American Journal of Human Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of American Journal of Human Biology is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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The Ecology and Human Biology of Pastoralists: Building on the Contributions of Michael A. Little32
The impact of thawing duration on leptin and adiponectin levels in frozen human milk samples32
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Twenty Years Later: Growth Rates and Life Histories in Twenty‐Two Small‐Scale Societies25
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Bone Mass in Pediatric Populations: A Systematic Review25
Sex segregation in strength sports: Do equal‐sized muscles express the same levels of strength between sexes?22
Validation of an Enzyme‐Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Measuring Leptin, a Key Metabolic Hormone, in Dried Blood Spot Samples21
Decline in pubertal timing and its relationship with excess weight. A study of the secular trend in age at menarche in girls from La Plata district (Buenos Aires, 19
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Associations of Facial Shape With Physical Strength and 2D:4D in a Turkish Male and Female Sample19
Do contrasting socio‐ecological conditions bring difference in premenstrual syndrome and its concomitants? A sedente‐migrant comparative study from Eastern India17
Letter to the Editor: Association of Air Pollution With Adiposity Rates in Active Runners and Inactive People17
Advances in Understanding Adaptive Hemoglobin Concentration at High Altitude16
The impact of catastrophic events on the sex ratio at birth: A systematic review16
Temporal Changes in Nutritional Status, Body Composition and Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Mbyá‐Guaraní Children and Adolescents From Misiones, Argentina: A Comparison of Two Cross‐Sectional S16
Comparison of total daily energy expenditure with dietary reference intakes values in a sample of urban, relatively active Brazilian adults: A doubly labeled water study15
Integrating Measures of Pollutant Exposure in Human Biology Research15
In Utero Selection Echoes Across a Lifetime: Evidence From Historical Utah Populations15
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Helicobacter pylori in the Philippines: Social and Ecological Determinants of Seropositivity and Lack of Association With Systemic Inflammation15
Admixture and Genetic Connectivity: Autosomal Insights Into Indo‐Aryan Speakers at the Eastern Edge of the Indian Subcontinent15
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Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism and Reproductive Patterns Among Postreproductive Women14
Statistical analysis of the longitudinal fundamental movement skills data in the REACT project using the multilevel ordinal logistic model14
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High‐Altitude Adaptations in Cranial and Facial Morphology Among the Native Populations of Qinghai and Pamir and Tian Shan Mountains13
Somatotype altitudinal variation and its relationship with the nutritional status of children in the Jujuy province, Argentina13
Community food environment and childhood obesity in a medium‐sized Brazilian city: An approach to school and neighborhood environments13
Correction to “Immunity Switches and Macrophage Manipulations: Trauma, Ovulation, and Depression as Latent Tuberculosis Reactivation Risks”13
The Evolution of Digit Ratio ( 2D : 4D ) From 1998 to 2025: A Bibliometric Analysis12
Genetic Structure of the Y‐Chromosome in Colombia: An Analysis of Regional Diversity and Ancestry12
“Precision Medicine” and the Failed Search for Binary Brain Sex Differences to Address Gender Behavioral Health Disparities12
Severe cyclones and sex‐specific birth outcomes in Queensland, Australia: An interrupted time‐series analysis12
Early decrease in ventilatory sensitivity at very high altitude?12
Composite indexes of anthropometric failure in children under 5 years of age in Argentina: Comparative analysis among regions: 2019–202012
Trajectory Analysis of the Four‐Year Changes in Body Composition and Bone Mineral Characteristics Among Highly Competitive Male University Long‐Distance Runners11
Genetic and Phenotypic Associations of the Polygenic Score of Delay Discounting and Life History Traits11
Ramadan fasting in the third trimester of pregnancy and postpartum colostrum cortisol concentrations in Morocco11
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Age at peak height velocity in Polish adolescents: Effect of socioeconomic factors11
