International Union for Circumpolar Health Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of RF Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences Medical Polar Fund “Science” The Northern Forum

Abstracts

Child health. Women`s health

Aim of the study was to define the interconnection between the period of living in extreme conditions of the Far North and non-infectious risk-factors (RF) development. We carried out research of prevalence of main RF (salt-sensitivity deviation, hypomagniemia, dislipidemia, hyperglycemia, smoking, hypodinamia, excessive body mass, increased blood pressure (BP)). 1492 school-children aged 11-14 years living in the Far North (Nadym-city, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) were examined. The comparative analysis of the RF mentioned above was done in 2 groups: in children living in high latitudes since their birth (66,7%) and children living in the Far North less than 10 years (33,3%).

Results. It was stated that the more the child’s age is the more RF he has. Hypodinamia is the most prevalent predictor of non-infectious risk among all age-sex groups. It is found out in 14 year-aged school-children 1,6 times oftener than in 11-years aged children (67,6% vs 41,7%, p<0,05). Every third adolescent has deviation in salt-sensitivity.

Among children who live in the Far North more than 10 years, hypomagniemia is found twice and increased BP 1,6 times oftener in comparison with other children (26,7% vs 13,1% and 5,6% vs 3,5% respectively). The more the period of living in the Far North is the more prevalent in children population such RF as hypodynamia (40,9%), salt sensitivity deviations (34,9%), excessive body mass (14,2%). We calculated population attributive risk, conditioned by living in the Far North since birth and found out that the birth and long period of living in the Far North contribute greatly to such RF as increased BP (0, 56), hyperglycemia (0,3), hypomagniemia (0,21).

Conclusion. The number of children having RF increases in accordance with increase of age and period of living in the Far North. The prevalent pathology predictors are hypodynamia, dyslipidemia, salt sensitivity deviation, hypomagniemia, smoking. The population frequency of a single RF increases along with age 2-4 times. The data obtained evidence the negative influence of extreme factors of the Far North on children’s health and demand the early RF prevention. The great attention in medical care must be given to children who were born and grow in circumpolar region conditions.

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