Study Design of the Maycoba Project: Obesity and Diabetes in Mexican Pimas
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To focus on the rationale and methods of the Maycoba Project. METHODS: Study population included Mexican Pima Indians (MPI) and Blancos aged ≥20-years, living in the village of Maycoba and surrounding area. Surveys in 1995 and 2010 included a medical history, biochemical and anthropomet- ric measurements. Additionally, socio- economic, physical activity, and dietary interviews were conducted. The 2010 study incorporated investigations on type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity-associated genetic alleles and human-envi- ronment changes. RESULTS: The study results are limited to demographic data and description of the eligible and ex- amined sample. CONCLUSIONS: This study may yield important information on T2D and obesity etiology in a traditional population exposed to environmental changes.
DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.38.3.6
Institutions: Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, Northern Arizona University, California State University, Northridge, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: G574748567, G7013497216, G799249705
OpenAlex ID: W2036618316