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Effect of Month of Birth on Mean Birth Length in Austrian Newborns Born Between 1984 and 2021 by Waldhoer, T., Kirchengast, S., Yang, L.

“…ABSTRACT Objective The length of newborns shows seasonal fluctuations, but the patterns of these fluctuations vary greatly. This study analyses the fluctuation…”
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Body composition characteristics and body fat distribution in lean women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Kirchengast, S., Huber, J.

“…Body composition, fat distribution and bone mineral density were examined in lean women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and compared with body…”
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Sexual dimorphism in directional asymmetry of the upper limb bones among Khoe-San skeletons by Waidhofer, M, Kirchengast, S

“…Right side-biased directional asymmetries in upper limb bones are described for non-human primates, modern humans and also for historical populations…”
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Obesity among female adolescents in Vienna, Austria—the impact of childhood weight status and ethnicity by Kirchengast, S, Schober, E

“…Objective  The objective of the study was to analyse prevalence of overweight and obesity among migrant girls in Vienna, Austria, starting at the age of 6…”
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Body composition characteristics are associated with the bone density of the proximal femur end in middle- and old-aged women and men by Kirchengast, S., Peterson, B., Hauser, G., Knogler, W.

“…Objectives: In the present study the associations between bone density of the proximal femur end and weight status, fat distribution patterns (FDI) and body…”
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Differential reproductive success and body size in !Kung San people from northern Namibia by Kirchengast, S

“…The associations patterns between reproductive success, measured by the total number of offspring, number of living offspring and number of dead offspring, and…”
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The polycystic ovary syndrome--a medical condition but also an important psychosocial problem by Eggers, S, Kirchengast, S

“…PCOS, the leading cause of anovulatory infertility that affects up to one fifth of the female population, is a complex chronic disease of genetic as well as…”
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Advanced maternal age is not only associated with newborn somatometrics but also with the mode of delivery by Kirchengast, S., Hartmann, B.

“…Background : At both extremes of reproductive phase, female cycles are characterized by a high rate of anovulation, and pregnancies at these phases of…”
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Weight status of adult !Kung San and Kavango people from northern Namibia by Kirchengast, S.

“…Summary An anthropometric assessment was conducted at 238 !Kung San hunter-gatherers aged between 18 and 65 years (mean = 30.8 years), 156 Kavango…”
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Maternal prepregnancy weight status and pregnancy weight gain as major determinants for newborn weight and size by Kirchengast, S., Hartmann, B.

“…Summary The impact of maternal anthropometric characteristics, above all prepregnancy weight status and pregnancy weight gain, on newborn size was tested using…”
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in male adolescents in Austria between 1985 and 2000. A population based study by Rami, B, Schober, E, Kirchengast, S, Waldhör, T, Sefranek, R

“…To analyse the prevalence of overweight and obesity in young Austrian men, to describe a possible time trend during the observation period 1985-2000 and to…”
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Relations between anthropometric characteristics and degree of severity of the climacteric syndrome in Austrian women by Kirchengast, S

“…The connection between body-shape characteristics, namely distribution of subcutaneous fat, and the occurrence of psychic and somatic climacteric symptoms was…”
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Use of the oral contraceptive pill by Austrian adolescents with emphasis on the age of onset, side effects, compliance and lifestyle by Brunnhuber, S, Kirchengast, S

“…The present study investigated the use of the oral contraceptive pill in 880 Austrian high school girls. All participants filled in a questionnaire on…”
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Diversity in auxology: between theory and practice Proceedings of the 18th Aschauer Soiree, 13th November 2010 by Bogin, B, Ghosh, A, Lieberman, L.S, McIntyre, M.H, Kaczmarek, M, Boldsen, J.L, van Buuren, S, El-Shabrawi, M, Jopp, E, Thodberg, H.H, Martin, Scheffler, C, Lehmann, A, Blaha, P, Salama, E.E, Kirchengast, S, Staub, K, Aßmann, C, Hermanussen, M, Rühli, F.J, Woitek, U, Janewa, V. Schönfeld, Wittwer-Backofen, U, Godina, E, Tutkuviene, J, Satake, T

“…Auxology has developed from mere describing child and adolescent growth into a vivid and interdisciplinary research area encompassing human biologists,…”
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Anthropometric-hormonal correlation patterns in fertile and post-menopausal women from Austria by Kirchengast, S

“…Correlations between sex-hormone levels and body dimensions were investigated in a group of women from Vienna. Since sex-hormone concentrations in women are…”
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Double feature: First genetic evidence of a mother-daughter double burial in Roman period Austria by Hagmann, D., Ankerl, B., Kirchengast, N., Cheronet, O., Greisinger, M., Miglbauer, R., Kirchengast, S.

“…[Display omitted] •First genetic mother-daughter burial evidence in Roman Austria.•Integrated scientific and archaeological approach.•Revised historical…”
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Body composition characteristics, sex hormone levels and circadian gonadotropin fluctuations in infertile young women by Kirchengast, S, Huber, J

“…The present study dealt with the interaction between body composition estimated by means of dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, sex-specific fat distribution and…”
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Interactions between somatometric parameters and endogenous hormone levels as well as hormonal induced events in females by Kirchengast, Sylvia

“…The present paper contains the results of a five year research project focusing on the complex interaction between body build and endogenous hormone levels as…”
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Interaction between Sex Hormone Levels and Body Dimensions in Postmenopausal Women by KIRCHENGAST, SYLVIA

“…I investigated in a sample of 171 postmenopausal women from Vienna the association patterns between 21 absolute body measures, 3 anthropometrie factors, and 14…”
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Obituary for Eike-Meinrad Winkler (1948—1994) by KIRCHENGAST, SYLVIA

“…Anthropologist Eike-Meinrad Winkler was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1948. He was Professor of Anthropology at the Institute of Human Biology at the University…”
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