Bone mineral density, metabolic syndrome, and vitamin D in indigenous from south of Brazil.

Unlabelled: Bone mineral density (BMD), metabolic syndrome (MS), and vitamin D levels were evaluated in 73 indigenous from south of Brazil aged between 40 and 86 years. BMD loss in lumbar spine was detected in 63 %, MS was detected in 76.7 %, and vitamin D levels were altered in 67 % of subjects.

[Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in indigenous people over 40 years of age in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil].

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) among indigenous people older than 40 years of age from two cities in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil.

Methods: A descriptive, analytic, cross-sectional study was conducted in two municipalities, Porto Alegre and Nonoai, between July and August 2009. A total of 150 indigenous people older than 40 years of age (range: 40-104 years), participated in the study.