Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the Brazilian Xavante indigenous population

Soares, Luana Padua; Fabbro, Amaury Lélis Dal; Silva, Anderson Soares da; Sartorelli, Daniela Saes; Franco, Luciana Ferreira; Kuhn, Patrícia Chamadoira; Moisés, Regina S.; Vieira-Filho, João Paulo Botelho; Franco, Laércio Joel

doi:10.1186/s13098-015-0100-x

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“…In comparison with Brazilian Amerindians, the prevalence of excess weight found in this Amerindian group (77.9%) is higher than those observed in the majority of populations Soares et al, 2015). The overall prevalence of obesity (36.5%) is also higher than that found in most of the indigenous groups studied, similar to that found among the Kaingang and Guarani (36.0%), but lower than that described in the Xavante (50.8%).…”

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Anthropometric and metabolic profile of a Brazilian Amerindian group: The Xikrin (Mebengôkre)

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Sacuena

Pinto

et al. 2019

American J Hum Biol

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe the metabolic and anthropometric profile of the Xikrin (Mebengôkre), an indigenous group. Methods: A total of 363 subjects (55.1% women) aged 18 years or older were evaluated. The variables analyzed were age, body weight and height, waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, triglyceride level, and total cholesterol level. Results: A high prevalence of obesity (36.5%) and central obesity (88.1%), mainly among women (46.9% and 96.2%, respectively), was found among the Xikrin (Mebengôkre). Impaired fasting glycemia and diabetes were found in 4.5% and 3.8% of adults, respectively. Twenty-one percent of adults had dyslipidemia and 9.3% had hypertension. Conclusions: The high prevalence of excess weight (overweight and obesity) and central obesity, especially in women, was the most significant finding of this study among the Xikrin (Mebengôkre).

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Anthropometric and metabolic profile of a Brazilian Amerindian group: The Xikrin (Mebengôkre)

Barbosa

Sacuena

Pinto

et al. 2019

American J Hum Biol

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“…Health and nutrition evaluations conducted in different Xavante communities have suggested that observed elevated frequencies of overweight and metabolic disorders among adults of both sexes are associated with reduced levels of physical activity due to historical socioeconomic changes, emergent forms of work and locomotion that require less energy, as well as rapid increases in the consumption of foods rich in oils and carbohydrates [16,[33][34][35][36]. Our previous ethnographic research also suggests that the Xavante attribute this historical transformation in body composition to a combination of dietary and physical activity behavior changes [13].…”

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Prevalence of physical inactivity and associated socioeconomic indicators in indigenous Xavante communities in Central Brazil

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Background: Among numerous factors linked to nutrition transition globally, physical inactivity has been identified as a key triggering factor. At present, little is known about physical activity patterns among the Indigenous population in Brazil, which exhibits higher prevalence rates of excess weight than the non-Indigenous population. The present study aims to characterize physical inactivity and associated socioeconomic factors among members of two Xavante villages in Central Brazil. Methods: This study population included individuals ≥ 18 years of age residing in Pimentel Barbosa and Etênhiritipá villages, Pimentel Barbosa Indigenous Reserve, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Physical activity data were collected in February 2011 using an adaptation of the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to assess associations between variables. Results: Of a total eligible population of 256 adults, 82.4 % participated in the study. The overall prevalence of physical inactivity was 17.5 %, markedly lower than has been described using similar methods for the global and overall Brazilian populations. The prevalence rates of overweight and obesity were 52.1 and 21.8 %, respectively. Physical inactivity was more prevalent among males (22.4 %) than females (14.4 %), although this difference was not statistically significant. In the final multivariate model, physical inactivity was more prevalent among individuals ≥ 60 years of age (PR 2.00, CI 95% 1.02-3.92) and members of households with a television (PR 1.76, CI 95% 1.01-3.05). Individuals in households that planted a garden the prior year were less likely to be physically inactive, although the level of significance was slightly greater than 0.05 (PR 0.55, CI 95% 0.29-1.01). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the Xavante pattern of physical inactivity differs from the country's non-Indigenous population in that age-related increases appear later in life and subsistence activities contribute importantly. Physical inactivity among Indigenous peoples in Brazil deserves greater attention due to indications it is not always related to nutrition transition in the same manner as in non-Indigenous populations.

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“…Most studies of Indigenous people in South America reveal a relatively high prevalence of low HDL-C and increased WC for women [24,[27][28][29]. High obesity (BMI>30) prevalences were particularly more frequently observed in Indigenous populations with an acculturated sedentary life style [9,30,31]. A study among the Xavante living in a reservation in Brazil revealed a high prevalence of MeTS of 66% [9].…”

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“…High obesity (BMI>30) prevalences were particularly more frequently observed in Indigenous populations with an acculturated sedentary life style [9,30,31]. A study among the Xavante living in a reservation in Brazil revealed a high prevalence of MeTS of 66% [9]. Eighty one percent of that study population was obese and almost 30% had diabetes mellitus, which places them on the same level of CVD risk as Indigenous populations living in reservations in the USA, Canada and elsewhere [32][33][34].…”

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Metabolic Syndrome in Indigenous Amerindian Women in Suriname; Less on Waist and More on Weight?

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et al. 2017

Journal of Obesity and Overweight

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Background:The indigenous Amerindian populations living in the southern interior part of Suriname have to date largely maintained their traditional hunter-gatherer life-style. In this study we compared the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MeTS) and its component risk factors between indigenous Amerindian women of the interior of Suriname, with indigenous Amerindian women living in the coastal-rural areas who have a more urbanized lifestyle. We focused on women since the Suriname Health study showed that Indigenous women had the second highest MeTS prevalence nationwide.

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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the Brazilian Xavante indigenous population

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Anthropometric and metabolic profile of a Brazilian Amerindian group: The Xikrin (Mebengôkre)

Anthropometric and metabolic profile of a Brazilian Amerindian group: The Xikrin (Mebengôkre)

Prevalence of physical inactivity and associated socioeconomic indicators in indigenous Xavante communities in Central Brazil

Metabolic Syndrome in Indigenous Amerindian Women in Suriname; Less on Waist and More on Weight?

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