Anthropometry in Tarahumara Indian women of reproductive age in northern Mexico
Is overweight becoming a problem
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 14722258 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Joel Monárrez-Espino, Joel Monárrez‐Espino (0000-0002-0695-5356, Tecnológico de Monterrey, autor de correspondencia), Ted Greiner (0000-0001-8711-768X, Uppsala University) |
| Año | 2000 |
| Volumen | 39 |
| Número | 6 |
| Páginas | 437-457 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2000-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Ecology of Food and Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0367-0244 • E-ISSN: 1543-5237 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03670244.2000.9991629 |
| OpenAlex | W2055229728 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 4 |
| Referencias citadas | 4 |
Recent studies point to an increasing prevalence of obesity and its consequences among American Indians. This study was conducted to assess whether overweight may constitute a problem among adolescent and adult women in one of the most isolated ethnic groups in North America. A population‐based sample of 459 Tarahumara women was taken from Guachochi Municipality in northern Mexico. A BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 was found in 16.9% of women aged 25–49 years old. A BMI‐for‐age ≥ 85th percentile was found in 14.3% and 16.8% of women aged 12–17 and 18–24 years respectively. Very few women had a BMI < 18.5 while a normal BMI (18.5–24.9) was present in 50.3% of women living in communities with < 100 inhabitants but only 35.5% of those living in localities with ≥ 100 inhabitants. Literacy and bilingualism were positively associated with overweight. Overweight does appear to be a problem of increasing public health significance, particularly where "Mestizo” influence is likely to growing. Systematic efforts to prevent obesity are needed. Key words: AnthropometryoverweightobesityTarahumaraIndianwomanMexico Notes Corresponding author. Tel: +46 (18) 511598; Fax: +46 (18) 515380; E‐mail: [email protected]
Anthropometry · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Geography · Obesity · Overweight · Percentile · Population · Public health · Sociology · Demography · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology
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| Obras citantes distintas | 4 |
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| Citas por año | 0,18 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2004 - 2020 (17) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 4 |