High blood pressure and obesity in indigenous ashaninkas of Junin region, Peru
In order to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure and obesity in indigenous Ashaninkas, with limited contact with Western culture, a cross-sectional study was conducted in 2008 in five Ashaninka communities of the Junin region in the jungle of Peru. Individuals aged 35 or older were includ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud
2014-03-01
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Series: | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública |
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Online Access: | https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/11 |