Obesity in the Caribbean
In. Chadwick, Derek; Cardew, Gail. The origins and consequences of obesity. Chichester, John Wiley & Sons, 1996. p.17-31.
Monography
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| ID: med-1763
Biblioteca responsável:
JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; RA645.O23. O75 1996
ABSTRACT
People of African origin who live in the Caribbean share a common genetic heritage but live in socioeconomic environments that diverge widely. A cross-cultural study of males and females from Jamaica, St. Lucia and Barbados investigated the prevalence of hypertension and its environmental determinants. Standardized measurement techniques allowed comparable measurement of weight, height, waist and hip circumferences, and blood pressure. The population values for body mass index (BMI), percent overweight (males BMI > 27.8 kg/m; females BMI > 27.3 kg/m) and percent obese (males BMI > 31.1 kg/m; females BMI > 32.3 kg/m) are presented. Prevalence of hypertension is base on the age-adjusted total population. The gradient in per capita gross national product in Jamaica, St. Lucia and Barbados parallels the gradient in the proportions of populations in those countries who are obese. BMI explained 26 percent of the variance in blood pressure in females and 13 percent in males. Obesity is a significant problem in the Caribbean, as it is in many other developing countries, and it is associated with a high prevalence of hypertension, particularly in women.(AU)
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Índice de Massa Corporal
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Hipertensão
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Barbados
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Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
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Santa lucia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Monography
País de publicação:
Reino Unido