Skin colorimetry in Belize. II. Inter‐ and intra‐population variation

Bibliographic Data

ID8317504
AuthorsPamela J Byard (Wright State University), Francis C Lees (University at Albany, State University of New York)
Year1982
Volume58
Issue2
Pages215-219
Publication date1982-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajpa.1330580214
PMID7114202
OpenAlexW1984647630
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited3

Skin colorimetry readings taken in Belize, Central America (formerly British Honduras) with the two most commonly used portable reflectometers reveal significant differences in mean reflectance between Garifuna (Black Caribs) and Creoles, and between Garifuna in two settlements. These differences are related to variation in African, Indian, and European admixture, as estimated from serological markers. Sex differences are not evident in univariate comparisons, but females are significantly lighter than males in multivariate analyses of variance. Polynomial age trends exist in some groups for certain variables, but account for a very small amount of the variation in skin color within these groups

Biology · Colorimetry · Geography · Multivariate analysis of variance · Multivariate statistics · Population · Skin color · Statistics · Univariate · Variation (astronomy) · Chemistry · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Demography · Mathematics · Skin Protection and Aging · Zoonotic diseases and public health