CV Lattes
Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
bachelor's at Medicina from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (1970), master's at Saude Pública from University of Michigan (1975) and doctorate at Endocrinology from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (1981). Has experience in Collective Health, focusing on Epidemiology, acting on the following subjects: diabetes mellitus, nipo-brasileiros, japanese-brazilians, epidemiologia and brazilian indians. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The epidemics of type 2 diabetes is a world wide phenomenon. Populations from developing countries and from some ethinic groups, particulartly the native American population are of increased risk for diabetes. Reports about the elevated frequency of diabetes in native American Indians focussed mainly the North and Central America. There are few reports about the presence of diabetes among…
The Xavante population is estimated in 10,000 individuals, living in six federal reservations (Indian land) in the state of Mato Grosso: Pimentel Barbosa, Areões, Parabubure, Marechal Rondon, Sangradouro e São Marcos. A survey carried out by our group, with support from the National Research Council (CNPq), in the Xavante Reserve of Sangradouro, showed a prevalence of diabetes of 22%; it …
Population with well defined characteristics have been studied in order to evaluate the importance of environmental factors for the etiology of chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease and ischemic heart disease. Epidemiological studies involving imigrant populations have provided important keys for the understanding of the etiopathogenesis of thes…
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