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Anthropometric and metabolic profile of a Brazilian Amerindian group: The Xikrin (Mebengôkre)
Author(s) -
Barbosa Cláudia C.,
Sacuena Eliene S. R.,
Pinto André M.,
CardosoCosta Greice L.,
Guerreiro João F.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of human biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1520-6300
pISSN - 1042-0533
DOI - 10.1002/ajhb.23255
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , anthropometry , waist , obesity , overweight , medicine , triglyceride , blood pressure , diabetes mellitus , metabolic syndrome , endocrinology , cholesterol
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).