In memoriam: Roy J. Shephard, MD, PhD, DPE (1929–2023)11
A Study of the Spatial Correlogram Patterns of Chinese Surnames10
Evolution of the Human Life Cycle, Revisited10
Intestinal microbiota composition and efficacy of iron supplementation in Peruvian children10
Relationships Among Maternal Epstein–Barr Virus Antibodies, COVID ‐19, and Stress in Mothers up to 1‐Year Postpartum10
Functional Characteristics of Immunoregulatory Blood Proteins in Women of Reproductive Age Residing in the European North and Arctic Regions of the Russian Federation10
Contributions of Roy J. Shephard to the Study of Circumpolar Human Biology and Health10
Maternal and infant predictors of proinflammatory milk immune activity in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania10
Health and Mortality in the 19th‐Century Rural United States: The Second Epidemiological Transition in Madison County, New York10
The Botanic Age: Planting the Seeds of Human EvolutionBy DeanFalk, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2025. 251 pp. $29.95 (hardcover). ISBN: 978‐1‐48‐754664‐910
Allostatic load, adverse childhood experiences, executive functions, and BMI status in adolescents and young adults10
Skeletal, dental, and sexual maturation as an indicator of pubertal growth spurt9
Secular Trends in Height, Weight, and Body Mass Index Among Tibetan Children and Adolescents in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, From 2005 to 20199
Association of changes in grip strength with second digit length adjusted for fourth digit length in young children9
Body Composition and Geographical Altitude in Newborns From the Province of Jujuy (Argentina)9
Myokine secretion during moderate‐intensity physical activity: Dose–response of interleukin 6 to walking duration9
Perception of strength, attractiveness and aggressiveness of Maasai male faces calibrated to handgrip strength: Evidence from a European sample9
Association between infectious exposures in infancy and epigenetic age acceleration in young adulthood in metropolitan Cebu, Philippines9
Exposome and low birthweight selection bias considerations in early life infections and epigenetic age relationships8
Economic impacts and nutritional outcomes of the 2017 floods in Bangladeshi Shodagor fishing families8
Association between adherence to 24‐h movement guidelines and sociodemographic factors among Malaysian preschoolers: Findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia8
Fit‐Fat Index is better associated with heart rate variability compared to fitness and fatness alone as indicators of cardiometabolic human health8
Sleep duration and quality during the COVID‐19 pandemic and the association with physical activity and screen time among Brazilian college students8
Male facial cues to physical strength in Europe: Medium‐strength preference and higher aggressiveness attribution to the weakest8
Black South Africans Who Migrate Away From Their Rural Homes and Their Chances of Having Abdominal Obesity8
Sexually dimorphic traits are associated with subsistence strategy in African faces from the Sahel/Savannah belt8
Commentary: Revisiting Physiological and Theoretical Dimensions of Stable Isotope Variation in Human Tissues8
MULT: A new BMI reference to assess nutritional status of multi‐ethnic children and adolescents8
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Individual and school correlates of body mass index and cardiorespiratory fitness in primary school children from the REACT project: A multivariate multilevel analysis8
Overweight and obesity in adulthood, sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, and the early burden of noncommunicable diseases among Americans: NHANES 2007–20188
DNA polymorphisms associated with lactase persistence, self‐perceived symptoms of lactose intolerance, milk and dairy consumption, and ancestry, in the Uruguayan population8
The First Allometric Analysis in Newborns Rejects the Allometry Hypothesis for 2D : 4D : Strong De8
Clinical Thresholds for Visceral Adiposity Accumulation: A Comparative Analysis in Sex‐, Age‐, and BMI ‐Matched Black and White Adults8
In Search of Environmental Factors Associated With Global Differences in Birth Weight and BMI7
Reply to: ‘Early decrease in ventilatory sensitivity at very high altitude?’7
Ad libitum dehydration is associated with poorer performance on a sustained attention task but not other measures of cognitive performance among middle‐to‐older aged community‐dwelling adults: A short7
Catch‐Up Weight Gain and Gut Microbiota Development in Full‐Term Small for Gestational Age Children During the First Year of Life—A Prospective Cohort Study7
