C G Nicholas Mascie-Taylor
Biographic Data
| ID | 3880245 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C G Nicholas Mascie-Taylor |
| GIVEN NAMES | C G Nicholas |
| FAMILY NAME | Mascie-Taylor |
| SIGNATURE | MASCIE-TAYLOR C G N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1973 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A brief history of the European Anthropological Association (EAA)
This presentation describes the historical origins of the EAA starting in 1968 to its formal foundation in Zagreb on October 7th, 1976. It provides information on the known 155 founding members and the initial administrative structure and organisation. The contributions of key people in running and furthering the aims and objectives of the EAA over the last 50 years are acknowledged. A total of 24 congresses have been held (including this one) in…
The contribution of cohort studies in biological anthropology, medicine, epidemiology and social sciences
The presentation begins with a brief overview of possible study designs of which cohort studies is one type of observational study. Part I describes how a cohort study design was used to measure the impact of a 10-year project to move (“graduate”) 1 million Bangladeshis out of extreme poverty. The project involved different income generating activities (e.g. providing cattle, crop cultivation, small businesses and handicraft production) and worke…
Do Biomarkers Vary by Social Class, Education and Region and Is Migration Important? Evidence From a Cohort of British Adults
The aim of this study was to test whether Body Mass Index (BMI), waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV 1 ) and Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) vary in relation to social class at birth and adulthood, educational level and region of residence, and also with inter-generational social, educational and regional mobility/migration. The study used 5702 adults (2894 males and 2718 females) from the longitud…
The impact of an income-generating activities programme on children and mothers’ undernutrition in extreme poor rural Bangladeshi households
Objective: The current study assessed changes in children and mothers’ nutritional status before and after raising Bangladeshi households out of extreme poverty through an income-generating activities (IGA) programme. Design: Extreme poor households took part in the IGA programme for 2 years and recruitment took place over four waves in annual cycles. Children and mothers were measured with regarding their nutritional status before and after the …
Socioeconomic and Demographic Variation in Nutritional Status of Under-Five Bangladeshi Children and Trend Over the Twelve-Year Period 1996–2007
The nutritional status of under-five-year-old children is a sensitive indicator of a country’s health status as well as economic condition. The objectives of this study were to analyse trends in the nutritional status in Bangladeshi children over the period 1996–2007 and to examine the associations between nutritional and socioeconomic status variables. Bangladesh Demographic Health Surveys (BDHS) were the source of data, and a total of 16,278 ch…
The Biological Status of Children Living in Disadvantaged Regions of Hungary
The aim of this study was to find out whether differences exist in the physical development, nutritional status and psychosomatic status of children living in deprived regions of Hungary compared with the Hungarian national reference values. The Hungarian government’s decree No. 24/2003 created a complex indicator of social and economic conditions by which the country’s regions were graded into deprived and non-deprived regions. This study examin…
Biosocial correlates of age at menarche in a British cohort
The results of this study support the hypotheses that intra-uterine growth and conditions in early life as well as socio-economic background are associated with the timing of menarche and that greater childhood growth and better SES are related to earlier menarche
Educational and social class assortative mating in fertile British couples
The relationship between assortative mating and fertility for education and social class appeared to be acting in the opposite direction
Biosocial Correlates of Inter-Generational Social Mobility in a British Cohort
The relationship between inter-generational social mobility of sons and daughters between 1958 and 1991 and biosocial variables, i.e. birth order, number of children in family, father's social class, region, educational attainment of child and father, educational and cognitive test scores (reading, mathematics, verbal and non-verbal IQ tests), was studied in a large British cohort study. The data used were collected as part of the British Nationa…
Impact of Social Mobility and Geographical Migration on Variation in Male Height, Weight and Body Mass Index in a British Cohort
Using a sample of 2090 British father and son pairs the relationships between social and geographical intra- and inter-generational mobility were examined in relation to height, weight and body mass index (BMI). There was much more social mobility than geographical (regional) migration. Social mobility and geographical migration were not independent: socially non-mobile fathers and sons were more likely to be geographical non-migrants, and upward…
Comparison of a possession score and a poverty index in predicting anaemia and undernutrition in pre-school children and women of reproductive age in rural and urban Côte d'Ivoire
