Metabolic syndrome risk unexpectedly predicted by traditional food consumption: shifting food systems and health among the Awajún of the Peruvian Amazon
Background Dietary changes, especially declines in traditional food diversity and increases in the consumption of processed foods, have previously been shown to increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Aim We evaluated the prevalence and risk factors for metabolic syndrome in four Aw...
Main Authors: | Giuliana Sanchez-Samaniego, Paula S. Tallman, Armando Valdes-Velasquez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-02-01
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Series: | Annals of Human Biology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2021.1908424 |
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