Exploring barriers to SARS‐CoV‐2 testing uptake in underserved black communities in Louisiana7
Population History and Anthropometric Variation of West Coast Irish Islands7
Current officers and members of standing committees7
The predictive equations of resting metabolic rate for Tibetan adolescents aged 13–18 in Tibet, China7
The impact of COVID‐19 on the number of births in Yucatan, Mexico7
Validity of Adiposity Indices for Detecting High Body Fat Mass in Mexican Schoolchildren: Results From the NUTRENTO Project7
Consanguineous Marriages and Child Ever Born—The Moderating Role of Working Women7
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The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on the Self‐Assessment of Mental and Physical Health of Adolescents (10–15 Years Old) From Kraków (Poland)7
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Association among 25‐hydroxyvitamin D levels, hypertriglyceridemic‐waist phenotype, and cardiometabolic markers in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus from regions with high solar incidence7
Reduced Fat Oxidation as a Potential Pathway Linking Early‐Life Adversity to Obesity Risk: Evidence From Vanuatu7
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The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on the Sex Ratio at Birth in Ireland6
Associations of obesity, movement behaviors, and socioeconomic status with fundamental movement skills in children: Results from the REACT project6
Pearl Memorial Lecture. Humans at the extremes: Exploring human adaptation to ecological and social stressors6
Skeletal maturation in male elite youth athletes from the Middle East6
Species‐Specific Helminth Effects, Ecoimmunology, and Indigenous Health: Commentary on Cepon‐Robins et al. (2025)6
Mapping spatial morbidity patterns for bronchiolitis related to socioeconomic estimators: A spatial epidemiology approach to identify health disparities in Puerto Madryn, Argentina6
Association of household fuel use with hypertension and blood pressure among adult women in rural Bangladesh: A cross‐sectional study6
Is height related to fertility? An evaluation of women from low‐ and middle‐income countries6
Association Between Self‐Reported Lactose Intolerance, Additional Environmental Factors, and Bone Mineral Density in Young Adults6
Limitations of the Male/Female Binary for Studying the Influences of Sex‐ and Gender‐Related Factors on Health6
Body size, form, composition, and a healthy lifestyle associates with health‐related quality of life among Portuguese children6
Differences in wasting assessment through Middle‐Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) adjusted by sex, age and geographic origin for children aged 6–59 months: New reference based on anthropometr6
Correction to “Background, Rationale, and Methodological Overview of the REACT Project—Return‐To‐Action on Growth, Motor Development, and Health Afte6
No relationship found between dental fluctuating asymmetry, birthweight, and birth term in two modern North American samples6
Changes in blood pressure, oxygen saturation, hemoglobin concentration, and heart rate among low‐altitude migrants living at high altitude (5380 m) for 360 days6
Seasonal variability in body mass index, waist circumference, and skinfolds in Norwegian children6
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The Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder‐Associated DRD4 7R Allele Predicts Household Economic Status but Not Nutritional Status in Northern Kenyan Rendille Children6
The Geographical Distribution of Lactose Tolerance‐Associated Alleles 13910*T and 13915*G Is Strongly Linked to Male Founder Events in Eurasia6
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Hyperandrogenism associated with polycystic ovary syndrome may have a protective effect against fracture risk in female athletes: A pilot study6
Polygyny, Infant, and Child Mortality in Pakistan: Moderating Effect of Household Wealth Status6
Calculation and Comparison of Step Guidelines for Preschooler Physical Activity While Indoors6
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The impact of winter warming and more frequent icing events on reindeer herder occupational safety, health, and wellbeing6
Are sun exposure time, dietary patterns, and vitamin D intake related to the socioeconomic status of Portuguese children?6
Correction to “Doing Science With Our Grandmother's WISDOM : A Worldview Integrating Sociality, Diversity, and Observant Meaning‐Making”6
The Homo erectus Female Revisited5
