Geophysical Research Letters, 2017 Greenland's bed topography is a primary control on ice flow, grounding line migration, calving dynamics, and subglacial drainage. Moreover, fjord bathymetry regulates the penetration of warm Atlantic water (AW) that rapidly melts and undercuts Greenland ...
G A Catania, Nolwenn Chauche, Ian Fenty
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Feasibility of a 12 weeks supervised exercise training intervention among people with Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) or type 2 diabetes in Greenland [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar HealthPreventing and managing Type 2 diabetes (T2D) involves adopting healthy lifestyle habits such as balanced nutrition and regular exercise. Maturity Onset Diabetes of The Young (MODY) shares diagnostic characteristics with T2D, but exercise responses in ...
Laila Motzfeldt +5 more
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Prevalence of cardiovascular and other selected diseases among Greenlanders with and without type 2 diabetes [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar HealthThis study aims to estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and other selected diseases including hypertension, atrial fibrillation, asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, psoriasis and ...
Lise Lyngbak Klockmann +4 more
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Marine‐terminating glaciers sustain high productivity in Greenland fjords
Global Change Biology, 2017 Accelerated mass loss from the Greenland ice sheet leads to glacier retreat and an increasing input of glacial meltwater to the fjords and coastal waters around Greenland.
Lorenz Meire, J Mortensen, Patrick Meire
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Inuit population have shorter gastric emptying, higher duodenal motility and altered pan-enteric micromilieu: a comparative study between Greenlandic and Danish populations with and without type 2 diabetes [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar HealthGastrointestinal function plays a pivotal role in nutrient absorption and overall digestive health. Abnormal gastric emptying is closely linked to type 2 diabetes, impacting blood glucose regulation and causing gastrointestinal symptoms.
Mads Mose Jensen +5 more
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Personal experiences of living with sucrose intolerance and attitudes towards genetic research in Greenland - a user study [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar HealthThere is high prevalence of the genetic SI variant c.273_274delAG in the sucrase-isomaltase-encoding gene in Greenland, resulting in congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency and thereby an inability to digest sucrose, the most common dietary sugar. There
Silvia Isidor +6 more
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Rapid expansion of Greenland’s low-permeability ice slabs
Nature, 2019 Achim Heilig +2 more
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Frontiers in Earth Science, 2022 In a warming climate, understanding seasonal fluctuations in snowline position is key to accurately predicting the melt contribution of glaciers to sea-level rise.
Alexandra Messerli +6 more
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Prevalence and clinical features of heart failure in Greenland
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023 Heart Failure (HF) constitutes a significant burden for healthcare around the world. In Greenland, risk factors like smoking, diabetes, and obesity are prevalent. Yet, the prevalence of HF remains unexplored.
Hjalte Erichsen Larsen +4 more
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Low prevalence of diagnosed asthma in Greenland – a call for increased focus on diagnosing
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023 The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of patients with asthma in Greenland according to age, gender and residence and to investigate the associated quality of care.
Maja Hykkelbjerg Nielsen +2 more
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