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SITAR-d: extending the SITAR growth curve model to allow for variability in post-pubertal velocity The SITAR growth curve model with its three random effects is useful for summarising height growth in individuals and groups. However SITAR performs less well for weight which unlike height continu...

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In this important contribution to the growth modelling literature, Cole et al. provide a useful extension to the existing SITAR method to handle weight as well as height

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Screen time and pubertal development: a systematic review and meta-analysis Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain how screen time may affect pubertal development.To quantify the association between screen time exposure and timing of pubertal onset in children.We...

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Systematic review & meta-analysis gives insight into the impacts of screentime, & its association with pubertal onset in boys and girls, providing a guide for improving future research in this area.

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Biological and Environmental Contributors to Child Growth and Health Explore the article collection: Biological and Environmental Contributors to Child Growth and Health. Published in Annals of Human Biology.

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Childhood growth and health are shaped by the physical, social and biological environment.

This #OpenAccess article collection is output from the 16th Congress of ISGA in 2024, sponsored by the Society for the Study of Human Biology.

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Somatotype affects lean body mass estimation with bioelectrical impedance analysis in young athletes The accuracy of body composition assessments with bioelectrical impedance (BIA) based devices may be affected, besides the well-known factors (e.g. hydration status), by factors which are related t...

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Body composition assessment is widely used to establish factors that can be related to athletic performance. Utczás et al. examine impact of somatotype on body composition estimation in young athletes

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Whose health? Whose truth? Navigating the “Make America Healthy Again” – public health divide Published in Annals of Human Biology (Vol. 52, No. 1, 2025)

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A timely piece for AHB addresses the current public health divide in the U.S., highlighting the need to ‘create space for dialogue rather than continued confrontation’, and how academics can better reach communities their research impacts

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Human Biology, Climate Change and Sustainability Explore the article collection: Human Biology, Climate Change and Sustainability. Published in Annals of Human Biology.

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‘Human Biology, Climate Change and Sustainability'

This #OpenAccess collection in AHB presents studies that consider #climatechange and sustainability within each of the sub-topics in the Annals of Human Biology and across the globe 🗺️

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Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests New research on the size relationship between brains and wisdom teeth suggests that bigger brains aren’t necessarily the driving force in human evolution.

Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests
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Facial shapes in Frankfurt Horizontal and natural head positions: a methodological study Head orientation during photography can distort facial shape, but this is rarely considered in cross-population studies focusing on facial morphology and its perception.To assess how head positioni...

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Mezentseva et al. examine how head position affects facial shape & how this varies between populations, highlighting how head position can impact the use of photographs in human biology research.

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Comparative effects of growth hormone, testosterone, and aromatase inhibitors on height gain in children and adolescents with idiopathic short statures: a network meta-analysis Idiopathic short stature (ISS) is defined as height more than two standard deviations below the mean for age and sex, without an identifiable pathological cause. Pharmacologic options such as growt...

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New article! Meta-analysis compares therapeutic strategies to improve height outcomes in 4-16 year olds with ISS, contributing to ongoing debate regarding the most effective pharmacological approach to ISS

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Development of disease-specific growth charts for Argentine Prader-Willi syndrome without growth hormone treatment Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder characterised by infantile hypotonia, early-onset obesity, intellectual disability, hypopigmentation, small hands and feet, short stature, ...

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New article presents country specific growth chart data for children with Prader-Willi syndrome, providing an important tool for monitoring growth in children with rare disease

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Altered gut microbiota composition and feeding behaviours in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a comparative pilot study Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a prevalent condition with poorly understood aetiology. Studies indicate that children with ASD exhibit more gastrointestinal alterations, nutritional deficiencies...

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NEW PUBLICATION this pilot study furthers our understanding of the gut microbiome & eating behaviours in ASD children #OpenAccess #HumanBiology

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Site and sex specific bone mineral content, and density trajectories from adolescence through to 15 years post peak bone mass Relatively, little is known about bone parameter trajectories after attainment of peak bone mass (PBM).To investigate the individual and mean trajectories of bone mineral content (BMC) and areal bo...

