Anthropological Review: Recent submissions
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Biological Anthropology in Poland: Its History and Short Scientific Biographies of the Contributing Professors
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-12-22)The year 2025 marks exactly one hundred years since the founding of the Polish Anthropological Society in Poznań (November 12, 1925), initiated by Professor Adam Wrzosek of the University of Poznań, who became its first ... -
Assessment of the Internal Consistency of Two Polish References in Detecting Short Stature and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-12-30)In paediatric practice, growth references are used by doctors and nurses to evaluate a child’s growth status. We present an assessment of the internal consistency of two Polish references in detecting short stature and ... -
Predicting Facial Anthropometry: A Novel Guide for Facial Reconstruction Using a Nigerian Igbo Sample
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-12-22)The present study was conducted to generate facial anthropometry baseline data for adult males and females of Igbo ethnicity in south-eastern Nigeria and to develop facial anthropometric prediction and correlation models. ... -
The Critical Role of Dopamine in the Evolution of Human Intelligence and Thermal Tolerance
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-12-22)Modern humans are unique among anthropoids in many key features, including our advanced intelligence, large brain-body size, thermal tolerance, and endurance capability. The objective of this theoretical review is to update ... -
Predicting Prosociality in Primates: Socio-Ecological Influences and a Framework of Inter-Brain Neural Synchronization
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-12-22)Prosocial co-operation is critical for evolution and survival on Earth and has crucially shaped the development of Homo sapiens. Inter-brain neural synchronization (IBNS) has been shown to enhance prosocial co-operation ... -
Human Biology Research in Anthropological Review: 2025 Onwards Editorial and Polish Anthropological Society Perspectives
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-09-30)Human biology research in the 21st century takes on a whole new meaning with an improved range of methodological, ethical, and technological advancements. Human biologists working in diverse sub- and inter-disciplinary ... -
Dynamics of Growth in 9–14-year-old Bulgarian Boys and Girls
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-09-30)The physical development of the human body is used as an objective indicator of the health status and work capability of the population. Height and weight are the main anthropometric traits which vary and change significantly ... -
Forensic Anthropological Significance of Dental Calculus Deposits as Proxy Identifier of the Host and the Oral Microbiota: A Scoping Review
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-09-30)Dental calculus is a creamish-yellow to brownish-black hard crust deposited on teeth, having the dietary micro-remains, biomolecules, oral microbes and the secretions preserved in it over a long period of time. It has ... -
Association between COVID-19 Pandemic, Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate in Young Slovak Women
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-09-30)This study investigates the relationships between the COVID-19 pandemic, lifestyle factors, and their impact on blood pressure (BP) and pulse rate in young adult women from Slovakia. We assessed 552 adult women aged 18 to ... -
Socio-economic Status and Biological Characteristics of Students from Generation Z in France, Slovakia and Poland
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-07-07)Generation Z, unlike any generation before them, lives in an era of rapid and global technological change, where most activities take place online. This lifestyle has significant implications for the well-being and health ... -
Eruption of Permanent Teeth in Bulgarian Children Aged 5–12 Years
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-06-04)The time of eruption and the number of permanent teeth together with the time of sexual maturation and ossification of the skeleton are important indicators of the biological maturity and health of children. The aim is to ... -
Cardiovascular Risk Factors at Different Stages of Menopause: A Study among Bengali-Speaking Hindu Ethnic Group, India
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-06-24)A reduction in the estrogen and progesterone levels during midlife leads to adverse changes in body fat distribution, insulin and lipid metabolism, and endothelial dysfunction; all of these increase the risk of cardiovascular ... -
Prehistory and Protohistory in Sicily. A Geometric Morphometrics Approach to Study the Biological History of Early Human Peopling of the Island
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-05-30)In recent years, the debate about the early human peopling of Sicily has almost exclusively focused on the archaeological evidence. The dispersal patterns and the possibility for, and degree of, admixture caused by ancient ... -
Traits Selection in Created Personal Ads and Sociosexuality: A New Method to Assess Sexual Strategy in Humans
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-04-16)Sociosexuality (SO) refers to preferring sexual interactions with or without commitment. Those who prefer long-term relationships have restricted SO, and those who pursue short-term relationships have an unrestricted SO. ... -
Chemical Characterization of Archaeological Pulp Stones from 18th–19th Century Radom, Poland: A Pilot Study
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-05-19)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) contents of pulp stones in a historical population (18th–19th centuries) from Radom, Poland. Ten molars from adults from the Radom cemetery ... -
Prevalence of Undernutrition and its Socio-Demographic Determinants among Rural Bengalee Muslim Preschool Children of Bankura District, West Bengal, India
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-03-28)Despite recent global economic growth, the high prevalence of child undernutrition is an urgent public health issue in low and middle-income countries, including India. Moreover, one-third of infant mortality is associated ... -
Sexual Dimorphism in Estimated Stature from Long Bones in Gilimanuk, Semawang, Plawangan, and Recent Sample in Indonesia
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-03-28)The study of sexual dimorphism among ancient skeletons can provide information on community health in the past. Meanwhile, the younger geological age of skeletal remains from Gilimanuk, Semawang, and Plawangan have received ... -
Relationships between Sociosexuality and Dermatoglyphic Traits
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-04-02)In humans, prenatal development of brain dispositions to sex differences in mating behavior is difficult to study directly. Indirect prenatal markers, including dermatoglyphics, present a viable option.In this study we ... -
The Association of Body Temperature with Longevity: Insights from Historical Cohorts
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-03-28)Effective thermoregulation is crucial for maintaining homeostasis. Previous research has suggested a link between lower steady-state body temperature and longevity, particularly in physically healthy, nonobese older adults. ... -
A Cross-Sectional Approach in Unveiling the Prevalence, Anthropometric Measurements, and Risk Factors of Eating Disorders among Bengalee Adolescent Females
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2025-04-02)Background: The crucial adolescent period demands greater nutritional needs along with physical maturity where overweight can lead to sensitivity towards body image. Excessive appearance concern results in faulty eating ...