Indigenous Peoples of Northern Russia: Anthropology and Health

Kozlov, Andrei P.; Vershubsky, Galina; Kozlova, Maria

doi:10.1080/22423982.2007.11864604b

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“…Indeed, health workers in the Northern regions, which are also inhabited by many indigenous populations, have reported alarmingly high rates of suicide and destructive lifestyles ( 2 ). According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, or Rosstat, the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO), a region where indigenous Nenets constitute about one-sixth of the population, has one of the highest suicide rates in Russia ( 3 , 4 ).…”

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Suicides in the indigenous and non-indigenous populations in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Northwestern Russia, and associated socio-demographic characteristics

Sumarokov

Brenn

Kudryavtsev

et al. 2014

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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BackgroundTo describe suicide rates in the indigenous and non-indigenous populations of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) in 2002–2012, as well as associated socio-demographic characteristics.Study designRetrospective population-based mortality study.MethodsData from autopsy reports were used to identify 252 cases of suicide in the NAO in 2002–2012. Data on socio-demographic characteristics of these cases were obtained from passports and medical records at local primary health care units, and were then linked to total population data from the Censuses in 2002 and 2010. Suicide rates for the indigenous Nenets population and the non-indigenous population were standardized to the European standard population. The rates were also estimated according to different socio-demographic characteristics and compared by calculating relative risks.ResultsThe crude suicide rates were 79.8 per 100,000 person-years (PYs) in the Nenets population and 49.2 per 100,000 PYs in the non-indigenous population. The corresponding standardized estimates were 72.7 per 100,000 PYs and 50.7 per 100,000 PYs. The highest suicide rates in the Nenets population were observed in the age group 20–29 years (391 per 100,000 PYs), and in females aged 30–39 years (191 per 100,000 PYs). Socio-demographic characteristics associated with high suicide rates in the Nenets population were age 20–39 years, male, urban residence, having secondary school or higher education, being an employee or employer, and being single or divorced. Males aged 20–29 years, and females aged 30–39 and aged 70 years and above had the highest suicide rates in the non-indigenous population (137.5, 21.6 and 29.9 per 100,000 PYs, respectively). The elevated suicide rates observed in the non-indigenous population were associated with male sex, rural residence, secondary school education, being an employee or employer, and being single or divorced.ConclusionsSuicide rates in the NAO were substantially higher among the indigenous Nenets population than the non-indigenous population, and were associated with different socio-demographic characteristics.

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Suicides in the indigenous and non-indigenous populations in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Northwestern Russia, and associated socio-demographic characteristics

Sumarokov

Brenn

Kudryavtsev

et al. 2014

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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“…As a result of these reforms, the average age of death among Mansi in the 1960s increased up to 44 years in males and 56 in females. These indicators, highest for the period 1930-2000, remained relatively stable for 20-25 years [Kozlov et al, 2007]. The changes in body stature followed.…”

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“…This obligatory, often enforced, relocation of the indigenous people had a number of adverse effects [Kozlov et al, 2007]. However, the program has helped to improve availability of modern health care services, enhance medical control over pregnancies and care for the newborn and children.…”

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“…Geographic location of data collecting sites Ðèñóíîê 1. Ãåîãðàôè÷åñêàÿ ëîêàëèçàöèÿ ðåãèîíà ñáîðà äàííûõ details see: [Kozlov et al, 2007;Butovskaya et al, 2016]). The individuals were assigned to birth cohorts (BiCo) spanning 10 years each.…”

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“…Long-term changes in the characteristics of people living in sub-extremal conditions are of interest to specialists in various fields of anthropology, medicine, and physiology. Meanwhile, studies on epochal changes in growth and development in Arctic indigenous populations are scanty [Shephard, Rode, 1996;Katzmarzyk, Leonard, 1998;Wigle et al, 2005;Kozlov et al, 2007;Kozlov et al, 2008], because these populations are difficult to reach and there is not enough data on their status in the past.…”

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Brown adipose tissue, energy expenditure, and biomarkers of cardio‐metabolic health among the Yakut (Sakha) of northeastern Siberia

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Климова

Zakharova

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Objectives: This study provides the first investigation of non-shivering thermogenesis (NST) and brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity among an indigenous circumpolar population, the Yakut of northeastern Siberia. The study also examines the health significance of BAT activity in this population by testing the relationships between BAT thermogenesis and biomarkers of cardio-metabolic disease risk, such as percent body fat and blood glucose and cholesterol levels. Methods: Data were collected in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) for 31 men and 43 women. Change in energy expenditure and BAT thermogenesis were quantified after a 30-minute mild cooling condition. Anthropometric dimensions, blood glucose, and lipid levels were also collected. Results: On average, the skin temperature of the supraclavicular area was constant after cooling while the skin temperature of a point on the sternum dropped significantly (P < .001), thus suggesting the presence of active supraclavicular BAT among Yakut adults. Participants with evidence of greater BAT thermogenesis exhibited a larger percent change in energy expenditure (% ΔEE) and an increase in respiratory quotient (RQ) after cooling (P ≤ .05). While there was no relationship between BAT activity and blood lipid levels, BAT thermogenesis was positively associated with blood glucose levels (P < .01). Conclusions: Yakut adults exhibit evidence of active BAT deposits. Given that there is a significant relationship between BAT activity and % ΔEE, it is possible that BAT plays a role in NST among Yakut adults. While the relationship between BAT and body composition is inconclusive, participants with greater BAT seemed to preferentially utilize glucose during cold stress exposure.

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Indigenous Peoples of Northern Russia: Anthropology and Health

Cited by 31 publications

References 34 publications

Suicides in the indigenous and non-indigenous populations in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Northwestern Russia, and associated socio-demographic characteristics

Suicides in the indigenous and non-indigenous populations in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Northwestern Russia, and associated socio-demographic characteristics

Secular trends in height and pelvic size of Ob Ugrians (Khanty and Mansi)

Brown adipose tissue, energy expenditure, and biomarkers of cardio‐metabolic health among the Yakut (Sakha) of northeastern Siberia

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