Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the adult indigenous population in Brazil: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Diabetes Metab Syndr
; 13(3): 1705-1715, 2019.
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To carry out a systematic review to identify the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the adult indigenous population in Brazil. The databases used were PubMed, Scopus, Virtual Health Library (VHL), and Science Direct, with the following search strategy: "overweight" OR "obesity" AND "indigenous" OR "tribe" AND "Brazil". For the meta-analysis, RStudio® software was used. Were 22 articles included. The combined effect of the meta-analysis studies showed a global prevalence of overweight and obesity of 45%. Approximately half (45%) of indigenous Brazilian adults have excess weight. These findings highlight the need to implement public policies for the prevention and treatment of these morbidities.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Bases de Datos Factuales
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Grupos de Población
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Sobrepeso
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diabetes Metab Syndr
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos