PMID: 20640308Aug 5, 2010Paper

Age structure, natality and mortality of the Xavante indigenous people of Mato Grosso State, Brazilian Amazon

Ciência & saúde coletiva
Luciene Guimarães de SouzaCarlos E A Coimbra

Abstract

The overall demographic and health characteristics of indigenous peoples in Brazil are well-known. They are influenced by factors such as territorial restriction, introduction of diseases, changes in social and economic patterns, reduced access to health services, education, all related to patterns of interaction with the Brazilian society. In this paper we analyze demographic and health data on the Xavante Indigenous People, including comparisons with national data. The data on the Xavante, despite limitations related to methodological issues, point to very high mortality levels, way beyond national averages. Mortality is particularly high in children below age five. Xavante infant mortality is among the highest reported in indigenous peoples in Brazil. The results suggest that indigenous peoples are undergoing a complex process of health transition. Although infectious diseases persist as leading causes of mortality, deaths associated with chronic non-transmissible diseases and external causes (including violence) are becoming more common among the Xavante. The authors emphasize that it is fundamental that more attention should be paid to the improvement of the health and demographic information system on indigenous peoples i...Continue Reading

References

Apr 3, 2001·Cadernos de saúde pública·R V Santos, A L Escobar
Apr 3, 2001·Cadernos de saúde pública·L G Souza, R V Santos
Sep 15, 2005·Cadernos de saúde pública·Andrey Moreira CardosoCarlos E A Coimbra Jr

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 28, 2016·Ciência & saúde coletiva·Dante R CulquiJuan de Mata Donado Campos
Dec 8, 2016·Ciência & saúde coletiva·Edinilsa Ramos de SouzaMaria Conceição de Oliveira
Aug 4, 2011·Cadernos de saúde pública·Andrey Moreira CardosoRicardo Ventura Santos
May 17, 2019·Revista Panamericana De Salud Pública = Pan American Journal of Public Health·Anapaula Martins MendesMárcia Grisotti
Jan 6, 2012·Cadernos de saúde pública·Maria Evanir Vicente FerreiraRegina Kazue Tanno de Souza
Dec 15, 2015·Revista paulista de pediatria : orgão oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo·Samara Bonfim Gomes CamposVanessa Sá Leal
Apr 20, 2017·Revista de saúde pública·Caroline GavaPaulo Cesar Basta
May 30, 2019·Cadernos de saúde pública·Maria Fernanda de Sousa Oliveira BorgesIlce Ferreira da Silva
Jul 16, 2020·Ciência & saúde coletiva·Angélica Fátima BonattiAna Paula Muraro
Sep 1, 2021·International Journal for Equity in Health·Arthur Gustavo FernandesCelso Takashi Nakano

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.