Anthropological Review: Ostatnio dodane
Wyświetlanie pozycji 81-100 z 104
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Is digit ratio (2D:4D) associated with a religious profession? An exploratory study on male Polish seminary students
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-09-30)Human females demonstrate higher religiosity than men in populations. Digit ratio (2D:4D), being a putative indicator of prenatal testosterone, is associated in varying degrees with characters that show sexual dimorphism. ... -
Osteoarthritis in early modern population from Dąbrówki (Podlaskie Province)
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-09-30)The aim of this analized is to evaluate the frequency of osteoarthritis in the early modern population of Dąbrówki (Poland). Evaluation of degenerative joint changes was based on standard methods commonly used in physical ... -
A life on horseback? Prevalence and correlation of metric and non-metric traits of the “horse-riding syndrome“ in an Avar population (7th-8th century AD) in Eastern Austria
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-09-30)Musculoskeletal stress markers allow the reconstruction of occupational and habitual activity patterns in historical populations. The so-called horse-riding syndrome summarizes several musculoskeletal markers which are ... -
Identification of demographic crises and evaluation of their intensity in the Kujawy region (Central Europe) in the 19th century
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-09-30)Mortality crises are periods of unusually high mortality resulted from a combination of epidemic episodes, climatic phenomena, historical events and sociopolitical factors. The most pronounced setback in the methodology ... -
Body composition and level of physical activity of elderly people living in north-eastern Poland associated with socioeconomic factors
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-09-30)Introduction: Studies conducted in various regions of the world have indicated that physical activity level, body composition and socioeconomic variables can be associated. Therefore, the objective of this study was to ... -
Diversity of change in body mass index and skinfold thickness between different study courses within four years of study among the male students in a university in Poland
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-09-30)Objective: This study examined whether there were significant changes (expectedly increase) in BMI (Body Mass Index), and relative subcutaneous body fat during the four years of study in a university and compared these ... -
Mandibular canal and the arrangement of the neurovascular bundle exit routes in divergent populations
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-09-30)Aim: In face anatomy and surgery, variation in the presence, number, location, and size of the mental foramen is discussed. Knowledge of the location of the mental foramen canal, which may led due to the possibility of ... -
Sex-Based Differences in Age-Related Changes of the Vertebral Column from a Bronze Age Urban Population in Ancient China
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-03-18)The health disparities between males and females in bioarchaeological settings are important indicators of gender-based differences in socioeconomic roles. In this study, sex-based differences of the vertebral column in ... -
Impact of Infectious Disease on Humans and Our Origins
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-03-18)On May 16, 2020, the Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny organized the symposium “Impact of Infectious Disease on Humans and Our Origins”. The symposium aimed to gather experts on infectious diseases ... -
Association of early menarche with elevated BMI, lower body height and relative leg length among 14- to 16-year-old post-menarcheal girls from a Maya community in Yucatan, Mexico
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-03-18)Human body segments have different timing and tempo of growth. Early menarche (EM) as an indicator of early reproductive maturity results in a shortened height and leg length. Relatively larger trunk may increase risk for ... -
Evolution of modern humans is a result of self-amplifying feedbacks beginning in the Miocene and continuing without interruption until now
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-03-18)Humans are a part of the complex system of life. This consists of a multitude of feedbacks among all parts of living systems. In the case of human origins, many feedbacks became positive rather than homeostatic, thus ... -
Case study: trepanation or injury? An example of an early medieval skull from Płock (Poland)
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-02-25)The aim of the study was to analyze a skull found in ossuary material in Płock, dated between the 16th and 19th centuries. The skull was subjected to a comprehensive anthropological analysis due to the number of pathological ... -
Usefulness of the analysis of the average ridge width of fingerprints in archaeological research
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-02-25)Skin ridges (dermatoglyphs or fingerprints) are a characteristic pattern of sulci on the skin of primates which appear on the entire hand palm and on the soles of the feet. Fingerprints are unique, irremovable and invariable ... -
Application of the lateral angle method for sex determination of cremated individuals from burials of the Lusatian culture cemetery in Czernikowice, Poland
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-02-25)Research of cremated human remains are limited by severe analytical constraints. Estimation of basic anthropological parameters such as sex of individuals or their age at death is often uncertain. A method for assessing ... -
The plague’s impact paleodemographic and genetic measures in 15th to 16th century Gdańsk
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-02-25)Yersinia pestis caused plagues and haunted Gdańsk several times during the 15th and 16th centuries. This study focuses on the following demographic effects: 1/ distributions of deceased by age in a plagued city, 2/ parameters ... -
Erratum: The affinities of Homo antecessor – a review of craniofacial features and their taxonomic validity
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Overweight/Obesity in Adolescent School Girls: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kolkata, India
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-07-26)Overweight and obesity in adolescent girls are considered a leading global public health issues in recent times. There is a need to evaluate the potential socioeconomic and behavioural factors behind adolescents’ overweight ... -
The assessment of the biological age of children`s characters created in the convention of Japanese animation in forensic practice
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-07-26)Introduction: According to criminal codes of most Western countries, possessing, producing and disseminating of fictional paedopornography is a crime. In light of these laws, the shotacon/lolicon (popular and widely available ... -
Post-medieval stelae cemetery in Nowy Dwór: preliminary results of an anthropological and archaeological study
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-07-26)The paper presents preliminary results of an anthropological analysis of a previously unknown post-medieval stelae cemetery in the village of Nowy Dwór in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The main aim of the study was to ... -
2D:4D digit ratio and its relationship to BMI, sporting choices and physiological predispositions among women
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-07-26)The 2D:4D digit ratio has been established as a biomarker of the level of exposure to prenatal sex hormones’ balancebetween prenatal testosterone (PT) and estrogenne levels. Higher 2D:4D indicates lower PT exposure and ...