Health Problems in American Indian/Alaska Native Women

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A: ObesityandOverweight obesity.
Beingoverweightorobeseincreases Diabetes
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PregnantAI/ANwomenwithtype2 • Controlyourbloodsugarandcho-
diabetesareatanincreasedriskofhav- lesterollevels,yourbloodpressure,
ingbabiesbornwithbirthdefects. andweight.
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1-800-994-9662 Gestationaldiabetesincreasesthebaby's • Checkyourfeeteverydayforblis-
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willdeveloptype2diabeteslaterinlife. weight.Smokingincreasestheriskfora
Seriouscomplicationsofdiabetesare lotofdiseases,includingcancer,heart
increasing.Themostconcerningare attacks,oraldiseases,andlungprob-
kidney(orrenal)failure,heartdisease, lems.Infact,lungcanceristhelargest
amputations,andblindness.Infections, singlecauseofcancerdeathsinthe
includingtuberculosis(TB),areofpar- U.S.Foryears,menwereathigherrisk
ticularconcerntobothAmerican forlungcancerbecauseoftheirhigher
IndiansandAlaskaNativeswhohave smokingrates.However,withtheris-
diabetes.Tuberculosisisadisease ingnumberofwomenwhosmoke,
causedbyabacteria.IfTBisinthe lungcancersurpassedbreastcancerin
lungs,itcancauseabadcough,chest 1987astheleadingcauseofcancer
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• Don'tsmoke,usedrugs,ordrink • Drinklotsoffluidsandeatfoods
alcoholwhileyou'repregnant. highinproteinandfibersuchas
• Placeyourbabyonhis/herbackto wholewheatbreads,whole-grain
sleep. cereals,fruits(apples,pears,straw-
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• Don'tletanyonesmokearound • Avoidhottubs,saunas,andsteam
yourbaby. rooms.
• Keepcoversawayfromyourbaby's • Tellyourhealthcareproviderabout
headandfaceduringsleep. medicinesyoutake,bothprescrip-
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andethnicgroupsintheU.S. Diabetes,highbloodpressure,high
Cardiovasculardisease,includingheart cholesterol,notexercising,andsmok-
diseaseandstroke,istheleadingcause ingallputwomenatriskforheartdis-
ofdeathforAmericanIndiansand easeandstroke.
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theheart.Itcausesanginaandheart
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thathappenswhenapartoftheheart yourhealthcareproviderwhata
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