Science in the News

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Science in the News
The HOPE Partnership is funded by a Science
Education Partnership Award from the National
Center for Research Resources, part of the
National Institutes of Health (Grant No. R25
RR018490).
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Background

• Kuna Indians of Panama City
• Ailigandi - Remote islands in Panama
• Vera Cruz - Suburbs of Panama City
• 1940s - The Kuna Indians of Panama living in
  their indigenous island setting were documented
  to be free of hypertension and cardiovascular
  disease

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Characteristics of Kuna living in Ailigandi and
Vera (Table 1)
From J.Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. 2006 47(Supp. 2)
S103-S109
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Weekly reported intake of foods and beverages in
Vera Cruz and Ailigandi (mean SEM). A, Fruit.
B, Meat, fish poultry. C, Salt sweets, and
added fat. D, Beverages. (Figure 1)
From J.Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. 2006 47(Supp. 2)
S103-S109
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Questions

• What characteristics of the island Kuna differ
  from the city Kuna? How do they differ?
• Are there differences in food consumption between
  island Kuna and city Kuna? If so, list the top 3
  differences.
• Based on the Kuna data set, what is your
  strongest conclusion?
• If you were to write a report on this study, what
  would your title be?

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NPRs Talk of the Nation

• Play
• Date January 20, 2006
• Listen to the clip
• What are the main points?

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Resources

• McCullough, M, Chevaux, K, Jackson, L., et al.
  Hypertension, the Kuna, and the Epidemiology of
  Flavanols. Journal of Cardiovascular
  Pharmacology. 2006 103-109.