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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
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The Ecology and Human Biology of Pastoralists: Building on the Contributions of Michael A. Little29
The impact of thawing duration on leptin and adiponectin levels in frozen human milk samples28
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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, 24
Advances in Understanding Adaptive Hemoglobin Concentration at High Altitude23
Associations of Facial Shape With Physical Strength and 2D:4D in a Turkish Male and Female Sample22
Do contrasting socio‐ecological conditions bring difference in premenstrual syndrome and its concomitants? A sedente‐migrant comparative study from Eastern India20
Letter to the Editor: Association of Air Pollution With Adiposity Rates in Active Runners and Inactive People18
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Bone Mass in Pediatric Populations: A Systematic Review18
Twenty Years Later: Growth Rates and Life Histories in Twenty‐Two Small‐Scale Societies17
Validation of an Enzyme‐Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Measuring Leptin, a Key Metabolic Hormone, in Dried Blood Spot Samples15
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The impact of catastrophic events on the sex ratio at birth: A systematic review15
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Sex segregation in strength sports: Do equal‐sized muscles express the same levels of strength between sexes?15
Genetic Structure of the Y‐Chromosome in Colombia: An Analysis of Regional Diversity and Ancestry15
Comparison of total daily energy expenditure with dietary reference intakes values in a sample of urban, relatively active Brazilian adults: A doubly labeled water study14
Admixture and Genetic Connectivity: Autosomal Insights Into Indo‐Aryan Speakers at the Eastern Edge of the Indian Subcontinent14
Helicobacter pylori in the Philippines: Social and Ecological Determinants of Seropositivity and Lack of Association With Systemic Inflammation14
Severe cyclones and sex‐specific birth outcomes in Queensland, Australia: An interrupted time‐series analysis14
In Utero Selection Echoes Across a Lifetime: Evidence From Historical Utah Populations14
Integrating Measures of Pollutant Exposure in Human Biology Research14
Composite indexes of anthropometric failure in children under 5 years of age in Argentina: Comparative analysis among regions: 2019–202013
Statistical analysis of the longitudinal fundamental movement skills data in the REACT project using the multilevel ordinal logistic model13
Correction to “Immunity Switches and Macrophage Manipulations: Trauma, Ovulation, and Depression as Latent Tuberculosis Reactivation Risks”13
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Community food environment and childhood obesity in a medium‐sized Brazilian city: An approach to school and neighborhood environments13
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“Precision Medicine” and the Failed Search for Binary Brain Sex Differences to Address Gender Behavioral Health Disparities12
Somatotype altitudinal variation and its relationship with the nutritional status of children in the Jujuy province, Argentina12
High‐Altitude Adaptations in Cranial and Facial Morphology Among the Native Populations of Qinghai and Pamir and Tian Shan Mountains12
Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism and Reproductive Patterns Among Postreproductive Women11
Age at peak height velocity in Polish adolescents: Effect of socioeconomic factors11
Ramadan fasting in the third trimester of pregnancy and postpartum colostrum cortisol concentrations in Morocco11
Early decrease in ventilatory sensitivity at very high altitude?11
Trajectory Analysis of the Four‐Year Changes in Body Composition and Bone Mineral Characteristics Among Highly Competitive Male University Long‐Distance Runners11
Sexual stature difference fluctuations in pre‐ andpost‐BlackDeath London as an indicator of living standards10
Maternal and infant predictors of proinflammatory milk immune activity in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania10
Association of changes in grip strength with second digit length adjusted for fourth digit length in young children10
Genetic and Phenotypic Associations of the Polygenic Score of Delay Discounting and Life History Traits10
Allostatic load, adverse childhood experiences, executive functions, and BMI status in adolescents and young adults10
Contributions of Roy J. Shephard to the Study of Circumpolar Human Biology and Health10
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In memoriam: Roy J. Shephard, MD, PhD, DPE (1929–2023)10
Myokine secretion during moderate‐intensity physical activity: Dose–response of interleukin 6 to walking duration10
Intestinal microbiota composition and efficacy of iron supplementation in Peruvian children10
Functional Characteristics of Immunoregulatory Blood Proteins in Women of Reproductive Age Residing in the European North and Arctic Regions of the Russian Federation9
