High Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Xavante Indians from Mato Grosso, Brazil

To estimate the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and describe demographic, anthropometric and medical characteristics, in a genetically distinct population: the Brazilian Xavante Indians. Population-based survey carried out among 948 Xavante from Mato Grosso, Brazil. Fasting and 2-hour...

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Published in:Ethnicity & disease 2014, Vol.24 (1), p.35-40
Main Authors: Fabbro, Amaury L. Dal, Franco, Laércio J., da Silva, Anderson S., Sartorelli, Daniela S., Soares, Luana P., Franco, Luciana F., Kuhn, Patrícia C., Moisés, Regina S., Vieira-Filho, João Paulo B.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anthropometry
Brazil
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - ethnology
Female
Glucose Intolerance - ethnology
Humans
Indians, South American - statistics & numerical data
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity - ethnology
Original Reports: Diabetes
Prevalence
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Summary:To estimate the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and describe demographic, anthropometric and medical characteristics, in a genetically distinct population: the Brazilian Xavante Indians. Population-based survey carried out among 948 Xavante from Mato Grosso, Brazil. Fasting and 2-hour after 75 g glucose capillary glycemia were measured by a portable glucometer (HemoCue Glucose201+). Diabetes was defined according to WHO criteria. Anthropometric data and medical characteristics were measured, and fat mass (%) was evaluated using bioelectrical impedance. Blood pressure was measured by an automated device (OMRON 742INTC), and hypertension was defined according to WHO criteria. Age-adjusted prevalence rates with 95% confidence intervals were diabetes: 28.2% (25.3-31.1) in general, 18.4% (14.9-22.2) in men and 40.6% (36.2-45.1) in women (P.05); hypertension: 17.5% (15.1-19.9) in general. Obesity was found in 50.8% of the individuals. Fat mass (%) was associated with diabetes in men (P
ISSN:1049-510X
1945-0826