Burden of selected chronic non-communicable diseases in a primary healthcare setting in Nuuk, Greenland, compared to a Danish suburb

Introduction Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) constitute a massive global burden and are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In Greenland, the prevalence of NCDs has historically been low. However, during the past approximately 70 years, life circumstances have changed dramatically r...

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Published in:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Main Authors: Backe, Marie Balslev, Kallestrup, Per, Rasmussen, Kurt, Jørgensen, Marit Eika, Pedersen, Michael Lynge
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2024
Subjects:
Denmark
Greenland
Non-communicable diseases
prevalence
primary healthcare
Humans
Middle Aged
Child
Preschool
Cost of Illness
Male
Infant
Young Adult
Aged
80 and over
Female
Adult
Newborn
Greenland/epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Chronic Disease/epidemiology
Obesity/epidemiology
Hypertension/epidemiology
Denmark/epidemiology
Adolescent
Primary Health Care
Noncommunicable Diseases/epidemiology
Nuuk
Online Access:https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/96b41d20-8ed7-4120-9689-4073b21663f0
https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2024.2334746
https://findresearcher.sdu.dk/ws/files/269877481/Burden_of_selected_chronic_non-communicable_diseases_in_a_primary_healthcare_setting_in_Nuuk_Greenland_compared_to_a_Danish_suburb.pdf

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