Open AccessHealth panorama of the Afro-Brazilian population: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Jucier Gonçalves,
Jair Paulino de Sales,
Carlos Augusto Carvalho de Vasconcelos,
Modesto Leite Rolim Neto,
Estelita Lima Cândido
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
brazilian journal of case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2763-583X
DOI - 10.52600/2763-583x.bjcr.2021.1.3.74-85
Subject(s) - epidemiology , medicine , obesity , disease , population , metabolic syndrome , panorama , pregnancy , pediatrics , environmental health , gerontology , pathology , biology , computer science , computer vision , genetics
In the present study, we sought to identify the current health panorama of the Afro-Brazilian population in the period from 2007 to 2021, based on a systematic review study. The nineteen selected studies allowed the creation of two thematic groups: Epidemiological aspects of pathologies in the afro-brazilian people and Health epidemiological aspects of the afro-brazilian women. We identified that some common chronic pathologies are Metabolic Syndrome (Hypertension, DM 2, Obesity) and Chronic Renal Insufficiency; infectocontagious pathologies like HIV/AIDS, tooth decay and Chagas disease; and mental disorders. In addition, smoking during pregnancy and anemia seem to be more prevalent in black women.