Skeletal, dental, and sexual maturation as an indicator of pubertal growth spurt9
Evolution of the Human Life Cycle, Revisited9
Health and Mortality in the 19th‐Century Rural United States: The Second Epidemiological Transition in Madison County, New York9
Association between infectious exposures in infancy and epigenetic age acceleration in young adulthood in metropolitan Cebu, Philippines9
The Botanic Age: Planting the Seeds of Human EvolutionBy DeanFalk, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2025. 251 pp. $29.95 (hardcover). ISBN: 978‐1‐48‐754664‐99
A Study of the Spatial Correlogram Patterns of Chinese Surnames9
Exposome and low birthweight selection bias considerations in early life infections and epigenetic age relationships8
Perception of strength, attractiveness and aggressiveness of Maasai male faces calibrated to handgrip strength: Evidence from a European sample8
MULT: A new BMI reference to assess nutritional status of multi‐ethnic children and adolescents8
Overweight and obesity in adulthood, sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, and the early burden of noncommunicable diseases among Americans: NHANES 2007–20188
Body Composition and Geographical Altitude in Newborns From the Province of Jujuy (Argentina)8
Black South Africans Who Migrate Away From Their Rural Homes and Their Chances of Having Abdominal Obesity8
Economic impacts and nutritional outcomes of the 2017 floods in Bangladeshi Shodagor fishing families8
Sexually dimorphic traits are associated with subsistence strategy in African faces from the Sahel/Savannah belt8
DNA polymorphisms associated with lactase persistence, self‐perceived symptoms of lactose intolerance, milk and dairy consumption, and ancestry, in the Uruguayan population8
Male facial cues to physical strength in Europe: Medium‐strength preference and higher aggressiveness attribution to the weakest8
The First Allometric Analysis in Newborns Rejects the Allometry Hypothesis for 2D : 4D : Strong De8
Reliability of biological maturation analyses performed by equations predicting skeletal age and peak height velocity with hand and wrist X‐ray results8
Individual and school correlates of body mass index and cardiorespiratory fitness in primary school children from the REACT project: A multivariate multilevel analysis8
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Commentary: Revisiting Physiological and Theoretical Dimensions of Stable Isotope Variation in Human Tissues7
In Search of Environmental Factors Associated With Global Differences in Birth Weight and BMI7
The impact of COVID‐19 on the number of births in Yucatan, Mexico7
Reply to: ‘Early decrease in ventilatory sensitivity at very high altitude?’7
The predictive equations of resting metabolic rate for Tibetan adolescents aged 13–18 in Tibet, China7
Association between adherence to 24‐h movement guidelines and sociodemographic factors among Malaysian preschoolers: Findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia7
Clinical Thresholds for Visceral Adiposity Accumulation: A Comparative Analysis in Sex‐, Age‐, and BMI ‐Matched Black and White Adults7
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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
Exploring barriers to SARS‐CoV‐2 testing uptake in underserved black communities in Louisiana7
Limitations of the Male/Female Binary for Studying the Influences of Sex‐ and Gender‐Related Factors on Health7
Fit‐Fat Index is better associated with heart rate variability compared to fitness and fatness alone as indicators of cardiometabolic human health7
Sleep duration and quality during the COVID‐19 pandemic and the association with physical activity and screen time among Brazilian college students7
Current officers and members of standing committees7
Population History and Anthropometric Variation of West Coast Irish Islands7
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
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Association Between Self‐Reported Lactose Intolerance, Additional Environmental Factors, and Bone Mineral Density in Young Adults6
Associations of obesity, movement behaviors, and socioeconomic status with fundamental movement skills in children: Results from the REACT project6
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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
Validity of Adiposity Indices for Detecting High Body Fat Mass in Mexican Schoolchildren: Results From the NUTRENTO Project6
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The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on the Sex Ratio at Birth in Ireland6
Reduced Fat Oxidation as a Potential Pathway Linking Early‐Life Adversity to Obesity Risk: Evidence From Vanuatu6
Intimate partner violence, depression, and chronic low‐grade inflammation among middle‐aged women in Cebu, Philippines6
Is height related to fertility? An evaluation of women from low‐ and middle‐income countries6
