Posts Tagged ‘Tsimane’
Why is heart disease rare for Amazon’s Tsimane?
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Physical activity alone—or lack thereof—does not relate to obesity or body fat among the Tsimane, an indigenous population in the lowlands of Bolivia’s Amazon basin. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Oct 12, 2012 10:18 - 3 Comments
For Tsimane, birth control access may not cut fertility
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — For an indigenous group who live in the lowlands of Bolivia’s Amazon basin, access to contraception and education doesn’t necessarily lead to lower fertility, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 12, 2012 10:26 - 0 Comments
Amazon women’s breast milk rich in omega-3s
UC SANTA BARBARA (US)— Economically impoverished women from an indigenous group in Bolivia have significantly higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their breast milk as compared to women in the U.S. (more…)
