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February 2005:
For more information on the COBIES project, please see COBIES brochure (PDF) or the Development of Diabetes Prevention Intereventions with First Nations Communities report.
June 2004:
The American Diabetes Association
has funded the COBIES (Community-Based Intervention and Evaluation
Study) pilot project. This includes the First Nations
Healthy Stores intervention program integrated in
communities with school and other health programs.
Background: Diabetes is one of the major causes of morbidity and
mortality in aboriginal Canadians. A recent study engaged three
Native Canadian communities in investigating their concepts, needs,
and resources surrounding diabetes prevention using participatory
methods, and examined how the Sandy
Lake Health and Diabetes Project (SLHDP) programs could be adapted
for use with other Native reserves. Data from this project are being
used to plan the COBIES trial with three components: a school program,
a food store program (First Nations Healthy Stores), and a mass
media campaign.
First Nations Healthy Stores will
provide cooking demonstrations and taste tests at local grocery
stores. |
