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标题：Obesity and diabetes – an Arctic challenge
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作者：Marit Eika Jørgensen
期刊名称：International Journal of Circumpolar Health
印刷版ISSN：1239-9736
电子版ISSN：2242-3982
出版年度：2010
卷号：69
期号：4
DOI：10.3402/ijch.v69i4.17671
语种：English
摘要：Many studies have shown that obesity anddiabetes are increasingly common amongindigenous peoples in the Arctic region. Ifarctic populations previously were studied tofind genes that protected against diabetes andatherosclerosis, it is likely that nowadays youwould look for predisposing genes in the samepopulations. However, the rapid increase inprevalence has paralleled the rapid change inliving conditions in these populations, whichclearly tells us that lifestyle factors rather thangenetic factors are responsible for the changingdisease pattern. It is well known that environmentaland socioeconomic factors influencean individual’s life at an early age, contributingto the development of unhealthy behaviourpatterns over the life course, which in turnpromotes obesity and diabetes.International Journal of Circumpolar Health 69:4 2010