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The Xavante Longitudinal Health Study in Brazil: Objectives, design, and key results. [PDF]
Am J Hum Biol, 2020 Abstract Objective The Xavante Longitudinal Health Study was developed to permit granular tracking of contemporary health challenges faced by indigenous communities in Brazil, taking into consideration ongoing historical processes that may be associated with increases in child undernutrition, adult obesity, and cardiovascular disease risks.
Welch JR +6 more
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Exploring the link between low germline mutational load and low breast cancer incidence: Lessons from the Xavante Indians [PDF]
Translational OncologyThe study of cancer, its initiation, and its mechanisms of progression has been a focal point in science for more than a century. Despite controversies among scientists, there is a growing consensus to determine the moment when a cell gains the capacity ...
José Rueff +2 more
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Colonial shadows – a systematic review of the Xavante health transformation [PDF]
International Journal for Equity in HealthBackground From a biocultural perspective, health is a multifaceted concept shaped not only by biomedical factors but also by social, cultural, political, and economic forces. In Indigenous contexts, health is particularly vulnerable, as it is profoundly
Katarzyna Górka
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Pomological and Biochemical Properties of Blackberry (<i>Rubus fruticocus</i>) Genotypes. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrIn this study, blackberry genotypes naturally grown in Tunceli were examined, and those with superior characteristics were identified. The results showed significant differences among the genotypes in terms of fruit weight, length, width, color values, total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity, vitamin C, antioxidant activity, organic acids, and ...
Dogan H +5 more
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Diabetic retinopathy among Brazilian Xavante Indians [PDF]
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2018 Background To describe the frequency of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and its associated variables in Brazilian Xavante Indians. Methods A population-based survey carried out in two Xavante Reservations between 2008 and 2012, included 948 Indians aged 20 ...
Carlos Gustavo M. G. Lima +7 more
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Cardiovascular Risk in Xavante Indigenous Population [PDF]
Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2018 Background: The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors is little known in Brazilian indigenous populations. In the last two decades, important changes have occurred in the lifestyle and epidemiological profile of the Xavante people.
Luana Padua Soares +8 more
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Genome-wide analysis in Brazilian Xavante Indians reveals low degree of admixture. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Characterization of population genetic variation and structure can be used as tools for research in human genetics and population isolates are of great interest.
Patricia C Kuhn +8 more
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A população indígena Xavante em Mato Grosso: características sociodemográficas relacionadas à saúde [PDF]
Escola Anna Nery, 2022 RESUMO Objetivo Comparar indicadores sociodemográficos dos Xavante de seis terras indígenas com a população não indígena residente em áreas rurais de quatro microrregiões adjacentes. Método Estudo seccional, do tipo ecológico, com análises comparativas
Mauricio Viana Gomes de Oliveira +2 more
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Mediações: Revista de Ciências Sociais, 2017 Este artigo tem por objetivo discutir as políticas de desenvolvimento para a Amazônia Legal Brasileira e seus reflexos para os grupos indígenas que já ocupavam o espaço antes da chegada das frentes de expansão, trazendo como caso analisado os Xavante ...
Natália Araújo de Oliveira
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Fire ecologies, land management, and human rights of Indigenous peoples in Central Brazil
Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2019 Burning traditions are indispensable means of sustenance, territorial management, and cultural expression for Indigenous peoples and other smallholders. In some countries, fire interventions are developed in partnership with Indigenous peoples.
James R. Welch, Carlos E. A. Coimbra Jr
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