Religious minority identity associates with stress and psychological health among Muslim and Hindu women in Bangladesh and London5
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Intimate partner violence, depression, and chronic low‐grade inflammation among middle‐aged women in Cebu, Philippines5
Association Between Parity and Bone Mineral Density in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey5
Expanding the Scope of Heart Rate Variability in Metabolic Health: A Commentary on Sex‐Specific Associations5
Toddler hair cortisol levels are associated with maternal prenatal depression5
Influence of chest/head circumference ratio at birth on obstetric and neonatal outcomes: The Japan environment and children's study5
Biological Benchmarks for Adult Bone Mass Proportions in Young Females: A Prospective Longitudinal Analysis5
Stationarity of the Special Relationship Between the Geographical Distribution of Body Size and Day Length in Japanese Adolescents: Spatial and Temporal Analysis Using a GTWR Model5
The Portuguese economic crisis is associated with socioeconomic and sex disparities on children's health‐related behaviors and obesity: A cross‐sectional study5
Minimally invasive biomarkers in human population biology research, part 2: An introduction to the special issue5
Growth Patterns and Permanent Tooth Eruption in 5–18‐Year‐Old School Children of Chennai, India: A Correlational Analysis5
Maternal stress and hair cortisol among pregnant women following hurricane Florence5
Breast size in lactating women and the content of macronutrients in human milk5
Maternal age and adverse pregnancy outcomes among Meitei women of Manipur, Northeast India: A cross‐sectional study5
Dual Behavioral–Physiological Buffering of Mothers' Milk Facilitates Drought Adaptability of Pastoralists and Agropastoralists in Northern Kenya5
Sex‐based tuberculosis mortality in Newfoundland, 1900–1949: Implications for populations in transition5
Psychological resilience and cortisol levels in adults: A systematic review5
The impact of swaddling upon breastfeeding: A critical review5
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Comparison of frame index reference percentiles in Argentine and European boys and girls5
A comparison of FELS and Tanner‐Whitehouse II skeletal ages in male youth soccer players from the Middle East5
Prevalence of hypertension among the indigenous population in North‐East India: Is this a consequence of “nutritional transition”?5
Assessing Children's Growth and Motor Development after the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Insights from the REACT Project5
Effect of Earthquake‐Related Trauma on Pubertal Maturation: Evidence From Skeletal Age Assessment Following the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquakes5
Maternal–infant interaction quality is associated with child NR3C1 CpG site methylation at 7 years of age5
The human biology of spaceflight5
Is the Association Between Sports Participation in Childhood and Adolescence and Cardiometabolic Risk Mediated by Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adulthood?5
Rethinking Gender/Sex Identity5
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Why Are Hindu Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Children Still at Higher Risk of Anthropometric Failure Than Upper‐Caste Children in India? A Chronological Analysis, 2005–06 to 2019–215
Mental Health and Physiological Biomarkers Under Legal Uncertainty: Evidence From Asylum Centers in Serbia5
A Preliminary Investigation of Associations Between Traumatic Events Experienced During Pregnancy and Salivary Diurnal Cortisol Levels of Brazilian Adolescent Mothers and Infants5
Interactions with alloparents are associated with the diversity of infant skin and fecal bacterial communities in Chicago, United States5
The now and future of human biology at the extremes: An introduction to the special issue5
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African American mothers' perceptions of infant body size are prospectively associated with infant growth and BMI5
Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy reduces postpartum fat mass in adolescents: A randomized trial5
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Effect of COVID‐19 pandemic on lifestyle and bone mineral density in young adults5
Embodied Immunity: Place, Inequality, and Reproductive Outcomes in Two US Communities4
Toolkit article: Approaches to measuring social inequities in health in human biology research4
