TY - JOUR

T1 - The Greenland population health survey 2018 - methods of a prospective study of risk factors for lifestyle related diseases and social determinants of health amongst Inuit

AU - Bjerregaard, Peter

AU - Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken

AU - Olesen, Ingelise

AU - Ottendahl, Charlotte Brandstrup

AU - Backer, Vibeke

AU - Senftleber, Ninna

AU - Christensen, Marie Mathilde Bjerg

AU - Larsen, Trine Jul

AU - Byberg, Stine

AU - Hansen, Torben

AU - Jørgensen, Marit Eika

PY - 2022

Y1 - 2022

N2 - Since 1993, regular population health surveys in Greenland have supported and monitored the public health strategy of Greenland and have monitored cardiometabolic and lung diseases. The most recent of these surveys included 2539 persons aged 15+ from 20 communities spread over the whole country. The survey instruments included personal interviews, self-administered questionnaires, blood sampling, anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, ECG, oral glucose test, pulmonary function, hand grip strength and chair stand test. Blood samples were analysed for glucose, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), insulin, incretin hormones, cholesterol, kidney function, fatty acids in erythrocyte membranes and mercury, urine for albumin-creatinine ratio, and aliquots were stored at -80°C for future use. Data were furthermore collected for studies of the gut microbiome and diabetes complications. Survey participants were followed up with register data. The potential of the study is to contribute to the continued monitoring of risk factors and health conditions as part of Greenland's public health strategy and to study the epidemiology of cardiometabolic diseases and other chronic diseases and behavioural risk factors. The next population health survey is planned for 2024. The emphasis of the article is on the methods of the study and results will be presented in other publications.

AB - Since 1993, regular population health surveys in Greenland have supported and monitored the public health strategy of Greenland and have monitored cardiometabolic and lung diseases. The most recent of these surveys included 2539 persons aged 15+ from 20 communities spread over the whole country. The survey instruments included personal interviews, self-administered questionnaires, blood sampling, anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, ECG, oral glucose test, pulmonary function, hand grip strength and chair stand test. Blood samples were analysed for glucose, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), insulin, incretin hormones, cholesterol, kidney function, fatty acids in erythrocyte membranes and mercury, urine for albumin-creatinine ratio, and aliquots were stored at -80°C for future use. Data were furthermore collected for studies of the gut microbiome and diabetes complications. Survey participants were followed up with register data. The potential of the study is to contribute to the continued monitoring of risk factors and health conditions as part of Greenland's public health strategy and to study the epidemiology of cardiometabolic diseases and other chronic diseases and behavioural risk factors. The next population health survey is planned for 2024. The emphasis of the article is on the methods of the study and results will be presented in other publications.

KW - Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology

KW - Glucose

KW - Greenland/epidemiology

KW - Hand Strength

KW - Humans

KW - Inuits

KW - Life Style

KW - Population Health

KW - Prospective Studies

KW - Risk Factors

KW - Social Determinants of Health

KW - Surveys and Questionnaires

U2 - 10.1080/22423982.2022.2090067

DO - 10.1080/22423982.2022.2090067

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 35711125

VL - 81

JO - International Journal of Circumpolar Health

JF - International Journal of Circumpolar Health

SN - 1239-9736

IS - 1

M1 - 2090067

ER -