Member
Member
Andiara
Schwingel, PhD (Brazil) 
University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Visiting Assistant Professor
Field
of Interest
Immigrantfs health, Non-communicable disease, Lifestyle
Master Thesis
uEffects of Exercise and Diet on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Japanese
Middle-aged Womenv(2004.3)
PhD Dissertation
uJapanese Brazilians
- Examining the Health Consequences of Immigration and Country of Residencev(2007.3)
Latest main works
Schwingel A, Niti MM, Tang C, Ng TP. Continued work employment and volunteerism and mental well-being of older adults: Singapore longitudinal ageing studies. Age Ageing
38(5): 531-537, 2009.
Schwingel
A, Nakata Y, Ito LS, Chodzko-Zajko WJ, Shigematsu R, Erb CT, Souza SM,
Oba-Shinjo SM, Matsuo T, Marie SK, Tanaka K. Lower HDL-cholesterol among
healthy middle-aged Japanese Brazilians in Sao Paulo compared to Natives
and Japanese-Brazilians in Japan. Eur J Epidemiol. 22(1): 33-42, 2007.
Schwingel A, Nakata Y, Ito LS, Chodzko-Zajko WJ, Shigematsu R, Erb CT,
Oba-Shinjo SM, Matsuo T, Shinjo SK, Uno M, Marie SK, Tanaka K. A comparison
of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components among
native Japanese and Japanese Brazilians residing in Japan and Brazil.
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. (in press)
Schwingel A, Nakata Y, Katayama Y, Erb CT, Chodzko-Zajko WJ, Tanaka
K. Effects of protein supplementation on fat-free mass in response to
different weight loss programs in obese women. Revista Brasileira de
Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano 8: 5-10, 2006.
Additional Information
<Risk factors for CHD between cultures: Japanese, Brazilian’s
“Nikkei” and “Dekasegi”>
The aim of this study is to compare various CHD risk factors through
blood analysis, exams and tests, and questionnaires in people over 40
years old among Japanese, and Brazilian’s “Nikkei”
living in Japan and in Brazil.
<“Saude Coracao” (Health and Heart)>
A project called “Saude Coracao” was created in order to
complete the data collection with “Dekasegi” group (Brazilians
living in Japan). This project prioritized Brazilians-Japanese descendents,
40 years or older, raised in Brazil and living in Japan for 3 years
or more. In total, 334 Brazilians living in central area of Japan (Gunma,
Saitama and Gifu) completed the tests in October and November of 2004.
For further information
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Kinesiology and Community Health
129 Huff Hall 1206 S. Fourth St. Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217)333-5443
Fax: (217)333-2766
E-mail: andiara@illinois.edu