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Urban American Indians Suffer Health Problems at Higher Rates, Study Says.

By James May, Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 21--SEATTLE - A study done at the behest of the Seattle Indian Health board revealed urban American Indians and Alaska Natives suffer from health maladies at a higher rate than the general population.

The study is only the second of its kind and by far the most comprehensive ever done on the subject. The study shows that American Indians and Alaska Natives are more prone to such diseases as diabetes and cirrhosis of the liver in addition to higher rates of alcohol-

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