Health Transitions in Arctic Populations / / Peter Bjerregaard, T. Kue Young.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Bjerregaard, Peter,; Young, T. Kue,
• MitwirkendeR: Arbour, Laura,; Berner, James,; Bjerregaard, Peter,; Bruce, Michael,; Friborg, Jeppe,; Hassler, Sven,; Hegele, Robert,; Homøe, Preben,; Janlert, Urban,; Jørgensen, Marit,; Koch, Anders,; Kozlov, Andrew,; Kvernmo, Siv,; Lisitsyn, Dmitry,; Mäkinen, Tiina,; Pollex, Rebecca,; Rytkönen, Mika,; Silviken, Anne,; Sjölander, Per,; Spein, Anna Rita,; Stensgaard, Thomas,; Young, Kue,; Øyvind Odland, Jon,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2020]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (496 p.)

The Arctic regions are inhabited by diverse populations, both indigenous and non-indigenous. Health Transitions in Arctic Populations describes and explains changing health patterns in these areas, how particular patterns came about, and what can be done to improve the health of Arctic peoples.This study correlates changes in health status with major environmental, social, economic, and political changes in the Arctic. T. Kue Young and Peter Bjerregaard seek commonalities in the experiences of different peoples while recognizing their considerable diversity. They focus on five Arctic regions - Greenland, Northern Canada, Alaska, Arctic Russia, and Northern Fennoscandia, offering a general overview of the geography, history, economy, population characteristics, health status, and health services of each. The discussion moves on to specific indigenous populations (Inuit, Dene, and Sami), major health determinants and outcomes, and, finally, an integrative examination of what can be done to improve the health of circumpolar peoples.Health Transitions in Arctic Populations offers both an examination of key health issues in the north and a vision for the future of Arctic inhabitants.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Maps -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- PART ONE: REGIONS -- 2. Greenland -- 3. Northern Canada -- 4. Alaska -- 5. Arctic Russia -- 6. Northern Fennoscandia -- PART TWO: PEOPLES -- 7. Inuit -- 8. Dene -- 9. Sami -- PART THREE: DETERMINANTS -- 10. Environment and Living Conditions -- 11. Diet, Nutrition, and Physical Activity -- 12. Smoking, Alcohol, and Substance Use -- 13. Genetic Susceptibility -- 14. Cold Exposure, Adaptation, and Performance -- PART FOUR: CONSEQUENCES -- 15. Infectious Diseases -- 16. Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, and Obesity -- 17. Cancer -- 18. Injuries and Violence -- 19. Mental Health and Suicide -- 20. Maternal and Child Health -- PART FIVE: STRATEGIES -- 21. Improving the Health of Arctic Populations -- References -- Contributors