Individuals diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are at increased risk for future functional limitations as well as cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to estimate the age-, gender-, and ethnic-specific burden of PAD in the United States for the year 2000.

Matthew A Allison

Elena Ho

Julie O Denenberg

Robert D Langer

Anne B Newman

Richard R Fabsitz

Michael H Criqui

American journal of preventive medicine

美国预防医学杂志是美国预防医学学院和预防教学与研究协会的官方期刊。它发表预防研究、教学、实践和政策领域的文章。原创研究发表于旨在预防慢性和急性疾病以及促进个人和社区健康的干预措施。特别强调的是解决重要临床、行为和公共卫生问题（如伤害和暴力）的一级和二级预防的论文, 传染病, 妇女健康, 吸烟, 久坐行为和身体活动, 营养, 糖尿病, 肥胖症和物质使用障碍。论文还涉及旨在提高卫生专业人员提供有效临床预防和公共卫生服务能力的教育举措. 还发表与预防和公共卫生相关的卫生服务研究论文。该杂志还发表两个共同赞助组织的官方政策声明、评论文章、媒体评论和社论。最后，该杂志定期出版增刊和专题专门针对当前关注领域的问题到预防社区。

The American Journal of Preventive Medicine is the official journal of the American College of Preventive Medicine and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. It publishes articles in the fields of prevention research, education, practice, and policy. Original research is published that aims to prevent both chronic and acute diseases and to promote the health of individuals and communities. There is a particular emphasis on papers addressing primary and secondary prevention of significant clinical, behavioral, and public health issues, such as injury and violence, infectious diseases, women's health, smoking, sedentary behavior and physical activity, nutrition, diabetes, obesity, and substance use disorders. The journal also covers educational initiatives aimed at enhancing the capacity of health professionals to deliver effective clinical prevention and public health services. Additionally, it publishes health services research papers related to prevention and public health, as well as official policy statements, commentary articles, media reviews, and editorials from its two sponsoring organizations. Finally, the journal regularly publishes supplements and special issues focusing on current issues of concern in the field of prevention.

《American Journal of Preventive Medicine》是美国预防医学学院和预防教学与研究协会的官方期刊，专注于预防研究、教学、实践和政策领域。该期刊发表原创研究，旨在预防慢性和急性疾病，并促进个人和社区的健康。特别强调一级和二级预防的研究，涉及重要的临床、行为和公共卫生问题，如伤害和暴力、传染病、妇女健康、吸烟、久坐行为与身体活动、营养、糖尿病、肥胖症和物质使用障碍。此外，期刊还关注提高卫生专业人员在临床预防和公共卫生服务方面的能力的教育举措。它还发表与预防和公共卫生相关的卫生服务研究论文，以及两个共同赞助组织的官方政策声明、评论文章、媒体评论和社论。最后，期刊定期出版增刊和专题，专门针对当前关注的预防领域问题。

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Am J Prev Med

Ethnic-specific prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in the United States.

The aim of this study was to estimate the age-, gender-, and ethnic-specific burden of PAD in the United States for the year 2000, and it is conservatively estimated that at least 6.8 million individuals aged 40 years or older had PAD by 2000.

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医学	2
医学, 医学内科	2
医学, 公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生	2

Ethnic-specific prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in the United States.

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PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	1