Victoria Bertacchi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4305249 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Victoria Bertacchi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Victoria |
| FAMILY NAME | Bertacchi |
| SIGNATURE | BERTACCHI V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Anthropology Yale University New Haven Connecticut USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9869-3225 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Contaminant Exposure Profiles Demonstrate Similar Physiological Effects Across Environments Despite Unique Profile Composition in Formosa, Argentina, and Connecticut, USA
OBJECTIVE: Exposure to environmental contaminants is globally universal. However, communities vary in the specific combination of contaminants to which they are exposed, potentially contributing to variation in human health and creating "locally situated biologies." We investigated how environmental exposures differ across environments by comparing exposure profiles between two contexts that differ markedly across political, economic, and sociocu…
Associations between maternal and infant body composition, feeding practices, and perceived infant eating behaviour in Samoan mother–infant dyads aged 1–4 months
Maternal perception of infant appetite appears to be influenced partially by maternal and infant body composition and breastfeeding patterns in our sample, highlighting potential points of intervention to promote recommended breastfeeding practices
The impact of thawing duration on leptin and adiponectin levels in frozen human milk samples
BACKGROUND: Measurements of hormone concentrations in human milk from understudied populations across the world is of growing scientific interest. Due to limited access to suitable laboratory facilities at many research sites, human milk samples are often shipped frozen to distant laboratories for analysis. Shipping and handling exposes samples to the risk of thawing and degradation as the results of delays, mishandling, or other unforeseen circu…
No impact of developmental conditions on serum estradiol levels among Bangladeshi women in the UK and Bangladesh
INTRODUCTION: While many aspects of female ovarian function respond to environmental stressors, estradiol (E2) appears less sensitive to stressors than progesterone, except under extreme ecological conditions. However, earlier studies relied on saliva samples, considered less sensitive than blood. Here, we investigated E2 variation among 177 Bangladeshi and UK white women, aged 35-59, using single serum samples. Bangladeshi women either grew up i…
Replicability of leptin associations with testosterone, estradiol, follicle‐stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone in healthy Ache men of Paraguay
Objective Associations between leptin and male reproductive hormone levels have been reported in men. However, few of these investigations have focused on associations in healthy men without obesity or overweight or nonindustrial societies. Methods We test hypotheses that leptin is associated with testosterone, estradiol, luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH) within healthy Ache men, an indigenous nonindustrialized Sout…
The association between baby care books that promote strict care routines and infant feeding, night‐time care, and maternal–infant interactions
Baby care books that promote strict infant care routines are popular, but little research has considered their impact upon maternal infant care behaviours. We explored whether mothers who have read these books guide their infant care behaviours based on their concepts and how this is associated with infant feeding, night-time care, and response to infant's needs. Three hundred and fifty-four U.K. mothers with a baby aged 0-12 months completed an …
Associations between maternal and infant body composition, feeding practices, and perceived infant eating behaviour in Samoan mother–infant dyads aged 1–4 months
Maternal perception of infant appetite appears to be influenced partially by maternal and infant body composition and breastfeeding patterns in our sample, highlighting potential points of intervention to promote recommended breastfeeding practices
The association between baby care books that promote strict care routines and infant feeding, night‐time care, and maternal–infant interactions
Baby care books that promote strict infant care routines are popular, but little research has considered their impact upon maternal infant care behaviours. We explored whether mothers who have read these books guide their infant care behaviours based on their concepts and how this is associated with infant feeding, night-time care, and response to infant's needs. Three hundred and fifty-four U.K. mothers with a baby aged 0-12 months completed an …
No impact of developmental conditions on serum estradiol levels among Bangladeshi women in the UK and Bangladesh
INTRODUCTION: While many aspects of female ovarian function respond to environmental stressors, estradiol (E2) appears less sensitive to stressors than progesterone, except under extreme ecological conditions. However, earlier studies relied on saliva samples, considered less sensitive than blood. Here, we investigated E2 variation among 177 Bangladeshi and UK white women, aged 35-59, using single serum samples. Bangladeshi women either grew up i…
Replicability of leptin associations with testosterone, estradiol, follicle‐stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone in healthy Ache men of Paraguay
Objective Associations between leptin and male reproductive hormone levels have been reported in men. However, few of these investigations have focused on associations in healthy men without obesity or overweight or nonindustrial societies. Methods We test hypotheses that leptin is associated with testosterone, estradiol, luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH) within healthy Ache men, an indigenous nonindustrialized Sout…
The impact of thawing duration on leptin and adiponectin levels in frozen human milk samples
BACKGROUND: Measurements of hormone concentrations in human milk from understudied populations across the world is of growing scientific interest. Due to limited access to suitable laboratory facilities at many research sites, human milk samples are often shipped frozen to distant laboratories for analysis. Shipping and handling exposes samples to the risk of thawing and degradation as the results of delays, mishandling, or other unforeseen circu…
Contaminant Exposure Profiles Demonstrate Similar Physiological Effects Across Environments Despite Unique Profile Composition in Formosa, Argentina, and Connecticut, USA
OBJECTIVE: Exposure to environmental contaminants is globally universal. However, communities vary in the specific combination of contaminants to which they are exposed, potentially contributing to variation in human health and creating "locally situated biologies." We investigated how environmental exposures differ across environments by comparing exposure profiles between two contexts that differ markedly across political, economic, and sociocu…
Associations between maternal and infant body composition, feeding practices, and perceived infant eating behaviour in Samoan mother–infant dyads aged 1–4 months
Maternal perception of infant appetite appears to be influenced partially by maternal and infant body composition and breastfeeding patterns in our sample, highlighting potential points of intervention to promote recommended breastfeeding practices
Medicine (5 works) · Biology (3 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (2 works) · Chemistry (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Endocrinology (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Hormone (2 works) · Infant feeding (2 works)