Review Article: Indigenous health in the Arctic: an overview of the circumpolar Inuit population
The health of the Inuit has undergone substantial changes over the past five centuries, as a result of social, cultural, and economic changes brought about by interactions with Europeans. This process was accelerated considerably in the second half of the twentieth century. The incidence of infectio...
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crsagepubl:10.1080/14034940410028398 2024-10-13T14:05:13+00:00 Review Article: Indigenous health in the Arctic: an overview of the circumpolar Inuit population Bjerregaard, Peter Kue Young, T. Dewailly, Eric Ebbesson, Sven O.E. 2004 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14034940410028398 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14034940410028398 en eng SAGE Publications http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license Scandinavian Journal of Public Health volume 32, issue 5, page 390-395 ISSN 1403-4948 1651-1905 journal-article 2004 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1080/14034940410028398 2024-09-24T04:12:55Z The health of the Inuit has undergone substantial changes over the past five centuries, as a result of social, cultural, and economic changes brought about by interactions with Europeans. This process was accelerated considerably in the second half of the twentieth century. The incidence of infectious diseases has declined considerably but is still high compared with Western societies. Chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are on the increase, while accidents, suicides, violence, and substance abuse are of major importance for the pattern of ill health in most Inuit communities. Lifestyle changes, social change, and changes in society and the environment are major determinants of health among the Inuit. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic inuit SAGE Publications Arctic Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 32 5 390 395 |
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The health of the Inuit has undergone substantial changes over the past five centuries, as a result of social, cultural, and economic changes brought about by interactions with Europeans. This process was accelerated considerably in the second half of the twentieth century. The incidence of infectious diseases has declined considerably but is still high compared with Western societies. Chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are on the increase, while accidents, suicides, violence, and substance abuse are of major importance for the pattern of ill health in most Inuit communities. Lifestyle changes, social change, and changes in society and the environment are major determinants of health among the Inuit. |
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