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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 Study6
Pearl Memorial Lecture. Humans at the extremes: Exploring human adaptation to ecological and social stressors6
Polygyny, Infant, and Child Mortality in Pakistan: Moderating Effect of Household Wealth Status6
Body size, form, composition, and a healthy lifestyle associates with health‐related quality of life among Portuguese children6
Calculation and Comparison of Step Guidelines for Preschooler Physical Activity While Indoors6
Hyperandrogenism associated with polycystic ovary syndrome may have a protective effect against fracture risk in female athletes: A pilot study6
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
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 short6
Consanguineous Marriages and Child Ever Born—The Moderating Role of Working Women6
Seasonal variability in body mass index, waist circumference, and skinfolds in Norwegian children5
The impact of winter warming and more frequent icing events on reindeer herder occupational safety, health, and wellbeing5
The Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder‐Associated DRD4 7R Allele Predicts Household Economic Status but Not Nutritional Status in Northern Kenyan Rendille Children5
Dual Behavioral–Physiological Buffering of Mothers' Milk Facilitates Drought Adaptability of Pastoralists and Agropastoralists in Northern Kenya5
Effect of Earthquake‐Related Trauma on Pubertal Maturation: Evidence From Skeletal Age Assessment Following the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquakes5
Is the Association Between Sports Participation in Childhood and Adolescence and Cardiometabolic Risk Mediated by Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adulthood?5
The Portuguese economic crisis is associated with socioeconomic and sex disparities on children's health‐related behaviors and obesity: A cross‐sectional study5
Prevalence of hypertension among the indigenous population in North‐East India: Is this a consequence of “nutritional transition”?5
Breast size in lactating women and the content of macronutrients in human milk5
Rethinking Gender/Sex Identity5
No relationship found between dental fluctuating asymmetry, birthweight, and birth term in two modern North American samples5
Correction to “Doing Science With Our Grandmother's WISDOM : A Worldview Integrating Sociality, Diversity, and Observant Meaning‐Making”5
Changes in blood pressure, oxygen saturation, hemoglobin concentration, and heart rate among low‐altitude migrants living at high altitude (5380 m) for 360 days5
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Mapping spatial morbidity patterns for bronchiolitis related to socioeconomic estimators: A spatial epidemiology approach to identify health disparities in Puerto Madryn, Argentina5
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
Association Between Parity and Bone Mineral Density in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey5
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The human biology of spaceflight5
African American mothers' perceptions of infant body size are prospectively associated with infant growth and BMI5
Psychological resilience and cortisol levels in adults: A systematic review5
Association of household fuel use with hypertension and blood pressure among adult women in rural Bangladesh: A cross‐sectional study5
Sex‐based tuberculosis mortality in Newfoundland, 1900–1949: Implications for populations in transition5
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Are sun exposure time, dietary patterns, and vitamin D intake related to the socioeconomic status of Portuguese children?5
Expanding the Scope of Heart Rate Variability in Metabolic Health: A Commentary on Sex‐Specific Associations5
Interactions with alloparents are associated with the diversity of infant skin and fecal bacterial communities in Chicago, United States5
Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy reduces postpartum fat mass in adolescents: A randomized trial5
Maternal age and adverse pregnancy outcomes among Meitei women of Manipur, Northeast India: A cross‐sectional study5
Effect of COVID‐19 pandemic on lifestyle and bone mineral density in young adults5
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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
The Homo erectus Female Revisited4
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“Recent Research on the Human Biology of Pastoralists” by B. Campbell4
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
Origin of the Nuñoa, Perú High Altitude Field Research Site and How It Shaped Our Understanding of Functional Adaptation to High‐Altitude Stressors4
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Prenatal androgenization (2D:4D) predictions of tennis match‐play success in junior players: A search for physiological explanations4
Effects of caste, birth season, and family income on digit ratios4
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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
