Decreasing overweight and central fat patterning with Westernization among the Inuit in Greenland and Inuit migrants
International Journal of ObesityPublished 1 November 2002
the Greenland Population Study, Peter Bjerregaard, Marit E. Jørgensen, Stig Andersen, Gert Mulvad, K. Borch‐Johnsen
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BMI and central fat patterning decrease with Westernization among Greenland Inuit women contrary to most studies of migrants, which suggests a reduced cardiovascular risk profile with Westernized Inuit.
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BMI and central fat patterning decrease with Westernization among Greenland Inuit women contrary to most studies of migrants. The changes were less prominent among men. This suggests a reduced cardiovascular risk profile with Westernization among Greenland Inuit.
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