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"Cancer is in style": lifestyle change and the perceived impact of globalization on Andean indigenous communities in Ecuador.

Authors :
Martinez Tyson, Dinorah
Teran, Enrique
Đào, Lillie Uyên-Loan
Chee, Vanessa
Hernández, Isabel
Flores, Mercedes
Reina Ortiz, Miguel
Izurieta, Ricardo
Baldwin, Julie A.
Source :
Ethnicity & Health; Feb2021, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p153-167, 15p, 1 Chart
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Introduction: There is a paucity of information on cancer among Indigenous populations in Latin America. Methods: Guided by tenets of community engaged research and syndemic theory, we conducted eight focus groups (n = 59) with Kichwa men and women in the province of Imbabura, Ecuador. Data were analyzed using applied thematic analysis techniques. Results: Cancer emerged as an important health problem and was reported as a growing concern. Kichwa participants in this study attributed the rise in cancer to (1) exposure to chemicals and pesticides, (2) urbanization and development, and (3) the rise of innutritious, westernized diets. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the Kichwa are attuned to the global phenomena in which traditional diet has been replaced by western, processed foods and fast food, which result in higher levels of chronic diseases such as cancer. More research is needed to understand the cancer burden among Indigenous peoples in Latin America. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13557858
Volume :
26
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Ethnicity & Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
149092030
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2018.1493437