Investigating the health status of the Yakut: an analysis of residence and sex differences in blood pressure
This paper investigates the impact of culture change on the Yakut, an indigenous population in Siberia. Variation in systolic and diastolic blood pressure was compared for two grouping variables of residency status (urban/rural and isolated/not isolated) and between the sexes. Rural and isolated res...
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ftcarolinadr:cdr.lib.unc.edu:8910jt79w 2023-10-09T21:56:26+02:00 Investigating the health status of the Yakut: an analysis of residence and sex differences in blood pressure Eberly, Sloan Elizabeth College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Anthropology Sorensen, Mark 2006-12 https://doi.org/10.17615/p7q3-1r13 https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/downloads/fb494863d?file=thumbnail https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/downloads/fb494863d English eng https://doi.org/10.17615/p7q3-1r13 https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/downloads/fb494863d?file=thumbnail https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/downloads/fb494863d http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Masters Thesis 2006 ftcarolinadr https://doi.org/10.17615/p7q3-1r13 2023-09-09T22:32:20Z This paper investigates the impact of culture change on the Yakut, an indigenous population in Siberia. Variation in systolic and diastolic blood pressure was compared for two grouping variables of residency status (urban/rural and isolated/not isolated) and between the sexes. Rural and isolated residents exhibited significantly higher mean systolic blood pressure values than their urban and not isolated counterparts. Diastolic blood pressure was found to be significantly elevated for isolated residents. There was no significant difference in diastolic blood pressure between rural and urban residents. Men had higher mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure than women. Age and three measures of adiposity were also incorporated into the analysis. The relationship between these measures and blood pressure was evaluated. These results indicate traditional theories of modernization are insufficient when attempting to conceptualize the unique experience of Siberians. Culture change may be a more accurate framework in which to evaluate this phenomenon. Master Thesis Yakut Siberia Carolina Digital Repository (UNC - University of North Carolina) |
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This paper investigates the impact of culture change on the Yakut, an indigenous population in Siberia. Variation in systolic and diastolic blood pressure was compared for two grouping variables of residency status (urban/rural and isolated/not isolated) and between the sexes. Rural and isolated residents exhibited significantly higher mean systolic blood pressure values than their urban and not isolated counterparts. Diastolic blood pressure was found to be significantly elevated for isolated residents. There was no significant difference in diastolic blood pressure between rural and urban residents. Men had higher mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure than women. Age and three measures of adiposity were also incorporated into the analysis. The relationship between these measures and blood pressure was evaluated. These results indicate traditional theories of modernization are insufficient when attempting to conceptualize the unique experience of Siberians. Culture change may be a more accurate framework in which to evaluate this phenomenon. |
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Investigating the health status of the Yakut: an analysis of residence and sex differences in blood pressure |
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