Titre :
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Health status of the Pakistani population : A Health profile and comparison with the United States. (2001)
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Auteurs :
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Gregory PAPPAS ;
Taslim AKHTAR ;
ANDABDUL QAYYUM KHAN . (.) ;
Peter-J GERGEN ;
Wilbur-C HADDEN
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 91, n° 1, 2001)
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Pagination :
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93-98
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Pakistan
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Asie
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Etats Unis
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Amérique
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Homme
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Etude comparée
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Pays voie développement
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Indicateur
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Etat santé
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Nutrition
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Enquête santé
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Enquête épidémiologique
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Enquête
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Indicateur santé [épidémiologie]
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Epidémiologie
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Facteur socioéconomique
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Milieu rural
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Milieu urbain
;
Amérique du Nord
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST aJnR0xSt. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. 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 Health and Nutrition Survey (n=31311) were compared. Standardized and comparable used in both surveys. Indicators of undernutrichildren were high throughAmong adults, there were differences and in indicators of undernutrition for heart disease with the US popula Pakistani population has a higher rate of undernutrition, a lower rate and an approximately equal rate of high blood pressure. Conclusions. There are major inequalities in health within Pakistan and between Pakistan and the Unites States, Standardized national health examination survey methodology can be used to monitor health status and plan health transition policy in developing countries.
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