A comparison of FELS and Tanner‐Whitehouse II skeletal ages in male youth soccer players from the Middle East4
Revisiting “Grandmothers and the Evolution of Human Longevity” 2003 AJHBhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.101564
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Maternal and Environmental Influence on Birth Weight in Jujuy, Argentina (1991–2014)4
A Preliminary Investigation of Associations Between Traumatic Events Experienced During Pregnancy and Salivary Diurnal Cortisol Levels of Brazilian Adolescent Mothers and Infants4
Toddler hair cortisol levels are associated with maternal prenatal depression4
The Secondary Sex Ratio and Male Mortality at Pre‐Reproductive Ages: A Test of Selection In Utero4
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
Comparison of frame index reference percentiles in Argentine and European boys and girls4
An Analysis of Muscle Quality and Its Relationship to Bone Density and Obesity in a Pediatric Autopsy Sample From New Mexico4
The relationship between altitude and BMI varies across low‐ and middle‐income countries4
Leukocyte telomere length predicts subsequent infectious morbidity among Colombian schoolchildren4
Breastfeeding Might Be Associated With Vitamin D and Cortisol Concentration Among Children Aged 6–13 Years4
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
Influence of chest/head circumference ratio at birth on obstetric and neonatal outcomes: The Japan environment and children's study4
Biological Benchmarks for Adult Bone Mass Proportions in Young Females: A Prospective Longitudinal Analysis4
The impact of swaddling upon breastfeeding: A critical review4
Can the Urban Lifestyle Impact on Children BMI and Healthy Sleep?4
Religious minority identity associates with stress and psychological health among Muslim and Hindu women in Bangladesh and London4
Growth Patterns and Permanent Tooth Eruption in 5–18‐Year‐Old School Children of Chennai, India: A Correlational Analysis4
Maternal stress and hair cortisol among pregnant women following hurricane Florence4
The now and future of human biology at the extremes: An introduction to the special issue4
Toolkit article: Approaches to measuring social inequities in health in human biology research4
Assessing Children's Growth and Motor Development after the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Insights from the REACT Project4
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Effects of household composition on infant feeding and mother–infant health in northern Kenya4
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Embodied Immunity: Place, Inequality, and Reproductive Outcomes in Two US Communities4
Current officers and members of standing committees4
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Trend in physical growth among Chinese urban students: Results from five national successive cross‐sectional surveys within the past two decades4
Maternal–infant interaction quality is associated with child NR3C1 CpG site methylation at 7 years of age4
Minimally invasive biomarkers in human population biology research, part 2: An introduction to the special issue4
Bone density in postmenopausal women with scoliosis is associated with markers of degenerative joint disease3
A Competitive Immunoassay for Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate in Dried Blood Spots3
Relationship Between Dietary Patterns and Blood Pressure During Adolescence: A Longitudinal Analysis From Dados Study3
Modeling of Maternal Factors Affecting Child Ever Born in Punjab, Pakistan: Indication From Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (2017–2018)3
Modeling Pubertal Growth Variability in Schoolchildren From Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil: A Bayesian Analysis3
Diachronic Height Changes in Europe From the Mesolithic to the Present: Exploring Possible Causes and Regional Specificities3
Population‐Specific Circadian Drivers and MTNR1B Predict Arctic Morning Cortisol3
Association of serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D with metabolic disturbances in adolescents3
A Demographic Study of Aste‐Béon (Ossau Valley, Bearn), a Small Community From French Western Pyrenees in the 19th Century3
The bidirectional longitudinal association between academic performance and cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents3
Celebrating Over 10 Years of Human Milk Research in the Human Biology Association3
The effect of shift work on body mass index: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies3
Reference Values of Arm Span and Arm Span to Height Ratio of Japanese Population in Childhood and Adolescence: Comparison With Dutch and Turkish Population3
Association of sleep duration with underweight and obesity in older adults: A cross‐sectional study of the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey3
The influence of somatic maturity on the relationship between the triglyceride/high‐density lipoprotein ratio and vascular health in children and adolescents with dyslipidemia3
