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Weza Motrin Pichikeche Meu: El Entendimiento Cultural De La Obesidad Infantil En El Pueblo Mapuche, Katherine Shaffer
Weza Motrin Pichikeche Meu: El Entendimiento Cultural De La Obesidad Infantil En El Pueblo Mapuche, Katherine Shaffer
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Research Question: How do the Mapuche people interpret childhood obesity, and how do they use this interpretation to treat and prevent this disease?
Objective: To describe the Mapuche concept of childhood obesity used by families and community leaders in Makewe, Chile, and how this concept is used to treat and prevent this disease.
Background: Childhood obesity is a growing problem throughout much of the world, including Chile, with grave effects on physical and mental health. There are a plethora of causes of this disease, from individuals with an imbalance in calorie expenditure, to national and international policies in economy and …