Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland
Introduction: For decades, the prevalence of smoking has been high in Greenland. Even so, the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a smoking-related disease, remains largely unexplored. This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the prevalence of COPD and chronic bronchitis...
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ftalborgunivpubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/e36d1f45-0a82-485c-b478-80c9c0ca1b94 2024-09-30T14:35:38+00:00 Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland Frederiksen, Anja Lærke Laustsen, Birgitte Hamann Bælum, Jesper Pedersen, Michael Lynge Bønløkke, Jakob Hjort 2022-05-20 application/pdf https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/e36d1f45-0a82-485c-b478-80c9c0ca1b94 https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S349106 https://vbn.aau.dk/ws/files/473174127/Frederiksen_et_al._2022_._Prevalence_of_Chronic_Obstructive_Pulmonary_Disease_and_Chronic_Bronchitis_Among_Predominantly_Smoking_Workers_in_the_Seafood_Industry_in_Greenland.pdf http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85130944180&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/e36d1f45-0a82-485c-b478-80c9c0ca1b94 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Frederiksen , A L , Laustsen , B H , Bælum , J , Pedersen , M L & Bønløkke , J H 2022 , ' Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland ' , International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease , vol. 17 , pp. 1167-1177 . https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S349106 Adolescent Adult Aged Bronchitis Chronic/diagnosis Cross-Sectional Studies Female Greenland/epidemiology Humans Male Middle Aged Prevalence Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive/diagnosis Seafood/adverse effects Smoking/adverse effects Spirometry Young Adult Inuit lung function smoking chronic bronchitis Greenland chronic obstructive pulmonary disease article 2022 ftalborgunivpubl https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S349106 2024-09-19T00:52:42Z Introduction: For decades, the prevalence of smoking has been high in Greenland. Even so, the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a smoking-related disease, remains largely unexplored. This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the prevalence of COPD and chronic bronchitis (CB) among Inuit workers in the seafood industry in Greenland. Methods: A total of 355 participants, 254 males and 101 females, met the inclusion criteria. Participants had a mean age of 38 years (standard deviation 13.5; range 17-68 years). COPD was diagnosed based on post-bronchodilator ratio between forced expiratory volume within one second and forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) below the lower limit of normal (LLN) according to the Global Lung Function Initiative. Participants completed a questionnaire aiming to diagnose CB. Results: The overall prevalence was 9.9% for COPD; 7.4% for CB. Participants were predominantly smokers; 73.2% active smokers, 91.8% active or former smokers. The prevalence of COPD was high, especially among those under 40 years of age. Both COPD and CB were associated with smoking status. Discussion: This study among Greenlandic seafood workers found that smoking was a risk factor for COPD and CB among Greenlanders of Inuit origin. The high prevalence of COPD and the high prevalence of smoking underlines the importance of further initiatives to reduce smoking in Greenland. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland greenlander* greenlandic inuit Aalborg University's Research Portal Greenland International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 17 1167 1177 |
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Introduction: For decades, the prevalence of smoking has been high in Greenland. Even so, the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a smoking-related disease, remains largely unexplored. This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the prevalence of COPD and chronic bronchitis (CB) among Inuit workers in the seafood industry in Greenland. Methods: A total of 355 participants, 254 males and 101 females, met the inclusion criteria. Participants had a mean age of 38 years (standard deviation 13.5; range 17-68 years). COPD was diagnosed based on post-bronchodilator ratio between forced expiratory volume within one second and forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) below the lower limit of normal (LLN) according to the Global Lung Function Initiative. Participants completed a questionnaire aiming to diagnose CB. Results: The overall prevalence was 9.9% for COPD; 7.4% for CB. Participants were predominantly smokers; 73.2% active smokers, 91.8% active or former smokers. The prevalence of COPD was high, especially among those under 40 years of age. Both COPD and CB were associated with smoking status. Discussion: This study among Greenlandic seafood workers found that smoking was a risk factor for COPD and CB among Greenlanders of Inuit origin. The high prevalence of COPD and the high prevalence of smoking underlines the importance of further initiatives to reduce smoking in Greenland. |
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Frederiksen, Anja Lærke Laustsen, Birgitte Hamann Bælum, Jesper Pedersen, Michael Lynge Bønløkke, Jakob Hjort |
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Frederiksen, Anja Lærke Laustsen, Birgitte Hamann Bælum, Jesper Pedersen, Michael Lynge Bønløkke, Jakob Hjort |
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Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland |
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Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland |
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Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland |
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Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland |
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Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland |
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prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis among predominantly smoking workers in the seafood industry in greenland |
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Frederiksen , A L , Laustsen , B H , Bælum , J , Pedersen , M L & Bønløkke , J H 2022 , ' Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland ' , International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease , vol. 17 , pp. 1167-1177 . https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S349106 |
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