Body Composition in Infants of Different Ethnicities Living At High Altitudes. A Systematic Review.

Q2 Social Sciences

Studies on Ethno-Medicine Pub Date : 2021-08-15 DOI:10.31901/24566772.2021/15.3-4.637

Dayneri León Valladares

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The objective of this systematic review was: to identify the main results achieved by research evaluating body composition in children of different ethnicities living at high altitudes. A systematic review was carried out using the prism method, searching for information in databases such as PUDMED, SCOPUS, and SCIELO. The elements used for the search were: population, children, adolescents, obesity, overweight, ethnic groups, altitude and characteristics of body composition. Among the main results, it was found that 4345 (78.8%) boys and girls had normal weight, while 15.43 percent were overweight and obese. Concluding that, in indigenous populations with age groups from 0 to 14 years, there was a predominance of normal weight, observing high values of overweight and obesity in preschool ages.

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生活在高海拔地区的不同种族婴儿的身体成分。系统评价。

摘要本系统综述的目的是：确定评估生活在高海拔地区的不同种族儿童身体成分的研究所取得的主要结果。使用棱镜法进行了系统综述，在PUDMED、SCOPUS和SCIELO等数据库中搜索信息。用于搜索的元素包括：人口、儿童、青少年、肥胖、超重、种族、海拔高度和身体成分特征。在主要结果中，发现4345名（78.8%）男孩和女孩体重正常，15.43%超重和肥胖。结论是，在0至14岁年龄组的土著人口中，正常体重占主导地位，学龄前超重和肥胖的数值很高。

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Studies on Ethno-Medicine Social Sciences-Cultural Studies

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期刊介绍： Studies on Ethno-Medicine is a peer reviewed, internationally circulated journal. It publishes reports of original research, theoretical articles, timely reviews, brief communications, book reviews and other publications in the interdisciplinary field of ethno-medicine. The journal serves as a forum for physical, social and life scientists as well as for health professionals. The transdisciplinary areas covered by this journal include, but are not limited to, Physical Sciences, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Botany, Agriculture, Home Science, Zoology, Genetics, Biology, Medical Sciences, Public Health, Demography and Epidemiology. The journal publishes basic, applied and methodologically oriented research from all such areas. The journal is committed to prompt review, and priority publication is given to manuscripts with novel or timely findings, and to manuscript of unusual interest. Further, the manuscripts are categorised under three types, namely - Regular articles, Short Communications and Reviews. The researchers are invited to submit original papers in English (papers published elsewhere or under consideration elsewhere shall not be considered).