A 2‐Year Follow‐Up Study of Changes in Handgrip Strength in Young Athletes Playing With and Without Gripping Sports Equipment3
Conducting Scoping and Systematic Reviews With a Focus on Biocultural Research: The SCRIBE Toolkit3
Examining the associations between testosterone and biomarkers as men age3
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Urbanization, migration, and indigenous health in Peru3
Extreme climatic events and human biology and health: A primer and opportunities for future research3
Correlates of Moderate‐to‐Vigorous Physical Activity Among Prepubertal Girls: A Bioecological Approach3
The dietary impacts of drought in a traditional pastoralist economy3
Assessing Sleep Architecture in Rural Eastern Cape Villagers of South Africa Using ŌURA Ring Data3
Why religion and spirituality are important in human biological research3
Socioeconomic and Environmental Determinants of Child Growth: Evidence From the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017–20183
Is Alcohol Consumption Pattern Dependent on Prenatal Sex‐Steroids? A Digit Ratio (2D:4D) Study Among University Students3
Heart Rate and Its Variability Are Associated With Resting Metabolic Rate and Substrate Oxidation in Young Women but Not in Men3
Near‐infrared reactance spectroscopy‐derived visceral adipose tissue for the assessment of metabolic syndrome in a multi‐ethnic sample of young adults3
Participants and Non‐Participants in Organized Sports 11–14 Years: Growth, Maturity Status, Physical Activity, Motor Coordination and Physical Fitness3
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Doing Science With Our Grandmother's WISDOM : A Worldview Integrating Sociality, Diversity, and Observant Meaning‐Making3
Trends in the prevalence of obesity, overweight, and thinness among schoolchildren aged 7–14 years from southern Brazil (2002–2019)3
Gender/Sex Entanglement, Structural Sexism, and Injury: The Case of Australian Rules Football3
Interacting Water Insecurity and Food Insecurity: Recent Advances in Theory and Application3
Occupational Stress and Sleep of Military Police Officers From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil3
Healthy home food environments of pregnant Black women are shaped by food outlet access and participation in nutrition assistance programs3
The association of 25 (OH) D3 serum level with ischemic cerebrovascular accident risk, severity and outcome in Iranian population3
Avoiding “Too Tall” and “Too Short”: The Effect of the Community on the Regulation of Body Height3
Reproductive Ecology and Evolutionary Anthropology: Foundations, Unanswered Questions, and Future Directions3
Risk assessment of obesity‐related noncommunicable diseases through body mass index trajectories in adulthood: NHANES 2007–20183
Associations between urine specific gravity and race/ethnicity at the population level: Implications for hydration status categorization3
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Is There Any Possible Relationship Between Antenatal Hydronephrosis and Prenatal Androgen Exposure? An Analysis Using the 2D:4D Digit Ratio3
Women's Health: Contributions From Human Biology3
Targeted proteomics involved in cardiovascular health and heart rate variability in children with overweight/obesity3
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Proceedings of the Human Biology Association 47th annual meeting, Sheraton Denver Downtown, Denver, Colorado, March 22–25, 20223
Prevalence and risk factors of low birth weight in the United States: An analysis of 2016–2021 data3
Genetic polymorphism of fatty acid binding protein‐2 in hyperlipidemic Asian Indians in North India3
Handgrip strength of young athletes differs based on the type of sport played and age3
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Validity of anthropometric equation‐based estimators of fat mass in Samoan adults3
Seasonal changes in body composition in children from Maya agriculturalists in central Yucatán, Mexico3
Both early and late maternal age at childbirth is associated with increasing odds of central obesity in offspring3
Secular Changes in Growth in the Maya Village of Yalcoba: 1986–20233
Birth weight and nutritional status in school‐age children from Boane city, Mozambique3
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Anthropometric measures do not explain the 2D:4D ratio sexual dimorphism in 7‐year‐old children3
The Association Between Women's Education and Fertility, Moderating Effect of Unemployment in Context of Polygyny in Pakistan3
Preece–Baines 1 model validation for cross‐sectional data in male soccer players according to maturity status3
Biological Mechanisms for Allen's Rule: DNA Methylation as Mediator of the Association Between In Utero Exposure to Environmental Heat and Tibial Growth in Childhood3
Adverse Childhood Experiences in Obesity and Hypertension Among Young Adults in Delhi‐NCR, India3
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Ribcage Morphology in Native South American Populations From Different Altitudes: Insights From a Global Comparative Framework3
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