Search Results - "SNODGRASS, J"
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Minimally invasive biomarkers in human population biology research, part 2: An introduction to the special issue
Published in American journal of human biology (01-11-2022)“…Over the past several decades, biomarkers have become indispensable tools in human biology, allowing researchers to investigate biocultural and evolutionary…”
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Tradeoffs between immune function and childhood growth among Amazonian forager-horticulturalists
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (24-04-2018)“…Immune function is an energetically costly physiological activity that potentially diverts calories away from less immediately essential life tasks. Among…”
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Pathogen disgust sensitivity protects against infection in a high pathogen environment
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (23-02-2021)“…Disgust is hypothesized to be an evolved emotion that functions to regulate the avoidance of pathogen-related stimuli and behaviors. Individuals with higher…”
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Market integration and soil-transmitted helminth infection among the Shuar of Amazonian Ecuador
Published in PloS one (31-07-2020)“…Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections have many negative health outcomes (e.g., diarrhea, nutritional deficiencies) that can also exacerbate…”
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Origins and Evolution of Genus Homo: New Perspectives
Published in Current anthropology (01-12-2012)“…Recent fossil and archaeological finds have complicated our interpretation of the origin and early evolution of genus Homo. Using an integrated data set from…”
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Health of Indigenous Peoples
Published in Annual review of anthropology (01-01-2015)“…Indigenous populations worldwide are experiencing social, cultural, demographic, nutritional, and psychoemotional changes that have a profound impact on…”
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Data resource profile: the World Health Organization Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)
Published in International journal of epidemiology (01-12-2012)“…Population ageing is rapidly becoming a global issue and will have a major impact on health policies and programmes. The World Health Organization's Study on…”
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Health of Indigenous Circumpolar Populations
Published in Annual review of anthropology (01-01-2013)“…Indigenous circumpolar populations have experienced profound transitions in lifeways over the past half-century as a result of economic development. Although…”
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Physical activity patterns and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk in hunter‐gatherers
Published in American journal of human biology (01-03-2017)“…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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Cross-cultural invariances in the architecture of shame
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (25-09-2018)“…Human foragers are obligately group-living, and their high dependence on mutual aid is believed to have characterized our species’ social evolution. It was…”
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Variations in Concurrent Validity of Two Independent Inertial Measurement Units Compared to Gold Standard for Upper Body Posture during Computerised Device Use
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (28-07-2023)“…Inertial measurement units (IMUs) may provide an objective method for measuring posture during computer use, but research is needed to validate IMUs' accuracy…”
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Associations between sleep duration, sleep quality, and cognitive test performance among older adults from six middle income countries: results from the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE)
Published in Journal of clinical sleep medicine (15-06-2014)“…Alterations in sleep architecture are common among older adults. Previous studies have documented associations between sleep duration, sleep quality, and…”
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Is subject-specific musculoskeletal modelling worth the extra effort or is generic modelling worth the shortcut?
Published in PloS one (25-01-2022)“…The majority of musculoskeletal modelling studies investigating healthy populations use generic models linearly scaled to roughly match an individual's…”
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What are the biopsychosocial risk factors associated with pain in postpartum runners? Development of a clinical decision tool
Published in PloS one (12-08-2021)“…Background In 2019, a majority of runners participating in running events were female and 49% were of childbearing age. Studies have reported that women are…”
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What a Drop Can Do: Dried Blood Spots as a Minimally Invasive Method for Integrating Biomarkers into Population-Based Research
Published in Demography (01-11-2007)“…Logistical constraints associated with the collection and analysis of biological samples in community-based settings have been a significant impediment to…”
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Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases in 6 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Findings From Wave 1 of the World Health Organization's Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE)
Published in American journal of epidemiology (15-03-2017)“…In this paper, we examine patterns of self-reported diagnosis of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and prevalences of algorithm/measured test-based, undiagnosed,…”
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The utility of dried blood spot measurement of bone turnover markers in biological anthropology
Published in American journal of human biology (01-11-2022)“…Objectives Bone is a dynamic organ under continual turnover influenced by life history stage, energy dynamics, diet, climate, and disease. Bone turnover data…”
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Disparities in bone density across contemporary Amazonian forager‐horticulturalists: Cross‐population comparison of the Tsimane and Shuar
Published in American journal of physical anthropology (01-01-2020)“…Objectives This study investigates bone density across the life course among Bolivian Tsimane and Ecuadorian Shuar of Amazonia. Both groups are rural,…”
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Sleep duration, sleep quality, and obesity risk among older adults from six middle-income countries: Findings from the study on global ageing and adult health (SAGE)
Published in American journal of human biology (01-11-2014)“…Objectives Changes in sleep patterns often occur in older adults. Previous studies have documented associations between sleep duration, sleep quality, and…”
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Current and future applications of biomarkers in samples collected through minimally invasive methods for cancer medicine and population‐based research
Published in American journal of human biology (01-11-2022)“…Despite advances in cancer medicine and research, invasive and potentially risky procedures such as biopsies, venous blood tests, imaging, colonoscopy, and pap…”
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