Anthropometric survey of high-altitude Bolivian porters.
Ann Hum Biol
; 11(3): 253-6, 1984.
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| ID: mdl-6742775
This paper presents the results of an anthropometric survey of 138 rural Aymaran high-altitude males who were working as porters in La Paz, Bolivia (3700 m). All subjects were measured for stature, weight, upper arm circumference, and triceps skinfolds. The body size and composition of the porters were then compared to an Aymaran rural population from the Bolivian highlands, and urban mestizo labourers from La Paz. The porters were smaller than the urban sample, but appeared to be generally representative of rural Aymaran natives with respect to body size and composition, and nutritional status. It is suggested that towards one extreme of nutritional variability, some degree of undernutrition may be indicated, which should be considered in future studies of adaptation to hypoxia among these Andean highlanders.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Antropometria
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Grupos Raciais
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Aclimatação
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Bolivia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Hum Biol
Ano de publicação:
1984
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido