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
2011
Coca-Colonization and Hybridization of Diets among the Tz'utujil Maya
Nagata J, Barg F, Valeggia C, Bream K. Coca-Colonization and Hybridization of Diets among the Tz'utujil Maya. Ecology Of Food And Nutrition 2011, 50: 297-318. PMID: 21888598, DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2011.568911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude to HealthCarbonated BeveragesColonialismCommerceCultureDeveloping CountriesDietEconomic DevelopmentFemaleFood HandlingFood IndustryGuatemalaHumansIndians, Central AmericanInterviews as TopicLatin AmericaMaleMiddle AgedNutritional Physiological PhenomenaObservationPoliticsQualitative ResearchReligionYoung Adult