Istat, immigrants feel more 'in Italian Health - ANSA.it

(ANSAmed) – ROME, SEPTEMBER 30 JAN – Immigrants residing in our country feel more ‘health’ of the Italian lifestyle and also best, at least in terms of smoke and power: they are less fond of cigarettes and in physical form, even if it remains a ‘hard core’ of one-third of foreign nationals who is overweight. From the elderly, however, many foreigners tend to return to their countries of origin to seek treatment, giving rise to the phenomenon dubbed as ‘salmon effect’. And ‘This is the identikit track by Istat in the Report, covering the years 2011-12,’ Foreign citizens: health conditions, risk factors, use of care and accessibility of health services’.

Between foreign nationals prevails, therefore, says the Mayor, a positive perception of their state of health, rather than among Italians. For the 87, 5%, in fact, their health is good or very good compared with 83, 5% of Italians. In the class of the over 54 age group, 59.9% of the foreigners said to be good or very good, compared with 42.4% of Italians. This trend, however, specify the Istat,” should not lead to the conclusion that as age increases the health of the Italian deteriorate more than is the case for foreigners. It is instead the result of action by which the sick or elderly immigrants tend to return to their country to seek treatment,” the so-called ‘effect salmon’.

Compared with diseases, however, the most widespread are those of the respiratory, digestive and teeth, nervous system. In terms of lifestyle, 23.2% of foreign nationals aged 14 years and more habitually consume tobacco, compared with 25.8% of Italians. As for the Italians, the habit is more common among men (32.4% versus 15.1% of women).

Foreign virtuous also with regard to the line: the majority have a proper body weight (57.8%), especially if women (62.9%). Nearly a third of foreigners, however, overweight (30.9%) and obesity affects 7.8%. Similar altitudes are observed even among Italians.

In the absence of noise, then go to the doctor for 57.5% of foreign nationals, more women (59.6% versus 53.9% of men) and young people under 14 (62.9%), less the Chinese (44.1%). 13.8% of foreigners has, however, difficult to explain in our language disorders and 14.9% advised to understand what the doctor says. The disadvantage is higher for women, and those over 54 communities Chinese, Indian, Filipino. In addition, 13% of foreigners have difficulty doing the paperwork in access to health care. But Istat also notes another aspect: foreigners rely in majority on the Italian doctors and conventional medicine. In most cases, the drugs were taken by prescription or recommendation from a physician Italian (78.9%), a trend that affects all communities. More prone to the use of drugs coming from abroad only are the Chinese (6.7% compared to 1% of the total number of foreigners). The use of non-conventional therapies cure is still not widespread in the last three years, just 3.1% of foreigners turned to the Chinese or Indian traditional medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy or other remedies.

(ANSA).