Pages 77-85 in J. Lepp�¤luoto, ed. Circumpolar Health 2003. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Nuuk, Greenland, September 10-14, 2003. International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 2004;63(Suppl.2)
Steno Diabetes Centre, Gentofte, Denmark. maej@steno.dk
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Pages 77-85 in J. Lepp�¤luoto, ed. Circumpolar Health 2003. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Nuuk, Greenland, September 10-14, 2003. International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 2004;63(Suppl.2)
OBEJECTIVES: Obesity and central fat pattern are associated with several cardiovascular risk factors incluy ding insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, hypertension and dyslipidemia in most populations. The study aims to assess the occurrence and metabolic correlates of obesity among Greenlanders and Danes. STUDY DESIGN: From 1999 to 2001, 917 adult Inuit participated in a health survey in Greenland. The examination included an oral glucose tolerance test. Body Mass Index, waist circumference, and blood pressure were measured. P-glucose, s-insulin, and lipids were measured. Data from the Danish study 'Inter99' (n=5606) conducted in 1999-2000 were used for comparison. RESULTS: Compared with the Inter99 population, a larger proportion of Inuit women were centrally obese (58.1% vs.17.8%, p