Urbanization, Physical Capacity, and Body Composition in Rarámuri and Mestizo Populations From Northern Mexico
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The findings highlight a clear biocultural transition: as traditional physical activity patterns erode, physiological efficiency and cardiometabolic health deteriorate. The Rarámuri case exemplifies how urbanization induces functional regression rather than adaptation, underscoring the importance of preserving indigenous mobility and physical culture as key components of public health and cultural identity
Anthropometry · Circumference · Indigenous · Physical activity · Physical fitness · Public health · Urbanization · Waist · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Indigenous Health and Education · Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics
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