Objective To determine whether a possession score or a poverty index best predicts undernutrition and anaemia in women of reproductive age (15–49 years; WRA) and children aged 6–59 months living in Côte d'Ivoire. Design Anthropometric measurements were converted to Z -scores to assess stunting, wasting and underweight in children, and converted to BMI in WRA. A venous blood sample was drawn, and Hb concentration and Plasmodium spp. infection were…
Intra- And Intergenerational Social Mobility in Relation to Height, Weight and Body Mass Index in a British National Cohort
Using a sample of 2090 father and son pairs, the extent of intra- and inter-generational social mobility (migration between social classes) was examined over a 42-year period in a British cohort in relation to height, weight and body mass index (BMI). The mean height difference between the highest and lowest social class decreased from about 4 cm in the fathers' generation to about 3 cm in the sons' generation, indicating a decline in heterogenei…
Geographical Variation and Migration Analysis of Height, Weight and Body Mass Index in a British Cohort Study
Using a sample of 2090 father and son pairs, the regional variation in height, weight and body mass index (BMI) with intra- and inter-generational migration within Britain was examined. Highly significant regional differences in means were found only for fathers. The overall mean height difference between regions ranged from about 2.7 cm to 3.1 cm, with the tallest fathers being found in the East & South-East region and the shortest in Wales. The…
Human Variation and Body Mass Index
Use of BMI as a surrogate for body fat percentage is debatable and universal BMI cut-off points do not seem appropriate; lower cut-off points than currently recommended by WHO should be used in some populations, especially in Asia. The adult WHO BMI database indicates that, on average, women are more obese than men, while men are more likely to be pre-obese than women. Urban rates of overweight and obesity are generally higher than rural rates in…
Gabriel Ward Lasker
Gabriel died on Tuesday 27 August 2002 in his 91st year. He had been a very committed member of the Editorial Board since January 1991 and he continued to review papers for the Journal with the same degree of impartiality and care until a week before he died.
Variability in Human Fertility
It is widely believed that reproductive cycles are very similar between human females. However, there are in fact considerable variations both between individuals and within the reproductive life of any given individual. 'Normal' reproductive cycles cover a wide range of eventualities, and the likelihood of successful monthly egg release and ensuing pregnancy can be modified by a large number of factors. In this book, the variability of human fer…
Height, Health and History, Nutritional Status in the United Kingdom, 1750-1980
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Disease
Biosocial influences on stature
Assortative mating in a contemporary British population
An account is given of the similarity between husbands and wives for a number of characters including height, weight, age, social class, education and geographical locality. There is positive assortative mating for all characters examined. Assortative mating for height and weight in this large British sample (N = 6192) is shown to be largely independent of age, social and regional background
Family size, birth order and IQ components
This study examines the relationship between family size, birth order and IQ components. No significant associations were found in either non-manual or manual social groups between IQ scores and family size. The correlation coefficient between verbal IQ and family size in the non-manual group was positive and differed significantly from the negative manual group value. Birth order effects were noted; the association differed significantly between…
A biological survey of a Cambridge suburb
An account is given of a study, carried out in a Cambridge suburb, which measured the similarity in IQ and some personality traits between spouses. In both sexes mean IQ scores tended to diminish from social class I to V. Lower IQ scores were associated with higher levels of extraversion, neuroticism and inconsistency. Assortative marriage was found for IQ components, Total IQ, extraversion-introversion and inconsistency scores. Both geographical…
Social mobility and IQ components
This study examines the relationship between verbal, performance and total IQ scores and social class of 193 male householders living in a Cambridge suburb. The correlation coefficients between IQ scores and present occupational status were significantly higher than the correlations between IQ scores and social class of origin, suggesting that intragenerational social mobility is positively related to IQ. Parent–offspring data were available for …
Biological aspects of a high socio-economic group II. IQ Components and Social Mobility
Data are presented on the verbal and performance (non-verbal) IQs of a sample of university scientists, their surviving fathers and male sibs. Although mean IQs differ between scientific disciplines the disciplines do not differentially attract scientists from particular socio-economic classes. The verbal IQs of both the scientists and their fathers are positively correlated with socio-economic class but only in the fathers' sample is the perform…
