Judyta Nowak-Kornicka
Biographic Data
| ID | 4327865 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Judyta Nowak-Kornicka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Judyta |
| FAMILY NAME | Nowak-Kornicka |
| SIGNATURE | NOWAK-KORNICKA J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wrocław |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3468-8128 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Innate and adaptive immune parameters and adiposity in non-obese adults
Introduction Excess body weight, mainly resulting from high body fat mass, is known to negatively affect immune system functioning due to the proinflammatory and prooxidative roles of adipose tissue. In general, most studies have documented the immunosuppressive role of adiposity by comparing selected immune markers between individuals of normal weight and those with obesity. Study aims This study investigates whether the amount of adipose tissue…
Facial Appearance and Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Healthy Adult Men
Facial appearance is hypothesized to serve as a cue to an individual’s biological condition. However, the results of studies linking facial appearance with various measures of biological condition are inconclusive. Furthermore, most research has assessed the biological condition based on self-reported health or only a single health measure. This study aimed to verify if a man’s facial appearance reflects his metabolic health, which was assessed b…
Muscle parameters in men and oxidative stress markers
Background The oxidative handicap hypothesis posits that testosterone-dependent traits, such as muscle mass and strength, may be costly to develop due to testosterone's pro-oxidative properties, leading to increased oxidative stress. This hypothesis suggests that only individuals with superior biological conditions can afford these costs. This study examines the oxidative handicap hypothesis, exploring the relationship between muscle mass or hand…
A positive relationship between body height and the testosterone response to physical exercise
Are Beards Honest Signals of Male Dominance and Testosterone
Pharyngeal Detection of Staphylococcus aureus as a Possible Factor Related to Disgust Sensitivity in Humans
Disgust triggers behavioral avoidance of pathogen-carrying and fitness-reducing agents. However, because of the cost involved, disgust sensitivity should be flexible, varying as a function of an individual's immunity. Asymptomatic colonization with Staphylococcus aureus often results from weakened immunity and is a potential source of subsequent infections. In this study, we tested if pharyngeal colonization with S. aureus , evaluated based on a …
Do adipokines levels influence facial attractiveness of young women
OBJECTIVES: Facial attractiveness is thought to reflect an individual's biological condition. This seems to be largely explained by the relationship between facial appearance and body adiposity, a trait that affects various aspects of body homeostasis, including fertility and immunity. The aim of this study was to test if, a part of adipose tissue amount, also levels of hormones secreted by adipose tissue are reflected in women's appearance, focu…
Romantic Love and Reproductive Hormones in Women
Increased reproductive success is among the most commonly proposed adaptive functions of romantic love. Here, we tested if hormonal changes associated with falling in love may co-vary with hormonal profiles that predict increased fecundity in women. We compared blood serum levels of estradiol (E2, E2/T), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin (PRL), free testosterone (fT), and cortisol (CT), measured in the early …
Human body symmetry and immune efficacy in healthy adults
OBJECTIVES: More symmetric organisms are perceived as more attractive. Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) i.e. small, random deviations from perfect bilateral symmetry, is supposed to inform about developmental instability. According to the good genes hypothesis, a low level of FA is a putative cue to an organism's biological quality. An important aspect of this quality is the immune system functioning. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relations…
Leukocyte changes across menstruation, ovulation, and mid‐luteal phase and association with sex hormone variation
Peripheral leukocyte changes taking place in the second half of the cycle are already observable on the day of ovulation and they are associated with sex hormone variation. We speculate that these changes may lead to increased immune protection against pathogens at a time when fertilization and implantation typically occur. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 28:721-728, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc
Woman's body symmetry and oxidative stress in the first trimester of pregnancy
OBJECTIVES: High level of oxidative stress (OS) during the first weeks of pregnancy is related to many serious pregnancy complications. Previous studies showed that body fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is related to OS level in men, suggesting that FA is a marker of oxidative balance in an individual. The aim of this study was to analyze if body FA was related to the level of biomarkers of OS in the first trimester of pregnancy. METHODS: The sample in…
Human body morphology, prevalence of nasopharyngeal potential bacterial pathogens, and immunocompetence handicap principal
OBJECTIVE: Body height, body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) are the main traits characterizing human body morphology. Studies show that these traits are related to attractiveness and, therefore, according to an evolutionary point of view, are supposed to be honest signals of biological quality. If the immunocompetence handicap principal (IHP) is true, people with more attractive values of these traits should be more immunologically…
Are Beards Honest Signals of Male Dominance and Testosterone
Do adipokines levels influence facial attractiveness of young women
OBJECTIVES: Facial attractiveness is thought to reflect an individual's biological condition. This seems to be largely explained by the relationship between facial appearance and body adiposity, a trait that affects various aspects of body homeostasis, including fertility and immunity. The aim of this study was to test if, a part of adipose tissue amount, also levels of hormones secreted by adipose tissue are reflected in women's appearance, focu…
