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High Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Pakistanis in Norway Compared to Pakistanis in Pakistan
Joint Authors
Kumar, Bernadette N.
Hussain, Akhtar
Zahid, Naeem
Claussen, Bjørgulf
Meyer, Haakon E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
Previous studies have shown that the Norwegian-Pakistanis had considerably higher prevalence for diabetes and obesity compared to Norwegians.
We studied the additional risk of obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension among Pakistanis in Norway compared to Pakistanis living in Pakistan.
Method.
770 Norwegian-Pakistani adults (53.9% men and 46.1% women) born in Pakistan from two surveys conducted in Norway between 2000 and 2002 were compared with a sample of 1230 individuals (29.1% men and 70.9% women) that participated in a survey in Pakistan in 2006.
Results.
Both populations had similar height, but Norwegian-Pakistanis had considerably higher mean weight.
Of the Norwegian-Pakistanis, 56% of the males and 40% of the females had a BMI above 25 kg/m2, as opposed to 30% and 56% in Pakistan, for males and females, respectively.
Norwegian-Pakistanis had higher total cholesterol.
Conclusion.
Obesity and an unfavourable lipid profile were widely prevalent in both populations; the highest level was recorded amongst those living in Norway.
The increased risk for obesity and dyslipidemia may be ascribed to change of lifestyle after migration.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zahid, Naeem& Meyer, Haakon E.& Kumar, Bernadette N.& Claussen, Bjørgulf& Hussain, Akhtar. 2011. High Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Pakistanis in Norway Compared to Pakistanis in Pakistan. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zahid, Naeem…[et al.]. High Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Pakistanis in Norway Compared to Pakistanis in Pakistan. Journal of Obesity No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zahid, Naeem& Meyer, Haakon E.& Kumar, Bernadette N.& Claussen, Bjørgulf& Hussain, Akhtar. High Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Pakistanis in Norway Compared to Pakistanis in Pakistan. Journal of Obesity. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450944
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450944