Biosocial Factors Shaping Perceptions of Disease Risk Among a Community‐Based Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority People Living in Toronto During the COVID 4
Association between muscle strength and executive function in Tibetan adolescents at high altitude in China: Results from a cross‐sectional study at 16–18 years of age4
Revisiting “Grandmothers and the Evolution of Human Longevity” 2003 AJHBhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.101564
Modeling of Maternal Factors Affecting Child Ever Born in Punjab, Pakistan: Indication From Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (2017–2018)4
Effects of household composition on infant feeding and mother–infant health in northern Kenya4
Celebrating Over 10 Years of Human Milk Research in the Human Biology Association4
A Competitive Immunoassay for Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate in Dried Blood Spots4
An Analysis of Muscle Quality and Its Relationship to Bone Density and Obesity in a Pediatric Autopsy Sample From New Mexico4
Prenatal androgenization (2D:4D) predictions of tennis match‐play success in junior players: A search for physiological explanations4
Validity of anthropometric equation‐based estimators of fat mass in Samoan adults4
Trends in the prevalence of obesity, overweight, and thinness among schoolchildren aged 7–14 years from southern Brazil (2002–2019)4
The Secondary Sex Ratio and Male Mortality at Pre‐Reproductive Ages: A Test of Selection In Utero4
Current officers and members of standing committees4
“Recent Research on the Human Biology of Pastoralists” by B. Campbell4
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Leukocyte telomere length predicts subsequent infectious morbidity among Colombian schoolchildren4
Interacting Water Insecurity and Food Insecurity: Recent Advances in Theory and Application4
Birth weight and nutritional status in school‐age children from Boane city, Mozambique4
Ribcage Morphology in Native South American Populations From Different Altitudes: Insights From a Global Comparative Framework4
Effects of caste, birth season, and family income on digit ratios4
Reference Values of Arm Span and Arm Span to Height Ratio of Japanese Population in Childhood and Adolescence: Comparison With Dutch and Turkish Population4
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Chronic Stress and Severe Water Insecurity During the Historic 2022 Drought in Northern Kenya Were Associated With Inflammation Among Daasanach Seminomadic Pastoralists4
Human biology and the study of precarity: How the intersection of uncertainty and inequality is taking us to new extremes4
Trend in physical growth among Chinese urban students: Results from five national successive cross‐sectional surveys within the past two decades4
Maternal and Environmental Influence on Birth Weight in Jujuy, Argentina (1991–2014)4
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Women's Health: Contributions From Human Biology4
Fertility Behavior in the Context of Polygyny in Pakistan With the Moderating Effect of Household Wealth Status Evidences From Demographic and Health Survey 2017–184
Both early and late maternal age at childbirth is associated with increasing odds of central obesity in offspring4
Assessing Sleep Architecture in Rural Eastern Cape Villagers of South Africa Using ŌURA Ring Data4
Origin of the Nuñoa, Perú High Altitude Field Research Site and How It Shaped Our Understanding of Functional Adaptation to High‐Altitude Stressors4
Breastfeeding Might Be Associated With Vitamin D and Cortisol Concentration Among Children Aged 6–13 Years4
The relationship between altitude and BMI varies across low‐ and middle‐income countries4
Can the Urban Lifestyle Impact on Children BMI and Healthy Sleep?4
Small bites: Biocultural dimensions of children's food and nutrition. By TinaMoffat, Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia Press. 2022. pp. 244. $65 (cloth)3
Evaluating the Concept of Brain Sparing in a High Income Setting, Using Historical Records of Maternal Influenza or Syphilis Infection3
In Memoriam Jane B. Lancaster (1935–2025), a Pioneer in Anthropology3
Environment driven changes in type 2 diabetes, overweight and obesity in an isolated Mixe community in the Valley of Oaxaca, southern Mexico3
Modeling Pubertal Growth Variability in Schoolchildren From Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil: A Bayesian Analysis3
Why religion and spirituality are important in human biological research3
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The dietary impacts of drought in a traditional pastoralist economy3
Avoiding “Too Tall” and “Too Short”: The Effect of the Community on the Regulation of Body Height3
