Health status of the Pakistani population: A health profile and comparison with the United States
Health status of the Pakistani population: A health profile and comparison with the United States
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.91.1.93
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发表时间：
2001-01-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Khan, AQ
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作者：
Pappas, G;Akhtar, T;Khan, AQ
目标。将巴基斯坦人口的健康状况与美国人口的健康状况进行比较，以更好地了解发展中国家的健康问题，并阐明选定疾病的动态。对巴基斯坦国民健康调查(n=18315)和美国国民健康与营养检查调查(n=31311)的结果进行了比较。两项调查均采用标准化和可比性方法。巴基斯坦全国儿童营养不良的指标很高。在成年人中，在营养不良指标以及心脏病和癌症的风险因素方面存在城乡差异和经济梯度。与美国人相比，巴基斯坦人营养不良的比例更高，高胆固醇的比例更低，高血压的比例大致相同。巴基斯坦国内以及巴基斯坦和美国之间在健康方面存在严重的不平等。标准化的国家健康检查调查方法可用于监测发展中国家的健康状况和规划健康过渡政策。
Objectives. The health status of the Pakistani population was compared with that of the US population to provide a better understanding of the health problems in a developing nation and shed light on the dynamics of selected diseases.Methods. Results from the National Health Survey of Pakistan (n=18315) and the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (n=31311) were compared. Standardized and comparable methods were used in both surveys.Results. indicators of undernutrition among children were high throughout Pakistan. Among adults, there were urban-rural differences acid economic gradients in indicators of undernutrition and risk factors for heart disease and cancer. In comparison with the US Population, the Pakistani population has a higher rate of undernutrition, a lower rate of high cholesterol, and an approximately equal rate of high blood pressure.Conclusions. There are major inequalities in health within Pakistan and between Pakistan and the United States. Standardized national health examination survey methodology can be used to monitor health status and plan health transition policy in developing countries.