Title |
Physical Activity and Modernization among Bolivian Amerindians
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Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2013
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0055679 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Michael Gurven, Adrian V. Jaeggi, Hillard Kaplan, Daniel Cummings |
Abstract |
Physical inactivity is a growing public health problem, and the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Conversely, indigenous populations living traditional lifestyles reportedly engage in vigorous daily activity that is protective against non-communicable diseases. Here we analyze physical activity patterns among the Tsimane, forager-horticulturalists of Amazonian Bolivia with minimal heart disease and diabetes. We assess age patterns of adult activity among men and women, test whether modernization affects activity levels, and examine whether nascent obesity is associated with reduced activity. |
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