El tren y la mezquita: geografías de dominación y resistencia en Senegal a la vuelta del siglo XX

ste artículo resalta la importancia de la geografía dentro de las dinámicas de dominación colonial de Francia en Senegal, así como la oposición al colonialismo por parte de la comunidad Muridista a partir de geografías reales e imaginadas. A partir de una reconstrucción histórica de la época colonial en Senegal a finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX, se analiza cómo se relacionan ambas cosmovisiones, y cómo se encuentran geográficamente para generar dinámicas imperialistas y de resistencia. A partir del análisis de los encuentros y rupturas entre la potencia colonial y las comunidades musulmanas dominadas, se muestra el papel del Islam sufi Muridista como puente y mediador dentro de la coyuntura colonial en Senegal.-----This article highlights the relevance of geography in the dynamics of the French colonial control in Senegal, as well as the opposition to colonialism by the Muridist community, using real and imaginary geographies. Based on the historic reconstruction of Senegal colonial period towards the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth, the relationship between both views of the world is analyzed as well as how they meet geographically to create imperialist and resistance dynamics. From the analysis of the meetings and breakups of the colonial power and the controlled Muslim communities, the role of the Muridist Sufi Islam is revealed as a bridge and mediator in Senegal’s colonial circumstances.

Metabolic syndrome and associated factors in a population-based sample of schoolchildren in Colombia: The FUPRECOL Study

In contrast to the definition of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adults, there is no standard definition of MetS in pediatric populations. We aimed to assess the differences in the prevalence of MetS in children and adolescents aged 9–17 years in the city of Bogota (Colombia) using four different operational definitions for these age groups and to examine the associated variables. A total of 673 children and 1,247 adolescents attending public schools in Bogota (54.4% girls; age range 9–17.9 years) were included. The prevalence of MetS was determined by the definitions provided by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and three published studies by Cook et al., de Ferranti et al., and Ford et al. The prevalence of MetS was 0.3%, 6.3%, 7.8%, and 11.0% according to the IDF, Cook et al., Ford et al., and de Ferranti et al. definitions, respectively. The most prevalent components were low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and high triglyceride levels, whereas the least prevalent components were abdominal obesity and hyperglycemia. Overall, the prevalence of MetS was higher in obese than in non-obese schoolchildren. In conclusion, MetS diagnoses in schoolchildren strongly depend on the definition chosen. These findings may be relevant to health promotion efforts for Colombian youth to develop prospective studies and to define which cut-offs are the best indicators of future morbidity.