foods into the diet of Aboriginal Australians, initially to severe existing connections to the land.〔 Aboriginals have since viewed sugar as an important cultural food, bringing with it, family identities and reinforcing connections.〔 Hence, Aboriginals have since become highly vulnerable to suffering from conditions such as Diabetes.
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