Perfil metabólico e antropométrico de índios Aruák: Mehináku, Waurá e Yawalapití, Alto Xingu, Brasil Central, 2000/2002

Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe the anthropometric and metabolic profile of Aruák Indians (Mehináku, Waurá, and Yawalapití)

Cardiovascular risk factors among Brazilian Karib indigenous peoples: Upper Xingu, Central Brazil, 2000-3

“…The percentage of individuals with at least two CRFs (29%), with 22.4% among the younger ones (<40 years old), was remarkable. As already found among the Aruák peoples,4 also from the Upper Xingu, the metabolic profile of men was worse than that of women, independently of age and tribe.…”

“…It seems that changes in this profile started with the closer contact of indigenous peoples with occidental society and the introduction of refined salt, alcoholic beverages and saturated fat, as well as the decrease of physical activities. During the last decade publications started to report an excess weight trend among indigenous peoples all over the country,4 – 9 17 28 – 30 but findings on the impact of the sociocultural and environmental changes on the morbimortality profile are scarce.…”

“…No glucose intolerance has been reported 18. More recently, Gimeno et al 4 reported high prevalences for overweight (51.8%), obesity (15.0%), dyslipidaemia (77.1%) and high blood pressure levels (37.7%) among the Aruák indigenous peoples, who also live in Upper Xingu.…”

“…Isolated data suggest that the increasing contact of indigenous peoples with the occidental world has had a negative impact on their health owing to changes in their traditional lifestyle (dietary pattern and physical activities). Excess weight, alterations in blood pressure, glucose tolerance and serum lipids levels which were rare are now frequently reported 4 – 9…”

Exploração de fatores de risco para câncer de mama em mulheres de etnia Kaingáng, Terra Indígena Faxinal, Paraná, Brasil, 2008

“…A taxa de crescimento da população indígena atualmente é de 3,5% ao ano, enquanto que a nacional é de 1,6% 2 . Deste modo, os povos indígenas vêm passando por uma transição demográfica e epidemiológica caracterizada pelo alto crescimento populacional e a prevalência de doenças transmissíveis concomitantes às doenças crônicas não transmissíveis 3,4 . Este mesmo panorama foi encontrado em uma revisão conduzida por Young 5 , sobre a saúde da população indígena do Canadá.…”