[Metabolic and anthropometric profile of Aruák Indians: Mehináku, Waurá and Yawalapití in the Upper Xingu, Central Brazil, 2000-2002].
The objective of this study was to describe the anthropometric and metabolic profile of Aruák Indians (Mehináku, Waurá, and Yawalapití) in the Upper Xingu, Central Brazil. In July 2000 and October 2002, 201 subjects of both genders and aged >or= 20 years were submitted to physical (anthropometric and blood pressure measures) and laboratory (fasting blood glucose, serum lipids, and uric acid) examination. As compared to females, males had lower mean skinfold thickness measurements and serum HDL cholesterol, and higher body mass index, arm circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, serum triglycerides, VLDL cholesterol, and uric acid. The prevalence rates for overweight (51.8%), obesity (15%), dyslipidemia (77.1%), and hypertension (37.7%) were higher among men than women, but prevalence of abdominal obesity (52.1%) was higher among women than men, independently of age and origin. These results corroborate the need to implement measures to control and prevent obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors among these indigenous peoples.
Agostinho Gimeno
Suely Godoy
SG
Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. suely@medprev.epm.br
Rodrigues
Douglas
D
Pagliaro
Heloisa
H
Cano
Eduardo Nozaki
EN
de Souza Lima
Evandro Emilio
EE
Baruzzi
Roberto Geraldo
RG
D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D001824:Body Constitution; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007199:Indians, South American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
D008055:Lipids; D014527:Uric Acid