The effect of shift work on body mass index: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies3
Relationship Between Dietary Patterns and Blood Pressure During Adolescence: A Longitudinal Analysis From Dados Study3
Response to Letter to the Editor: Association of Air Pollution With Adiposity Rates in Active Runners and Inactive People3
Is more prolonged sun exposure associated with healthier life habits and obesity indicators in Portuguese children?3
Variations in Physical Activity Across the Menstrual Cycle in Healthy Women: A Focus on Step Count and Activity Intensity3
Perception of uncontrollable mortality risk is associated with food insecurity and reduced economic effort among resource‐insecure college students during COVID‐193
Secular Trends in Birth Weight in Chile and Its Regions Between 1990 and 20213
Doing Science With Our Grandmother's WISDOM : A Worldview Integrating Sociality, Diversity, and Observant Meaning‐Making3
Comparing Physical Activity Levels and Metabolic Quotients to Quantify the Physical Activity Transition in Rwanda3
Remote Blood Collection for Telomere Length Measurement: Assessing the Impact of Sample Characteristics and Handling on DNA Quality and Assay Outcome3
Targeted proteomics involved in cardiovascular health and heart rate variability in children with overweight/obesity3
Inverse Association Between Betel Quid Use and Diabetes in Rural Bangladesh3
Population‐Specific Circadian Drivers and MTNR1B Predict Arctic Morning Cortisol3
Biological maturation, fat mass and cardiorespiratory fitness in prepubescent girls: A mediation analysis3
Seasonal changes in body composition in children from Maya agriculturalists in central Yucatán, Mexico3
Diachronic Height Changes in Europe From the Mesolithic to the Present: Exploring Possible Causes and Regional Specificities3
Handgrip strength of young athletes differs based on the type of sport played and age3
Bone density in postmenopausal women with scoliosis is associated with markers of degenerative joint disease3
Participants and Non‐Participants in Organized Sports 11–14 Years: Growth, Maturity Status, Physical Activity, Motor Coordination and Physical Fitness3
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Food Insecurity and Nutritional Status Among Pregnant Women Living in Socio‐Economic Vulnerability in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (Argentina)3
Physical Activity and Pregnancy Norms Among Daasanach Semi‐Nomadic Pastoralist Women in Northern Kenya3
Influence of ecoregional and lifestyle factors on growth and body composition of Indian children and adolescents aged 9–18 years—A multicenter study3
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A single bout of breast milk expression does not increase resting metabolic rate3
Correction to “Low prevalence of anemia among Shuar communities of Amazonian Ecuador”3
Bothersome symptoms at midlife in relation to body fat percentage3
Obesogenic environment around schools is associated with atherogenic risk in Brazilian children3
Heart Rate and Its Variability Are Associated With Resting Metabolic Rate and Substrate Oxidation in Young Women but Not in Men3
Dam‐Induced Displacement and Disruption Are Associated With Salivary Cortisol Concentration and Patterns of Diurnal Variation3
Association of serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D with metabolic disturbances in adolescents3
Associations between urine specific gravity and race/ethnicity at the population level: Implications for hydration status categorization3
Climate Matters—Association Between Ambient Temperature During Pregnancy and Birth Length in Austria Between 1984 and 2014—A Population‐Based Study3
Near‐infrared reactance spectroscopy‐derived visceral adipose tissue for the assessment of metabolic syndrome in a multi‐ethnic sample of young adults3
Gender/Sex Entanglement, Structural Sexism, and Injury: The Case of Australian Rules Football3
Social Mobility of the Father and Relative Body Weight of Offspring: A Three‐Generation Study3
Effect of diet on cardiovascular health‐related circulating parameters in men and women athletes participating in a marathon race: A cross‐sectional study3
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Obesity and Hypertension: A Study Among Young Adults in Delhi NCR, India3
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A multivariate multilevel approach to unravel the associations between individual and school factors on children's motor performance in the REACT project3
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