When is sitting height a better measure of adult body size than total height, and why? The contrasting examples of body mass, waist circumference, and lung volume
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DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23433
Abstract: We aimed to establish which of sitting height (SH) and total height (Ht) is most appropriately used in the scaling of adult body mass (BM), waist circumference (WC), and forced vital capacity (FVC), considering likely… read more here.
Keywords: adult body; body mass; sitting height; total height ... See more keywords
Larval mannitol diets increase mortality, prolong development and decrease adult body sizes in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster)
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DOI: 10.1242/bio.047084
Abstract: ABSTRACT The ability of polyols to disrupt holometabolous insect development has not been studied and identifying compounds in food that affect insect development can further our understanding of the pathways that connect growth rate, developmental… read more here.
Keywords: adult body; melanogaster; body sizes; mannitol ... See more keywords