Health and well-being

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Systolic blood pressure by sex and age group of Xavante Indians, 1990-means, standard deviations (SD) and sample size (N)

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Aldeia Etênhiritipá, Aldeia Paraíso, Aldeia Pimentel Barbosa, SPI/FUNAI, Terra Indígena Pimentel Barbosa, Terra Indígena São Marcos, A’uwẽ (Xavante), Museu do Índio
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(Test) Blood Pressure Levels in Xavante Adults from the Pimentel Barbosa Indigenous Reservation, Mato Grosso, Brazil

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Aldeia Etênhiritipá, Aldeia Paraíso, Aldeia Pimentel Barbosa, SPI/FUNAI, Terra Indígena Pimentel Barbosa, Terra Indígena São Marcos, A’uwẽ (Xavante), Museu do Índio
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Health and well-being
Summary
The prevalence of hypertension has increased among the Xavánte over the years, which is probably related to behavioral, social, and economic alterations deriving from increased interaction with Brazilian national society.