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New OA publication in AHB investigates bone parameter trajectories post PBM attainment, describing bone growth during young adulthood up to 35 years of age.
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The Growth and Development of Sub-Adult Hominins: Multidisciplinary Approaches Explore the article collection: The Growth and Development of Sub-Adult Hominins: Multidisciplinary Approaches. Published in Annals of Human Biology.

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This new Open Access Collection in AHB publishes output from a multidisciplinary workshop discussing current challenges faced in analysing pre-adult fossil remains & providing direction to future investigations #OpenAccess #HumanBiology

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Human Conflict, Natural Disasters and Human Biology

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Secular trends in BMI, excess weight and body fat skinfolds in Peruvian children living at high altitude There is limited evidence on secular trends in adiposity among high-altitude children.To describe secular trends in body mass index (BMI), excess weight and body fat skinfolds (SKF) among Peruvian ...

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This recent AHB publication describes positive secular trends in Peruvian children living at high altitude #OpenAccess #HumanBiology

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New Annals of Human Biology study posted in UCL's open access repository.

Delayed skeletal maturation is a major contributor to child height deficits in a low-income setting Studying the extent to which delayed skeletal maturation may contribute to childhood height deficits is important for assessing potential for recovery in heights.To investigate the discrepancy in h...

New paper out📮 We found that delayed skeletal maturation is a major contributor to height deficits in Guatemala, supporting the idea that opportunity for catch-up growth continues past early childhood. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Reference growth charts for height and weight, for the UAE, the UAEMCGS 2 study Growth charts are the most commonly used tool for evaluating the development and nutrition of children. The UAE had its first chart produced 30 years ago.The goal of the present study was to derive...

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Anthropometric measurements from over 20,000 children are used to update reference growth charts for UAE - 30 years after a standard growth chart was created #OpenAccess #HumanBiology

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Intergenerational effects of climate disasters: trimester of pregnancy when a hurricane hits predicts neonate body size Climate disasters have been tied to prenatal stress and pregnancy outcomes. However, it is unclear if these outcomes are influenced by the stage of foetal development when the disaster hits.To comp...

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Human Biology, Climate Change & Sustainability

Read this important OA study from Howells et al of climate driven weather events on adverse perinatal outcomes #HurricaneFlorence #ClimateChange #OpenAccess #HumanBiology

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Household storm damage limits use of and access to insecticide treated bednets in Mozambique Cyclone Idai was one of the most destructive cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere. Malaria prevention is not part of cyclone response, but housing damage has been shown to increase malaria risk.To a...

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Human Biology, Climate Change & Sustainability

Searle et al investigate the impact of Cyclone Idai on household use of ITNs & how extreme weather events can impact malaria burden #ClimateChange #OpenAccess #HumanBiology

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Pliocene climatic change and the origins of Homo at Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia Long-term cooling and aridification are associated with the spread of grassland habitats and the appearance of new hominin adaptations starting in the late Miocene. However, limited fossil data dur...

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Human Biology, Climate Change & Sustainability

Smail et al. report mammal paleoecology at Ledi-Geraru, suggesting gradual climatic change a possible important factor in early hominin evolution @alrector.bsky.social
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Human Biology, Climate Change & Sustainability

Levy et al. study how NYC residents exhibit metabolic adaptations to cold stress through variation in brown adipose tissue (BAT), energy expenditure (EE), and ambient temperatures.

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Lactose in human milk is associated with lower rates of infection during a drought Infants given mothers’ milk have higher resistance against infections than formula-fed counterparts. This protection is likely multifactorial, with roles for both milk immune factors and nutrients,...

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Human Biology, Climate Change & Sustainability

OA study analysing human milk lactose levels & infant immunity in Ariaal pastoralists in Kenya - among the worst affected populations across the globe in terms of climate change

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High wet-bulb temperatures, time allocation, and diurnal patterns of breastfeeding in Bangladeshi fisher-traders Climate change is a growing threat to population health, with dangerous combinations of heat and humidity increasing in frequency, particularly in South Asia. Evidence suggests that high temperatur...

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Read this OA study on WBT & b/feeding patterns in relation to maternal work - at the intersection of climate change and maternal & child health @bioanthmags.bsky.social @kstark8.bsky.social

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