Search Results - "American Journal of Human Biology"

Systemic racism, chronic health inequities, and COVID‐19: A syndemic in the making? by Gravlee, Clarence C.

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Sexual and gender minority health vulnerabilities during the COVID‐19 health crisis by Gibb, James K., DuBois, L. Zachary, Williams, Sarah, McKerracher, Luseadra, Juster, Robert‐Paul, Fields, Jessica

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COVID‐19‐related financial stress associated with higher likelihood of depression among pregnant women living in the United States by Thayer, Zaneta M., Gildner, Theresa E.

“…Objectives The COVID‐19 pandemic has led to unprecedented levels of unemployment and financial strain for many Americans. Among the individuals impacted by…”
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Household water insecurity is strongly associated with food insecurity: Evidence from 27 sites in low‐ and middle‐income countries by Brewis, Alexandra, Workman, Cassandra, Wutich, Amber, Jepson, Wendy, Young, Sera, Adams, Ellis, Ahmed, Jam Farooq, Alexander, Mallika, Balogun, Mobolanle, Boivin, Michael, Carrillo, Genny, Chapman, Kelly, Cole, Stroma, Collins, Shalean, Figueroa, Luisa, Freeman, Matthew, Gershim, Asiki, Ghattas, Hala, Hagaman, Ashley, Jamaluddine, Zeina, Jepson, Wendy, Tshala‐Katumbay, Desire, Krishnakumar, Divya, Maes, Kenneth, Mathad, Jyoti, Maupin, Jonathan, Mbullo, Patrick, Miller, Joshua, Muslin, Ica Martin, Niesluchowski, Monet, Omidvar, Nasrin, Pearson, Amber, Melgar‐Quiñonez, Hugo, Sanchez‐Rodríguez, Cuauhtemoc, Rosinger, Asher, Santoso, Marianne Vicky, Schuster, Roseanne, Srivastava, Sonali, Staddon, Chad, Stoler, Justin, Sullivan, Andrea, Tesfaye, Yihenew, Triviño, Nathaly, Trowell, Alex, Tutu, Raymond, Escobar‐Vargar, Jorge, Zinab, Hassan

“…Objectives Food and water insecurity have both been demonstrated as acute and chronic stressors and undermine human health and development. A basic untested…”
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Improved nutrition in the first 1000 days and adult human capital and health by Martorell, Reynaldo

“…Objective The aim of this article is to review why the first 1000 days of life are a vulnerable period of human development and the long‐term effects of a…”
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Challenging the binary: Gender/sex and the bio‐logics of normalcy by DuBois, L. Zachary, Shattuck‐Heidorn, Heather

“…Background We are witnessing renewed debates regarding definitions and boundaries of human gender/sex, where lines of genetics, gonadal hormones, and secondary…”
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“Epigenetic clocks”: Theory and applications in human biology by Ryan, Calen P.

“…All humans age, but how we age—and how fast—differs considerably from person to person. This deviation between apparent age and chronological age is often…”
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Water insecurity and urban poverty in the Global South: Implications for health and human biology by Adams, Ellis A., Stoler, Justin, Adams, Yenupini

“…Objectives Over half of the world's population (4 billion people) experience severe water scarcity at least one month per year, while half a billion people…”
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Don't blame the BAME: Ethnic and structural inequalities in susceptibilities to COVID‐19 by Bentley, Gillian R

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Measuring Human Water Needs by Wutich, Amber, Rosinger, Asher Y., Stoler, Justin, Jepson, Wendy, Brewis, Alexandra

“…Water connects the environment, culture, and biology, yet only recently has it emerged as a major focus for research in human biology. To facilitate such…”
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Influence of weight concerns on breastfeeding: Evidence from the Norwegian mother and child cohort study by Han, Seung‐Yong, Brewis, Alexandra A.

“…Objectives High body mass index (BMI) often predicts truncated breastfeeding, although why is unclear. We test a proposed mediating role of body concerns on…”
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“If there is no water, we cannot feed our children”: The far‐reaching consequences of water insecurity on infant feeding practices and infant health across 16 low‐ and middle‐income countries by Schuster, Roseanne C., Butler, Margaret S., Wutich, Amber, Miller, Joshua D., Young, Sera L.

“…Objectives Infant feeding plays a critical role in child health and development. Few studies to date have examined the link between household water insecurity…”
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Prediction of maturity offset and age at peak height velocity in a longitudinal series of boys and girls by Malina, Robert M., Kozieł, Sławomir M., Králik, Miroslav, Chrzanowska, Maria, Suder, Agnieszka

“…Background Predicted maturity offset, defined as time before peak height velocity (PHV) is increasingly used as an indicator of maturity status in studies of…”
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Water insecurity: An agenda for research and call to action for human biology by Wutich, Amber

“…Water insecurity—the lack of adequate and safe water for a healthy and productive life—is one of the greatest threats facing humans in the coming century. By…”
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Physical activity patterns and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk in hunter‐gatherers by Raichlen, David A., Pontzer, Herman, Harris, Jacob A., Mabulla, Audax Z. P., Marlowe, Frank W., Josh Snodgrass, J., Eick, Geeta, Colette Berbesque, J., Sancilio, Amelia, Wood, Brian M.

“…Objectives Time spent in moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular health, yet few humans living in industrialized…”
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Beyond diet reconstruction: Stable isotope applications to human physiology, health, and nutrition by Reitsema, Laurie J.

“…ABSTRACT Analysis of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes from soft or mineralized tissues is a direct and widely‐used technique for modeling diets. In addition…”
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Meta-analysis of digit ratio 2D:4D shows greater sex difference in the right hand by Hönekopp, Johannes, Watson, Steven

“…Objectives: Our aims are, first, to describe the sex difference in the length ratio of the second and fourth digits (2D:4D), which likely reflects prenatal…”
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Building on the biocultural syntheses: 20 years and still expanding by Leatherman, Thomas, Goodman, Alan

“…Building a New Biocultural Synthesis: Political Economic Perspectives in Human Biology called for an integration of political economy with ecological and…”
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Boys live dangerously in the womb by Eriksson, Johan G., Kajantie, Eero, Osmond, Clive, Thornburg, Kent, Barker, David J.P.

“…The growth of every human fetus is constrained by the limited capacity of the mother and placenta to deliver nutrients to it. At birth, boys tend to be longer…”
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Objective and subjective measurement of sedentary behavior in human adults: A toolkit by Aunger, Justin, Wagnild, Janelle

“…Objectives Objectives: Human biologists are increasingly interested in measuring and comparing physical activities in different societies. Sedentary behavior,…”
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