Biological aspects of a high socio-economic group II. IQ Components and Social Mobility
Data are presented on the verbal and performance (non-verbal) IQs of a sample of university scientists, their surviving fathers and male sibs. Although mean IQs differ between scientific disciplines the disciplines do not differentially attract scientists from particular socio-economic classes. The verbal IQs of both the scientists and their fathers are positively correlated with socio-economic class but only in the fathers' sample is the perform…
Social mobility and IQ components
This study examines the relationship between verbal, performance and total IQ scores and social class of 193 male householders living in a Cambridge suburb. The correlation coefficients between IQ scores and present occupational status were significantly higher than the correlations between IQ scores and social class of origin, suggesting that intragenerational social mobility is positively related to IQ. Parent–offspring data were available for …
A biological survey of a Cambridge suburb
An account is given of a study, carried out in a Cambridge suburb, which measured the similarity in IQ and some personality traits between spouses. In both sexes mean IQ scores tended to diminish from social class I to V. Lower IQ scores were associated with higher levels of extraversion, neuroticism and inconsistency. Assortative marriage was found for IQ components, Total IQ, extraversion-introversion and inconsistency scores. Both geographical…
Family size, birth order and IQ components
This study examines the relationship between family size, birth order and IQ components. No significant associations were found in either non-manual or manual social groups between IQ scores and family size. The correlation coefficient between verbal IQ and family size in the non-manual group was positive and differed significantly from the negative manual group value. Birth order effects were noted; the association differed significantly between…
Assortative mating in a contemporary British population
An account is given of the similarity between husbands and wives for a number of characters including height, weight, age, social class, education and geographical locality. There is positive assortative mating for all characters examined. Assortative mating for height and weight in this large British sample (N = 6192) is shown to be largely independent of age, social and regional background
Biosocial influences on stature
Height, Health and History, Nutritional Status in the United Kingdom, 1750-1980
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Disease
Variability in Human Fertility
It is widely believed that reproductive cycles are very similar between human females. However, there are in fact considerable variations both between individuals and within the reproductive life of any given individual. 'Normal' reproductive cycles cover a wide range of eventualities, and the likelihood of successful monthly egg release and ensuing pregnancy can be modified by a large number of factors. In this book, the variability of human fer…
Gabriel Ward Lasker
Gabriel died on Tuesday 27 August 2002 in his 91st year. He had been a very committed member of the Editorial Board since January 1991 and he continued to review papers for the Journal with the same degree of impartiality and care until a week before he died.
Human Variation and Body Mass Index
Use of BMI as a surrogate for body fat percentage is debatable and universal BMI cut-off points do not seem appropriate; lower cut-off points than currently recommended by WHO should be used in some populations, especially in Asia. The adult WHO BMI database indicates that, on average, women are more obese than men, while men are more likely to be pre-obese than women. Urban rates of overweight and obesity are generally higher than rural rates in…
Intra- And Intergenerational Social Mobility in Relation to Height, Weight and Body Mass Index in a British National Cohort
Using a sample of 2090 father and son pairs, the extent of intra- and inter-generational social mobility (migration between social classes) was examined over a 42-year period in a British cohort in relation to height, weight and body mass index (BMI). The mean height difference between the highest and lowest social class decreased from about 4 cm in the fathers' generation to about 3 cm in the sons' generation, indicating a decline in heterogenei…
Geographical Variation and Migration Analysis of Height, Weight and Body Mass Index in a British Cohort Study
Using a sample of 2090 father and son pairs, the regional variation in height, weight and body mass index (BMI) with intra- and inter-generational migration within Britain was examined. Highly significant regional differences in means were found only for fathers. The overall mean height difference between regions ranged from about 2.7 cm to 3.1 cm, with the tallest fathers being found in the East & South-East region and the shortest in Wales. The…
Impact of Social Mobility and Geographical Migration on Variation in Male Height, Weight and Body Mass Index in a British Cohort
Using a sample of 2090 British father and son pairs the relationships between social and geographical intra- and inter-generational mobility were examined in relation to height, weight and body mass index (BMI). There was much more social mobility than geographical (regional) migration. Social mobility and geographical migration were not independent: socially non-mobile fathers and sons were more likely to be geographical non-migrants, and upward…
