Factors Associated with Noncommunicable Diseases in an Indigenous population of Colombia

Authors

  • Omar Andrés Ramos Universidad del Cauca, Colombia
  • Sandra Jimena Jácome Universidad del Cauca, Colombia
  • Andres Felipe Villaquiran Hurtado Universidad del Cauca, Colombia
  • Lizeth Melisa Bedoya Luligo Universidad del Cauca, Colombia
  • Ana Maria Omen Tintinago Universidad del Cauca, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.02.001.416

Keywords:

Risk factors, indigenous community, chronic diseases , public health- Colombia

Abstract

Descriptive, cross-sectional study with 76 people belonging to the Yanaconas Indigenous Resguardos of Rioblanco - Colombia. An instrument based on  the STEPS -OMS protocol was used, to determine the factors associated with noncommunicable diseases in the population. The participants were between the ages of 29 to 59 (60.5%); regarding health behaviors / exposures, the majority of the population is physically active since the most used means of transportation is non-motorized "walking" (46.1%). The indigenous community was found to have risk factors such as  low educational level y bad eating habits; the exposure to wood smoke in this population is high at 57.9%; however the  tobacco use was lower at 3.9%  and the alcohol use 34.2%.

Author Biographies

Omar Andrés Ramos, Universidad del Cauca, Colombia

MSc in Public Health- Universidad del Valle, Universidad del Cauca, omaramos@unicauca.edu.co, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1500-0973,

Sandra Jimena Jácome , Universidad del Cauca, Colombia

PhD in Education- Universidad del Cauca, Universidad del Cauca,  sjacome@unicauca.edu.co, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6605-8377

Andres Felipe Villaquiran Hurtado, Universidad del Cauca, Colombia

MSc in Comprehensive Sports Intervention, Universidad del Cauca, avillaquiran@unicauca.edu.co, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6156-6425

Lizeth Melisa Bedoya Luligo, Universidad del Cauca, Colombia

Physical Therapist- Universidad del Cauca, Hospital Universitario del Valle, lizeth.bedoya@correounivalle.edu.co, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9683-483X

Ana Maria Omen Tintinago, Universidad del Cauca, Colombia

Physical Therapist- Universidad del Cauca, AIC Salud, auditoria8@aicsalud.org.co
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6094-1687

Published

2023-09-18

How to Cite

Ramos, O. A. ., Jácome , S. J. ., Villaquiran Hurtado, A. F., Bedoya Luligo, L. M. ., & Omen Tintinago, A. M. (2023). Factors Associated with Noncommunicable Diseases in an Indigenous population of Colombia. Salud Uninorte, 39(2), 443–464. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.02.001.416

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