Epidemiological Studies in the Upernavik District, Greenland: Incidence of Some Chronic Diseases 1950–1974
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An epidemiological survey of several chronic diseases in the Upernavik district, Northwest Greeland, is reported. The study population (ap‐prox. 1 800 inhabitants) is one of the remaining whaling and sealing populations in Greenland. It was observed over the 25‐year period 1950–74 as to the incidence of the diseases, which was based on all cases diagnosed in hospital during this period. The disease pattern of the Greenlanders differs from that of West‐European populations, having a higher frequency of apoplexy and epilepsy but a lower frequency or absence of acute myocardial infarction, diabetes mellitus, thyrotoxicosis, bronchial asthma, multiple sclerosis and psoriasis. The distribution of cancer types differs from that of the Danish population, but the total incidence of cancer is of the same magnitude. Further comparable studies should be performed in Greenlandic districts that are characterized by more profound changes in life style, in order to elucidate the effect of these changes on the disease pattern. Acta Med Scand 208: 401, 1980.
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In Greenland, our estimate for multiple sclerosis prevalence was based on one study in a small community of fewer than 2000 inhabitants, in which no cases of multiple sclerosis were found between 1950 and 1974.
“For example, in Greenland our estimate for multiple sclerosis prevalence was based on one study in a small community of fewer than 2000 inhabitants, in which no cases of multiple sclerosis were found between 1950 and 1974.51”
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- Authors
- Kromann, N., & Green, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- ORCID
- Green, Anders
- Venue
- Acta Medica Scandinavica
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1980-01-12
- Volume
- 208
- Issue
- 1-6
- Pages
- 401-406
- ISSN
- 0001-6101 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4292670990
- Cited by
- 713
- References
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- FWCI
- 1.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Acta Medica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Indigenous Health and Education
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Keywords
- chronic disease incidence, disease patterns, stroke, epilepsy, myocardial infarction, diabetes mellitus, thyrotoxicosis, asthma, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, cancer incidence, cancer types, lifestyle modification, hospital diagnoses
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