Association Between Childhood Body Size and Premenstrual Disorders in Young Adulthood
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.1256
Abstract: Key Points Question Are childhood body size and changes throughout adolescence associated with the risk of premenstrual disorders (PMDs) in young adulthood? Findings In a prospective cohort study of 6524 female participants in the US,… read more here.
Keywords: childhood body; childhood; body size; young adulthood ... See more keywords
Body size evolution as a catalyst for diversification of copulation strategies and its spillover effects on genital evolution and phylogenetic divergence in terrestrial arthropods
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DOI: 10.1002/1438-390x.12211
Abstract: To explore how ecological diversity contributes to the establishment of ecologically similar species with sexual divergence, this review focuses on body size—an environmentally influenced trait that determines male insemination capacity. It also summarizes the results… read more here.
Keywords: genital evolution; body; body size; divergence ... See more keywords
Genomic Insights into Post‐Domestication Expansion and Selection of Body Size in Ponies
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202413023
Abstract: Horse domestication revolutionizes human civilization by transforming transportation, agriculture, and warfare patterns. Despite extensive studies on modern domestic horse origins, the intricate demographic history and genetic signatures underlying pony size remain unexplored. Here, a high‐quality… read more here.
Keywords: history; size ponies; size; horse ... See more keywords
Body Size and Risk of Death During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Alaska
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DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.70151
Abstract: In the aftermath of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A pandemic, research revealed the relationship between body size and the severity of influenza outcomes. However, there is little data available on body size in historical populations;… read more here.
Keywords: 1918 influenza; body size; influenza pandemic; death ... See more keywords
Anthropogenic effects on body size and growth in lab‐reared and free‐ranging Macaca mulatta
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DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23368
Abstract: The impact of anthropogenic pressures upon primates is increasingly prevalent, and yet the phenotypic aspects of these impacts remain understudied. Captive environments can pose unique pressures based on factors like physical activity levels and caloric… read more here.
Keywords: macaca mulatta; lab reared; free ranging; growth ... See more keywords
Body size and body composition effects on heat loss from the hands during severe cold exposure.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23432
Abstract: OBJECTIVES This study investigated the influence of body size and composition on maintaining hand temperature during severe cold exposure. The hand's high surface area-to-volume ratio predisposes the hand to heat loss, increasing the risk of… read more here.
Keywords: hand; heat loss; body size; body ... See more keywords
Body size and social status in medieval Alba (Cuneo), Italy.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23776
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Previous work by Vercellotti et al. in 2011 found significant status-related differences in body size in males but not in females from the Italian bioarchaeological assemblage of San Michele di Trino (8th-14th centuries CE).… read more here.
Keywords: status; length; alba; body size ... See more keywords
The effect of diet and sociopolitical change on physiological stress and behavior in late Roman-Early Byzantine (300-700 AD) and Islamic (902-1,235 AD) populations from Ibiza, Spain.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24062
Abstract: OBJECTIVES This study evaluated chronological changes in physiological stress and levels of habitual loading of Ibizan populations from the Late Roman-Early Byzantine (LREB) to the Islamic period (300-1,235 AD) using measures of body size and bone… read more here.
Keywords: late roman; roman early; early byzantine; stress ... See more keywords
Effects of mowing on body size patterns in spider assemblages of mesic meadows
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10892
Abstract: Abstract Habitat disturbance affects not only the abundance, species richness and species composition of the local fauna, but also the body size of specific individuals and body size patterns in animal assemblages. Particularly large disturbances… read more here.
Keywords: spider assemblages; size; mesic meadows; size patterns ... See more keywords
Role of body size and shape in animal camouflage
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11434
Abstract: Abstract Animal camouflage serves a dual purpose in that it enhances both predation efficiency and anti‐predation strategies, such as background matching, disruptive coloration, countershading, and masquerade, for predators and prey, respectively. Although body size and… read more here.
Keywords: body; body size; camouflage; size shape ... See more keywords
Estimation of maximum body size in fossil species: A case study using Tyrannosaurus rex
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11658
Abstract: Abstract Among extant species, the ability to sample the extremes of body size—one of the most useful predictors of an individual's ecology—is highly unlikely. This improbability is further exaggerated when sampling the already incomplete fossil… read more here.
Keywords: size; size fossil; using tyrannosaurus; body size ... See more keywords