Trends in Chronic Diseases Reported by Refugees Originating from Burma Resettling to the United States from Camps Versus Urban Areas During 2009-2016
| Autor: | Edward W. Gregg, Barbara H. Bardenheier, Nina Marano, Christina R. Phares, Pyone Cho, Diane M Simpson, Stephen R. Benoit |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Epidemiology Refugee Pulmonary disease Emigrants and Immigrants Myanmar 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Prevalence Humans Mass Screening 030212 general & internal medicine COPD Refugees 030505 public health business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Musculoskeletal disease Middle Aged medicine.disease Obesity United States Chronic Disease Female 0305 other medical science business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of immigrant and minority health. 21(2) |
| ISSN: | 1557-1920 2009-2016 |
| Popis: | We examined changes in the prevalence of chronic health conditions among US-bound refugees originating from Burma resettling over 8 years by the type of living arrangement before resettlement, either in camps (Thailand) or in urban areas (Malaysia). Using data from the required overseas medical exam for 73,251 adult (≥ 18 years) refugees originating from Burma resettling to the United States during 2009-2016, we assessed average annual percent change (AAPC) in proportion ≥ 45 years and age- and sex-standardized prevalence of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and musculoskeletal disease, by camps versus urban areas. Compared with refugees resettling from camps, those coming from urban settings had higher prevalence of obesity (mean 18.0 vs. 5.9%), diabetes (mean 6.5 vs. 0.8%), and hypertension (mean 12.7 vs. 8.1%). Compared with those resettling from camps, those from urban areas saw greater increases in the proportion with COPD (AAPC: 109.4 vs. 9.9) and musculoskeletal disease (AAPC: 34.6 vs. 1.6). Chronic conditions and their related risk factors increased among refugees originating from Burma resettling to the United States whether they had lived in camps or in urban areas, though the prevalence of such conditions was higher among refugees who had lived in urban settings. |
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