Land-use and land-cover assessment for the study of lifestyle change in a rural Mexican community: The Maycoba Project

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 1995, a study was conducted to identify the effects of traditional and westernized environments on the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Pima Indians (Pimas) in Mexico and the United States. The study concluded that the more tradit...

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Main Authors: Giraldo Mario A, Chaudhari Lisa S, Schulz Leslie O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
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Online Access:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/11/1/27