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Abstract Food Intake and Physical Activity Assessment of Native American Children with Acanthosis Nigricans and their Friends Katheryn Cummins 1996 Acanthosis Nigerians is a hyperplastic skin lesion found to be highly prevalent among Native Americans. The age of onset acanthosis nigricans closely parallels the onset of obesity among Winnebago/Omaha children. The combination of obesity with acanthosis nigricans is a key sign of high risk for the development of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. The qualitative study is to gain insight into food intake and physical activities of Native American children with acanthosis nigrican. This study focused on Native American children attending school at Winnebago on the Winnebago Reservation in Northeastern Nebraska. Leininger’s theory of Cultural Care and Ethnonursing provided the foundation for the study to discover universalities. Food intake and physical activities were discussed; implications for future research for nurses in health promotion and disease prevention is proposed. The information gathered from this qualitative study can now be utilized to develop interventions to prevent diabetes in children in culturally appropriate ways.
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