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0829/2012 - Blood pressure levels of adult indigenous Suruí, Rondônia, Brazil
Níveis tensionais de adultos indígenas Suruí, Rondônia, Brasil

Author:

• FELIPE GUIMARAES TAVARES - Tavares, F. G. - RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ - ESCOLA NACIONAL DE SAÚDE PÚBLICA / FUNDAÇÃO OSWALDO CRUZ - <felipetavares@ensp.fiocruz.br>

Co-author(s):

• Andrey Moreira Cardoso - Cardoso, A. M. - ESCOLA NACIONAL DE SAÚDE PÚBLICA / FUNDAÇÃO OSWALDO CRUZ - <andrey.cardoso@fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7591-7791
• CARLOS EVERALDO ALVARES COIMBRA JUNIOR - Coimbra Jr., C.E.A - ESCOLA NACIONAL DE SAÚDE PÚBLICA / FUNDAÇÃO OSWALDO CRUZ - <coimbra@ensp.fiocruz.br>

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

Indigenous peoples in Brazil are going through rapid epidemiologic and nutrition transition, with non-communicable diseases such as hypertension emerging in their health profile. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 9 Suruí Indian villages (n-251 subjects) in Rondônia, Brazilian Amazon, in 2005, in order to assess blood pressure levels in adults (&#8805; 20 years of age), as well as to investigate its possible relationship with nutritional and socioeconomic status (SES). Mean systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were higher in men, and both were higher in comparison to the same parameters measured in 1988. An increase on average of SBP was noted in this period, corresponding to 7.9 mmHg and of 1.4 mmHg in women and men, respectively. SBP showed statistically significant correlations with waist-hip ratio (WHR) in both sexes and with age in women. DBP showed statistically significant correlations with all anthropometric variables, except height and arm muscle area. The prevalence of hypertension was 2.8% (M: 2.4%, F: 3.1%), being higher in subjects &#8805; 40 years or with high waist circumference (WC) or WHR, especially in women and also in the group that showed lower SES. The study concludes that hypertension is an emerging health problem among Suruí.

Keywords:

Blood pressure anthropometry South American Indians Amazon Suruí

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Tavares, F. G., Cardoso, A. M., Coimbra Jr., C.E.A. Blood pressure levels of adult indigenous Suruí, Rondônia, Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Jul). [Citado em 10/06/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/blood-pressure-levels-of-adult-indigenous-suruiacute-rondocircnia-brazil/10598



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