Key result
Urban living is linked to ~10 mmHg higher SBP in Peruvian indigenous women despite similar anthropometrics.
Why the study?
Differences in demographic, socioeconomic, anthropometric characteristics, and blood pressure between rural and urban Peruvian indigenous women were not well characterized.
Does urban living affect anthropometric characteristics and blood pressure in Peruvian indigenous women compared to rural living?
Cross-Sectional (n=185)
Yes
Does urban living affect anthropometric characteristics and blood pressure in Peruvian indigenous women compared to rural living?
Urbanization is associated with higher systolic blood pressure in Peruvian indigenous women, potentially reflecting social or economic stressors rather than dietary changes.
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Cross-sectional rural-urban BP differences in indigenous women warrant interpretive caution; leaves open longitudinal migration effects on CV risk.
INTRODUCTION: We compare demographic, socioeconomic, and anthropometric characteristics and blood pressure (BP), between rural and urban Peruvian indigenous women. These are preliminary results from a project on urbanization, migration, and health. METHODS: Data were collected cross-sectionally (2019) and compared between a rural (n = 92) and an urban (n = 93) community. RESULTS: Height: μ = 148.3 ± 5.0 cm (range = 137-162), weight: μ = 62.0 ± 11.5 (range = 37.5-108.7), median waist circumference = 89.0 (IQR = 15.8, range = 64.0-126.0), BMI = 28.3 (IQR = 6.2, range = 16.7-40.0), with no significant rural-urban differences. Systolic but not diastolic BP was significantly higher in urban versus rural women (median = 110, IQR = 18, range = 80-170 vs. median = 120, IQR = 10, range = 90-170, p = .002 and median = 70, IQR = 17, range = 50-100 vs. median = 70, IQR = 10, range = 60-100, p = .354), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Despite major lifestyle differences, there were no anthropometric differences between rural and urban women. Higher systolic BP in urban women may reflect social/economic stressors rather than dietary factors.
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Veile et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Urbanization and indigenous health (n=185). Urban environment vs. Rural environment was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (p=0.002). Urban Peruvian indigenous women had significantly higher median systolic blood pressure compared to rural women (120 vs 110, p=0.002), despite no significant anthropometric differences.
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