Prevalence of obesity and its metabolic correlates among the circumpolar inuit in 3 countries
Udgivelsesdato: 2007-Apr OBJECTIVES: We investigated the prevalence of obesity and the metabolic correlates of different levels of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference among the Inuit in 3 countries. METHODS: Data from 4 surveys of Inuit in Canada, Greenland, and Alaska conducted during 199...
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ftsydanskunivpub:oai:sdu.dk:publications/14bb22c0-6549-11de-9c46-000ea68e967b 2024-05-19T07:41:16+00:00 Prevalence of obesity and its metabolic correlates among the circumpolar inuit in 3 countries Young, T Kue Bjerregaard, Peter Dewailly, Eric Risica, Patricia M Jørgensen, Marit E Ebbesson, Sven E O 2007-04-01 https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/14bb22c0-6549-11de-9c46-000ea68e967b https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.080614 eng eng https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/14bb22c0-6549-11de-9c46-000ea68e967b info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Young , T K , Bjerregaard , P , Dewailly , E , Risica , P M , Jørgensen , M E & Ebbesson , S E O 2007 , ' Prevalence of obesity and its metabolic correlates among the circumpolar inuit in 3 countries ' , American Journal of Public Health , vol. 97 , no. 4 , pp. 691-5 . https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.080614 Adolescent Adult Aged Alaska Blood Pressure Body Mass Index Canada European Continental Ancestry Group Female Greenland Health Surveys Humans Inuits Lipids Male Middle Aged Obesity Prevalence Risk Assessment article 2007 ftsydanskunivpub https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.080614 2024-05-01T00:14:11Z Udgivelsesdato: 2007-Apr OBJECTIVES: We investigated the prevalence of obesity and the metabolic correlates of different levels of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference among the Inuit in 3 countries. METHODS: Data from 4 surveys of Inuit in Canada, Greenland, and Alaska conducted during 1990-2001 were pooled, with a total sample size of 2545 participants. These data were compared with data from a Canadian population of predominantly European origin. RESULTS: Using the World Health Organization criteria for overweight and obesity, we found that the crude prevalence of overweight among Inuit men and women was 36.6% and 32.5%, respectively, and obesity was 15.8% and 25.5%, respectively. Inuit prevalences were similar to those of the highly developed countries of Europe and North America. As levels of obesity increased, as measured by BMI or waist circumference, the mean values of various metabolic indicators-lipid, glucose, and insulin levels and blood pressure-also increased. However, at each level of BMI or waist circumference, the Inuit had lower blood pressure and lipid levels than did Euro-Canadians. CONCLUSIONS: Our data indicate that universal criteria for obesity may not reflect the same degree of metabolic risk for populations such as the Inuit and suggest that ethnic-specific criteria are needed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland inuit inuits Alaska University of Southern Denmark Research Portal American Journal of Public Health 97 4 691 695 |
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Udgivelsesdato: 2007-Apr OBJECTIVES: We investigated the prevalence of obesity and the metabolic correlates of different levels of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference among the Inuit in 3 countries. METHODS: Data from 4 surveys of Inuit in Canada, Greenland, and Alaska conducted during 1990-2001 were pooled, with a total sample size of 2545 participants. These data were compared with data from a Canadian population of predominantly European origin. RESULTS: Using the World Health Organization criteria for overweight and obesity, we found that the crude prevalence of overweight among Inuit men and women was 36.6% and 32.5%, respectively, and obesity was 15.8% and 25.5%, respectively. Inuit prevalences were similar to those of the highly developed countries of Europe and North America. As levels of obesity increased, as measured by BMI or waist circumference, the mean values of various metabolic indicators-lipid, glucose, and insulin levels and blood pressure-also increased. However, at each level of BMI or waist circumference, the Inuit had lower blood pressure and lipid levels than did Euro-Canadians. CONCLUSIONS: Our data indicate that universal criteria for obesity may not reflect the same degree of metabolic risk for populations such as the Inuit and suggest that ethnic-specific criteria are needed. |
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Prevalence of obesity and its metabolic correlates among the circumpolar inuit in 3 countries |
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Prevalence of obesity and its metabolic correlates among the circumpolar inuit in 3 countries |
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Young , T K , Bjerregaard , P , Dewailly , E , Risica , P M , Jørgensen , M E & Ebbesson , S E O 2007 , ' Prevalence of obesity and its metabolic correlates among the circumpolar inuit in 3 countries ' , American Journal of Public Health , vol. 97 , no. 4 , pp. 691-5 . https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.080614 |
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