Diabetes among Inuit migrants in Denmark

The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose intolerance (IGT) among Inuit migrants living in Denmark, and to compare with findings from Greenland. Further, we analyzed determinants for diabetes and impaired glucose metabolism.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Main Authors: Moustgaard, Helene, Bjerregaard, Peter, Borch-Johnsen, Knut, Jørgensen, Marit Eika
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2005
Subjects:
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Blood Glucose
Body Mass Index
Cross-Sectional Studies
Denmark
Diabetes Mellitus
Diet
Female
Greenland
Humans
Inuits
Life Style
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Activity
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Socioeconomic Factors
Transients and Migrants
Waist-Hip Ratio
Circumpolar Health
International Journal of Circumpolar Health
inuit
inuits
Online Access:https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/19b1d8b7-0d61-4d06-a3e1-676a17e50c69
https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v64i4.18013
Description
Summary:The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose intolerance (IGT) among Inuit migrants living in Denmark, and to compare with findings from Greenland. Further, we analyzed determinants for diabetes and impaired glucose metabolism.

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