Bjerregaard Peter, Young T Kue, Dewailly Eric, Ebbesson Sven O E
Centre for Health Research in Greenland, National Institute of Public Health, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Scand J Public Health. 2004;32(5):390-5. doi: 10.1080/14034940410028398.
The health of the Inuit has undergone substantial changes over the past five centuries, as a result of social, cultural, and economic changes brought about by interactions with Europeans. This process was accelerated considerably in the second half of the twentieth century. The incidence of infectious diseases has declined considerably but is still high compared with Western societies. Chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are on the increase, while accidents, suicides, violence, and substance abuse are of major importance for the pattern of ill health in most Inuit communities. Lifestyle changes, social change, and changes in society and the environment are major determinants of health among the Inuit.
在过去五个世纪里，因纽特人的健康状况发生了重大变化，这是与欧洲人互动所带来的社会、文化和经济变革的结果。这一进程在二十世纪下半叶大幅加速。传染病的发病率已大幅下降，但与西方社会相比仍居高不下。糖尿病和心血管疾病等慢性病呈上升趋势，而事故、自杀、暴力和药物滥用在大多数因纽特人社区的健康问题模式中至关重要。生活方式的改变、社会变革以及社会和环境的变化是因纽特人健康的主要决定因素。
