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September 27, 2025Revista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la SaludOpen Access

Prevalence of Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Mexican Indigenous Groups

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LSLuis E. Simental‐MendíaMSMartha Sosa‐MacíasLBLaura Jazel Barragán-Zúñiga

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals high obesity and diabetes prevalence in Indigenous populations, indicating significant health risks.

Key Points

  • The overall prevalence of obesity was found to be 11.2%, with notable variations among different Indigenous groups.
  • Diabetes prevalence in the total population was 3.8% but varied significantly among the diverse Indigenous populations.
  • Hypertension prevalence in the overall population was 12.7%, demonstrating significant health challenges in Indigenous communities.
  • This study highlights alarming cardiovascular risk factors including high blood pressure and low HDL-C among Mexican Indigenous groups.

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Simental‐Mendía et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7b3ddeebfec0fc523668dhttps://doi.org/10.46634/riics.474
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