Comparison of a possession score and a poverty index in predicting anaemia and undernutrition in pre-school children and women of reproductive age in rural and urban Côte d'Ivoire
Objective To determine whether a possession score or a poverty index best predicts undernutrition and anaemia in women of reproductive age (15–49 years; WRA) and children aged 6–59 months living in Côte d'Ivoire. Design Anthropometric measurements were converted to Z -scores to assess stunting, wasting and underweight in children, and converted to BMI in WRA. A venous blood sample was drawn, and Hb concentration and Plasmodium spp. infection were…
Biosocial Correlates of Inter-Generational Social Mobility in a British Cohort
The relationship between inter-generational social mobility of sons and daughters between 1958 and 1991 and biosocial variables, i.e. birth order, number of children in family, father's social class, region, educational attainment of child and father, educational and cognitive test scores (reading, mathematics, verbal and non-verbal IQ tests), was studied in a large British cohort study. The data used were collected as part of the British Nationa…
Educational and social class assortative mating in fertile British couples
The relationship between assortative mating and fertility for education and social class appeared to be acting in the opposite direction
Biosocial correlates of age at menarche in a British cohort
The results of this study support the hypotheses that intra-uterine growth and conditions in early life as well as socio-economic background are associated with the timing of menarche and that greater childhood growth and better SES are related to earlier menarche
The Biological Status of Children Living in Disadvantaged Regions of Hungary
The aim of this study was to find out whether differences exist in the physical development, nutritional status and psychosomatic status of children living in deprived regions of Hungary compared with the Hungarian national reference values. The Hungarian government’s decree No. 24/2003 created a complex indicator of social and economic conditions by which the country’s regions were graded into deprived and non-deprived regions. This study examin…
Socioeconomic and Demographic Variation in Nutritional Status of Under-Five Bangladeshi Children and Trend Over the Twelve-Year Period 1996–2007
The nutritional status of under-five-year-old children is a sensitive indicator of a country’s health status as well as economic condition. The objectives of this study were to analyse trends in the nutritional status in Bangladeshi children over the period 1996–2007 and to examine the associations between nutritional and socioeconomic status variables. Bangladesh Demographic Health Surveys (BDHS) were the source of data, and a total of 16,278 ch…
Do Biomarkers Vary by Social Class, Education and Region and Is Migration Important? Evidence From a Cohort of British Adults
The aim of this study was to test whether Body Mass Index (BMI), waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV 1 ) and Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) vary in relation to social class at birth and adulthood, educational level and region of residence, and also with inter-generational social, educational and regional mobility/migration. The study used 5702 adults (2894 males and 2718 females) from the longitud…
The impact of an income-generating activities programme on children and mothers’ undernutrition in extreme poor rural Bangladeshi households
Objective: The current study assessed changes in children and mothers’ nutritional status before and after raising Bangladeshi households out of extreme poverty through an income-generating activities (IGA) programme. Design: Extreme poor households took part in the IGA programme for 2 years and recruitment took place over four waves in annual cycles. Children and mothers were measured with regarding their nutritional status before and after the …
A brief history of the European Anthropological Association (EAA)
This presentation describes the historical origins of the EAA starting in 1968 to its formal foundation in Zagreb on October 7th, 1976. It provides information on the known 155 founding members and the initial administrative structure and organisation. The contributions of key people in running and furthering the aims and objectives of the EAA over the last 50 years are acknowledged. A total of 24 congresses have been held (including this one) in…
The contribution of cohort studies in biological anthropology, medicine, epidemiology and social sciences
The presentation begins with a brief overview of possible study designs of which cohort studies is one type of observational study. Part I describes how a cohort study design was used to measure the impact of a 10-year project to move (“graduate”) 1 million Bangladeshis out of extreme poverty. The project involved different income generating activities (e.g. providing cattle, crop cultivation, small businesses and handicraft production) and worke…
Demography (20 works) · Sociology (17 works) · Medicine (16 works) · Geography (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Cohort (7 works) · Birth, Development, and Health (6 works) · Cognitive Abilities and Testing (6 works) · Demography (6 works)