THE NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL JOURNAL Vol 119 No 1235 ISSN 1175 8716 NZMJ 2 June 2006, Vol 119 No 1235 Page 1 of 145 URL: http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1235/2022/ © NZMA CONTENTS This Issue in the Journal A summary of the original articles featured in this issue Editorial Diabetes epidemiology in New Zealand—does the whole picture differ from the sum of its parts? Juliet Berkeley, Helen Lunt Original Articles First national audit of the outcomes of care in young people with diabetes in New Zealand: high prevalence of nephropathy in Mori and Pacific Islanders Adrian Scott, Robyn Toomath, David Bouchier, Raymond Bruce, Nic Crook, David Carroll, Rick Cutfield, Paul Dixon, John Doran, Peter Dunn, Cheri Hotu, Maunt Khant, Maureen Lonsdale, Helen Lunt, Esko Wiltshire, Denise Wu Ethnic differences in Type 2 diabetes care and outcomes in Auckland: a multiethnic community in New Zealand Tom Robinson, David Simmons, David Scott, Eileen Howard, Karen Pickering, Rick Cutfield, John Baker, Ashwin Patel, John Wellingham, Sara Morton Health status of New Zealand European, Maori, and Pacific patients with diabetes at 242 New Zealand general practices Andrew Tomlin, Murray Tilyard, Alexander Dawson, Susan Dovey The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study: are its findings consistent with the overall New Zealand population? Richie Poulton, Robert Hancox, Barry Milne, Joanne Baxter, Kate Scott, Noela Wilson Metabolic equivalent (MET) intensities of culturally-specific physical activities performed by New Zealanders Karen Moy, Robert Scragg, Grant McLean, Harriette Carr Do snacks of exercise lower blood pressure? A randomised crossover trial Raina Elley, Emma Bagrie, Bruce Arroll Dietary patterns of New Zealand European preschool children Reremoana Theodore, John Thompson, Clare Wall, David Becroft, Elizabeth Robinson, Phillipa Clark, Jan Pryor, Chris Wild, Ed Mitchell