Diabetes and related metabolic conditions in an aboriginal cree community of quebec, Canada.

Objective: We evaluated the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome according to International Diabetes Federation criteria in the First Nations Cree community of Mistissini, Quebec.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of 172 adults was performed as part of a broader regional environmental study.

Results: Type 2 diabetes, hyperinsulinemia and abdominal obesity were documented in 20%, 70% and 91% of participants, respectively.

Seroprevalence of zoonoses in a Cree community (Canada).

Cree trappers and hunters are at risk for contracting infectious diseases conveyed by wildlife. We performed a study in a Cree community (Canada) to determine the seroprevalence of 8 zoonotic infections among hunters and trappers for evidence of exposure to Trichinella sp., Toxoplasma gondii, Toxocara canis, Echinococcus granulosus, Leptospira sp.

An outbreak of Bacillus cereus implicating a part-time banquet caterer.

Context And Objectives: In the aftermath of a party, 70% (25 of 36) of attendees had gastroenteritis. The objectives of this study were to identify a risk factor associated with the food during the banquet and to identify measures of control for avoiding this kind of outbreak in the future.

Method: A retrospective cohort study was used.