Human body symmetry and immune efficacy in healthy adults
OBJECTIVES: More symmetric organisms are perceived as more attractive. Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) i.e. small, random deviations from perfect bilateral symmetry, is supposed to inform about developmental instability. According to the good genes hypothesis, a low level of FA is a putative cue to an organism's biological quality. An important aspect of this quality is the immune system functioning. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relations…
Human body morphology, prevalence of nasopharyngeal potential bacterial pathogens, and immunocompetence handicap principal
OBJECTIVE: Body height, body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) are the main traits characterizing human body morphology. Studies show that these traits are related to attractiveness and, therefore, according to an evolutionary point of view, are supposed to be honest signals of biological quality. If the immunocompetence handicap principal (IHP) is true, people with more attractive values of these traits should be more immunologically…
Woman's body symmetry and oxidative stress in the first trimester of pregnancy
OBJECTIVES: High level of oxidative stress (OS) during the first weeks of pregnancy is related to many serious pregnancy complications. Previous studies showed that body fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is related to OS level in men, suggesting that FA is a marker of oxidative balance in an individual. The aim of this study was to analyze if body FA was related to the level of biomarkers of OS in the first trimester of pregnancy. METHODS: The sample in…
Leukocyte changes across menstruation, ovulation, and mid‐luteal phase and association with sex hormone variation
Peripheral leukocyte changes taking place in the second half of the cycle are already observable on the day of ovulation and they are associated with sex hormone variation. We speculate that these changes may lead to increased immune protection against pathogens at a time when fertilization and implantation typically occur. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 28:721-728, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc
Human body symmetry and immune efficacy in healthy adults
OBJECTIVES: More symmetric organisms are perceived as more attractive. Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) i.e. small, random deviations from perfect bilateral symmetry, is supposed to inform about developmental instability. According to the good genes hypothesis, a low level of FA is a putative cue to an organism's biological quality. An important aspect of this quality is the immune system functioning. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relations…
Romantic Love and Reproductive Hormones in Women
Increased reproductive success is among the most commonly proposed adaptive functions of romantic love. Here, we tested if hormonal changes associated with falling in love may co-vary with hormonal profiles that predict increased fecundity in women. We compared blood serum levels of estradiol (E2, E2/T), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin (PRL), free testosterone (fT), and cortisol (CT), measured in the early …
Pharyngeal Detection of Staphylococcus aureus as a Possible Factor Related to Disgust Sensitivity in Humans
Disgust triggers behavioral avoidance of pathogen-carrying and fitness-reducing agents. However, because of the cost involved, disgust sensitivity should be flexible, varying as a function of an individual's immunity. Asymptomatic colonization with Staphylococcus aureus often results from weakened immunity and is a potential source of subsequent infections. In this study, we tested if pharyngeal colonization with S. aureus , evaluated based on a …
Do adipokines levels influence facial attractiveness of young women
OBJECTIVES: Facial attractiveness is thought to reflect an individual's biological condition. This seems to be largely explained by the relationship between facial appearance and body adiposity, a trait that affects various aspects of body homeostasis, including fertility and immunity. The aim of this study was to test if, a part of adipose tissue amount, also levels of hormones secreted by adipose tissue are reflected in women's appearance, focu…
A positive relationship between body height and the testosterone response to physical exercise
Are Beards Honest Signals of Male Dominance and Testosterone
Facial Appearance and Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Healthy Adult Men
Facial appearance is hypothesized to serve as a cue to an individual’s biological condition. However, the results of studies linking facial appearance with various measures of biological condition are inconclusive. Furthermore, most research has assessed the biological condition based on self-reported health or only a single health measure. This study aimed to verify if a man’s facial appearance reflects his metabolic health, which was assessed b…
Muscle parameters in men and oxidative stress markers
Background The oxidative handicap hypothesis posits that testosterone-dependent traits, such as muscle mass and strength, may be costly to develop due to testosterone's pro-oxidative properties, leading to increased oxidative stress. This hypothesis suggests that only individuals with superior biological conditions can afford these costs. This study examines the oxidative handicap hypothesis, exploring the relationship between muscle mass or hand…
Innate and adaptive immune parameters and adiposity in non-obese adults
Introduction Excess body weight, mainly resulting from high body fat mass, is known to negatively affect immune system functioning due to the proinflammatory and prooxidative roles of adipose tissue. In general, most studies have documented the immunosuppressive role of adiposity by comparing selected immune markers between individuals of normal weight and those with obesity. Study aims This study investigates whether the amount of adipose tissue…
Medicine (9 works) · Internal Medicine (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Biology (7 works) · Endocrinology (7 works) · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (6 works) · Physiology (5 works) · Hormone (4 works) · Immunology (4 works) · Zoology (4 works)