2021
C‐reactive protein in adult Samoans: Population variation and physiological correlates
Rivara AC, Corley M, Choy CC, Duckham RL, Pomer A, Reupena MS, Viali S, Naseri T, Kershaw EE, Crouter SE, McGarvey ST, Bribiescas RG, Valeggia C, Hawley NL. C‐reactive protein in adult Samoans: Population variation and physiological correlates. American Journal Of Human Biology 2021, 34: e23646. PMID: 34260111, PMCID: PMC8758804, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiposityAdultBody Mass IndexC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceMaleMiddle AgedObesityConceptsC-reactive proteinBody mass indexCardiometabolic disease riskMeasures of adiposityAdult SamoansCRP correlateDisease riskSerum C-reactive proteinMeasures of BMICardiometabolic risk markersPercent body fatSex-dependent associationsCardiometabolic markersCardiometabolic riskCRP quartileMass indexUnadjusted analysesRisk markersBody fatKruskal-Wallis testAdiposityPacific Islander populationsSpearman rank correlationFirst examinationRank correlation
2018
Height, weight and body mass index of Wichí children from Formosa, Argentina.
Alfonso-Durruty M, Valeggia C. Height, weight and body mass index of Wichí children from Formosa, Argentina. Archivos Argentinos De Pediatria 2018, 116: 359-364. PMID: 30204988, DOI: 10.5546/aap.2018.eng.359.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Indigenous populations in transition: An evaluation of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors among the Toba of northern Argentina
Lagranja E, Phojanakong P, Navarro A, Valeggia C. Indigenous populations in transition: An evaluation of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors among the Toba of northern Argentina. Annals Of Human Biology 2014, 42: 84-90. PMID: 25004443, PMCID: PMC4428908, DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2014.932008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic syndromeRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressureLevels of triglyceridesPublic health concernBlood pressureMenopausal womenOverall prevalenceReproductive ageHigh prevalenceClinical measuresBody fatHealth problemsSyndromeLogistic regressionHealth concernMetabolic conditionsWomenPrevalenceDiseaseIndigenous populationsHigh percentagePopulationBMI
2009
Nutritional status and socioeconomic change among Toba and Wichí populations of the Argentinean Chaco
Valeggia C, Burke K, Fernandez-Duque E. Nutritional status and socioeconomic change among Toba and Wichí populations of the Argentinean Chaco. Economics & Human Biology 2009, 8: 100-110. PMID: 19959406, PMCID: PMC3470426, DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2009.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass index, socio-economic status and socio-behavioral practices among Tz’utujil Maya women
Nagata J, Valeggia C, Barg F, Bream K. Body mass index, socio-economic status and socio-behavioral practices among Tz’utujil Maya women. Economics & Human Biology 2009, 7: 96-106. PMID: 19299213, DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2009.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocio-economic statusSemi-structured interviewsMaya womenMeasures of SESSantiago AtitlánCross-sectional anthropometric measurementsMarket visitsPurposive interviewsParticipant observationRelevant themesInterviewsQuota sampleQualitative analysisMarket distanceYears of schoolingSocial influenceThemesPracticeFuture public health interventionsAtitlánIncomeConsumption of foodDietary diversityPublic health interventionsQuantitative methods