Objective The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of hypertension and
cardiovascular risk factors among the native indigenous of Jaguapiru village in Dourados …

OBJECTIVE Evaluating the evidence of hypertension prevalence among indigenous
populations in Brazil through a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS A search …

This cross-sectional study describes the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP; measured
at one setting, and suggestive of a clinical diagnosis of arterial hypertension) and mean …

Introduction: Hypertension is a major public health problem due to its high prevalence, low
levels of control, and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Objective: To analyze the …

Background: The quilombolas are groups formed by black ancestry individuals, living in a
context of social vulnerability due to low socioeconomic level, which influences health care …

Este estudo objetivou estimar a prevalência de hipertensão arterial em residentes das
comunidades quilombolas e avaliar possíveis fatores associados. Foi realizado um …

Background Obesity is a major risk factor for hypertension, and abdominal fat in particular
has been more strongly associated with cardiovascular diseases and its prevalence has …

Background: The quilombolas are groups formed by black ancestry individuals, living in a
context of social vulnerability due to low socioeconomic level, which influences health care …

Abstract Background The Brazilian indigenous population is currently undergoing a process
of epidemiological transition regarding the occurrence of communicable diseases …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of obesity and overweight and associated factors in
indigenous people of the Jaguapiru village in Central Brazil. Methods: We conducted a …