Original Research

Fatness and overweight in women and children from riverine Amerindian communities of the Beni River (Bolivian Amazon)

  1. Eric Benefice1,†,*,
  2. Ronald Lopez1,2,†,
  3. Selma Luna Monroy1,2,†,
  4. Sonia Rodríguez2,†

Article first published online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20580

Issue

American Journal of Human Biology

American Journal of Human Biology

Volume 19, Issue 1, pages 61–73, January/February 2007

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How to Cite

Benefice, E., Lopez, R., Monroy, S. L. and Rodríguez, S. (2007), Fatness and overweight in women and children from riverine Amerindian communities of the Beni River (Bolivian Amazon). Am. J. Hum. Biol., 19: 61–73. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.20580

Author Information

  1. 1

    Research Unit R024, Epidemiology and Prevention, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Representación IRD en Bolivia, La Paz, Bolivia

  2. 2

    Instituto SELADIS, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia

  1. †

    E.B. was responsible for all stages of the study and wrote the first draft of the paper. E.B. and R.L. designed the survey. E.B. and S.L.M. collected dietary, clinical, and anthropometric data. S.L.M. and S.R. performed parasitological analyses. R.L. was in charge of laboratory analysis and follow-up of subjects.

*Research Unit R024, Epidemiology and Prevention, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Representación IRD en Bolivia, Av. Hernando Siles #5297, Esquina Calle 7 Obrajes, PO Box 9214, La Paz, Bolivia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Article first published online: 7 DEC 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 AUG 2006
  4. Manuscript Revised: 31 JUL 2006
  5. Manuscript Received: 12 MAY 2006

Funded by

  • Research Unit 024, “Epidémiologie et Prévention,” IRD, France
  • “Action Thématique Interdépartementale Usage des Sols et des Sédiments: Impact Sanitaire,” IRD, France

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