Sampei Miriam A, Canó Eduardo Nozaki, Fagundes Ulysses, Lima Evandro E de Souza, Rodrigues Douglas, Sigulem Dirce Maria, Baruzzi Roberto G
Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Marselhesa 630, São Paulo, SP 04020-060, Brazil.
Cad Saude Publica. 2007 Jun;23(6):1443-53. doi: 10.1590/s0102-311x2007000600019.
Despite the proximity between indigenous groups in the Upper Xingu Region and Brazilian national society, studies have shown adequate weight-for-height and low height-for-age in indigenous children. Little is known about the nutritional status of indigenous adolescents. The present study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of Kamayurá adolescents. Anthropometric variables were collected from a sample of 65 adolescents (31 males and 34 females). Mean height was lower than both that of the Brazilian National Survey on Health and Nutrition and the reference population of the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. There was a high rate of overweight in both males (38.7%) and females (23.5%), and one female adolescent was obese (2.9%). No overweight adolescent presented both the triceps and subscapular skinfolds above the 90th percentile. There were no cases of nutritional deficit among either male or female adolescents. Despite the high prevalence of overweight, the nutritional status of these adolescents is adequate, since the group presents low adiposity.
尽管上欣古地区的原住民群体与巴西国家社会距离较近，但研究表明，原住民儿童存在身高别体重适宜但年龄别身高较低的情况。关于原住民青少年的营养状况，人们了解甚少。本研究旨在评估卡马尤拉青少年的营养状况。从65名青少年（31名男性和34名女性）的样本中收集了人体测量变量。平均身高低于巴西全国健康与营养调查以及美国国家卫生统计中心的参考人群。男性（38.7%）和女性（23.5%）的超重率都很高，有一名女性青少年肥胖（2.9%）。没有超重青少年的肱三头肌和肩胛下皮褶厚度均高于第90百分位数。男性和女性青少年中均无营养缺乏病例。尽管超重患病率很高，但这些青少年的营养状况是适宜的，因为该群体的肥胖程度较低。
