An Exploration of Gardens in Maycoba, Mexico: Change in the Environment of a Population Genetically Prone to Diabetes

Gardens are an important part of the environment as they play multiple roles and are central to the lifestyle and economy of many communities. The investigators use qualitative methods to explore patterns and perceptions about changes in gardening and cultivation in the community of Maycoba, Mexico....

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Published in:International journal of health, wellness & society wellness & society, 2011-03, Vol.1 (3), p.89-102
Main Authors: Begay, R Cruz, Chaudhari, Lisa S, Esparza-Romero, Julian, Romero, Rene Urquidez, Schulz, Leslie O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community
Cultivation
Diabetes
Gardens & gardening
Lifestyles
Multiple roles
Prone
Qualitative research
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Summary:Gardens are an important part of the environment as they play multiple roles and are central to the lifestyle and economy of many communities. The investigators use qualitative methods to explore patterns and perceptions about changes in gardening and cultivation in the community of Maycoba, Mexico. Maycoba is home to a large community of Pima Indians, an Indigenous population genetically prone to diabetes. Pima Indians living in the United States have been shown to have an extremely high prevalence of diabetes, but the genetically comparable Pimas in Maycoba, Mexico, were found to have little diabetes in the early 1990s. The authors examine home gardens and other cultivation in the area as an element of a changing environment and lifestyle during the past 15 years. Methods include interviews and focus groups. Preliminary findings are presented in this paper.
ISSN:2156-8960
2156-9053
DOI:10.18848/2156-8960/CGP/v01i03/41178