Cait B Mcpherson
Biographic Data
| ID | 137334 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cait B Mcpherson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cait B |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcpherson |
| SIGNATURE | MCPHERSON C B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of New Mexico |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8515-6159 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Stature and Its Association With Physiological Stress Exposure in a Pediatric Autopsy Sample
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Experiencing illnesses or other stressors may disrupt processes of growth and development throughout the different stages of prepubertal development. Stunted stature for age is one potential outcome from such disruption, with both the nature and timing of stressors playing a role in the development of stunting. This study explores whether stress events in utero or during birth, and prepubertal development have an impa…
The Relationship between Diet and Porous Cranial Lesions in the Southwest United States
Bioarchaeologists commonly record porous cranial lesions (PCLs). They have varied etiologies but are frequently associated with nutritional anemia without a differential diagnosis. This article provides a literature review, evaluates diet in the US Southwest over time, and identifies issues with associating PCLs with poor diet in this region. Generally, diet was adequate across time and space. Although maize was a dietary staple, other food items…
No relationship found between dental fluctuating asymmetry, birthweight, and birth term in two modern North American samples
Deciduous DFA does not predict aspects of birth phenotype associated with gestational stress. Birthweight and birth term are plastic relative to the more developmentally stable deciduous dentition, which may only subtly embody early life stress. We suggest that deciduous DFA should be utilized with caution in DOHaD studies until its relationship with gestational stress is clarified
Sex differences in age‐related bone loss and antemortem tooth loss in East‐Central Arizona (AD 1200–1450)
Previous archaeological research on dental health in the New World has documented significant sex differences in antemortem tooth loss (AMTL), with a much higher rate of AMTL in females versus males, particularly during the transition to agriculture. While AMTL can be caused by multiple factors, including periodontal disease, attrition, trauma and cultural influences, sex differences are often attributed to the impact of female reproductive biolo…
Examining developmental plasticity in the skeletal system through a sensitive developmental windows framework
Developmental plasticity facilitates energetically costly but potentially fitness‐enhancing adjustments to phenotypic trajectories in response to environmental stressors, and thus may significantly impact patterns of growth, morbidity, and mortality over the life course. Ongoing research into epigenetics and developmental biology indicate that the timing of stress exposures is a key factor when assessing their impact on developmental processes. S…
Examining developmental plasticity in the skeletal system through a sensitive developmental windows framework
Developmental plasticity facilitates energetically costly but potentially fitness‐enhancing adjustments to phenotypic trajectories in response to environmental stressors, and thus may significantly impact patterns of growth, morbidity, and mortality over the life course. Ongoing research into epigenetics and developmental biology indicate that the timing of stress exposures is a key factor when assessing their impact on developmental processes. S…
Sex differences in age‐related bone loss and antemortem tooth loss in East‐Central Arizona (AD 1200–1450)
Previous archaeological research on dental health in the New World has documented significant sex differences in antemortem tooth loss (AMTL), with a much higher rate of AMTL in females versus males, particularly during the transition to agriculture. While AMTL can be caused by multiple factors, including periodontal disease, attrition, trauma and cultural influences, sex differences are often attributed to the impact of female reproductive biolo…
Examining developmental plasticity in the skeletal system through a sensitive developmental windows framework
Developmental plasticity facilitates energetically costly but potentially fitness‐enhancing adjustments to phenotypic trajectories in response to environmental stressors, and thus may significantly impact patterns of growth, morbidity, and mortality over the life course. Ongoing research into epigenetics and developmental biology indicate that the timing of stress exposures is a key factor when assessing their impact on developmental processes. S…
No relationship found between dental fluctuating asymmetry, birthweight, and birth term in two modern North American samples
Deciduous DFA does not predict aspects of birth phenotype associated with gestational stress. Birthweight and birth term are plastic relative to the more developmentally stable deciduous dentition, which may only subtly embody early life stress. We suggest that deciduous DFA should be utilized with caution in DOHaD studies until its relationship with gestational stress is clarified
Stature and Its Association With Physiological Stress Exposure in a Pediatric Autopsy Sample
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Experiencing illnesses or other stressors may disrupt processes of growth and development throughout the different stages of prepubertal development. Stunted stature for age is one potential outcome from such disruption, with both the nature and timing of stressors playing a role in the development of stunting. This study explores whether stress events in utero or during birth, and prepubertal development have an impa…
The Relationship between Diet and Porous Cranial Lesions in the Southwest United States
Bioarchaeologists commonly record porous cranial lesions (PCLs). They have varied etiologies but are frequently associated with nutritional anemia without a differential diagnosis. This article provides a literature review, evaluates diet in the US Southwest over time, and identifies issues with associating PCLs with poor diet in this region. Generally, diet was adequate across time and space. Although maize was a dietary staple, other food items…
Medicine (4 works) · Birth, Development, and Health (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Cleft Lip and Palate Research (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Dentistry (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Stressor (2 works)