Urban migration effects on body composition of indigenous children

What is it about?

The Tarahumara ethnic group is composed of indigenous people from the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico. Their conditions of isolation and poverty compel them to migrate to the city in search of better opportunities. This work aims to explore the influence of migration on the growth and nutritional status of Tarahumara schoolchildren.

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Why is it important?

Results emphasize that migration to the urban environment affects the process of growth, increasing body size but especially increasing adiposity.