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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2001

Natives in Canada have the highest rate of heart disease when compared to others, according to a study of the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario.

Among 300 residents of the reserve, researchers found higher rate of heart attack, stroke, angina and other cardiovascular disease (18.5 percent) compared to non-Natives (7.6 percent). Natives also have double the rate of risk factors as smoking, obesity and diabetes, said researchers.

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Natives have double the rate of heart disease: study (CBC 10/4)