Low prevalence of anemia among Shuar communities of Amazonian Ecuador.
Alicia M DeLouizeMelissa A LiebertFelicia C MadimenosSamuel S UrlacherJoshua M SchrockTara J Cepon-RobinsTheresa E GildnerAaron D BlackwellChristopher J HarringtonDorsa AmirRichard G BribiescasJames Josh SnodgrassLawrence S SugiyamaPublished in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2021)
Compared to other South American Indigenous populations, anemia prevalence is relatively low among Shuar of Ecuador and invariant with market integration. Understanding this pattern can provide valuable insights into anemia prevention among at-risk populations.