Chronic diseases: the new epidemic
West Indian med. j
; 47(Suppl. 4): 40-4, Dec. 1998. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-1287
Biblioteca responsável:
JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
Mortality statistics show that there has been a significant change in the leading causes of death in Jamaica over the last 50 years, characterized by a decrease in the infectious diseases and those due to undernutrition and an increase in the non-communicable disease. The various patterns of this epidemiological transition worldwide are outlined and the characteristics of this "new" epidemic are discussed. Data are presented from the findings of the recent multi-country study of hypertension and diabetes, including Jamaica, which shows that as the body mass index (BMI) increases across the African diaspora, so does the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes. Among the Jamaican population studied, the prevalence of hypertension was 19.1 percent among males and 28.2 percent among females. Reported prevalence of previously diagnosed diabetes was 5.3 percent in men and 10.4 percent in females. The gender differences are in part explained by the differences in mean BMI which were 23.8 and 27.9, respectively, for males and females. 30.6 percent of males and 64.7 percent of females were either overweight or obese, with obesity prevalent in 7.2 percent of the males and 31.5 percent of the females studied. The increasing prevalence of obesity across the Caribbean is cause for concern as it significantly impacts on the demand for health and medical care. The identification of these reversible risk factors should be used to inform public policy to tackle what will be a growing concern.(AU)
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Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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ODS3 - Meta 3.4 Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
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Hipertensão Arterial
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Doença Cardiovascular
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Doenças do Sistema Endócrino
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Obesidade
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Surtos de Doenças
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Hipertensão
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
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