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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ftuninorthcardc:oai:dc.lib.unc.edu:etd/681 2023-05-15T18:44:33+02:00 Investigating the health status of the Yakut : an analysis of residence and sex differences in blood pressure Eberly, Sloan Elizabeth. Sorensen, Mark V. (Mark Vincent) 2006-12 290 KB http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,681 English eng University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,681 Author The author has granted the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other rights. Dissertations Thesis; 2006 ftuninorthcardc 2010-05-21T20:05:21Z 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. Thesis Yakut Siberia University of North Carolina: UNC Digital Collections |
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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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