Napoleon Wolanski
Biographic Data
| ID | 88142 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Napoleon Wolanski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Napoleon |
| FAMILY NAME | Wolanski |
| SIGNATURE | WOLANSKI N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Polish Academy of Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1468-6077 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1967 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Body proportions of 6–18-year-old children in Merida, Mexico
The purpose of this study was to find out the differences in body physique and its proportions between children from Creole, Maya and Mestizo ethnic groups living in Merida, Mexico. The study was conducted between 1996–1999 and comprised of 4636 children and youth aged 6–18 years from three ethnic groups: Maya, Mestizo, and Creole. There were 1362 boys and 1314 girls from Creole group and 803 boys and 857 girls from the pooled Maya/Mestizo group.…
Monthly Changes in Pubertal Growth in Yucatecan Adolescents
The problem whether the pubertal spurt is a single developmental effort or series of changes with dominance of intensified increments was considered. The examinations took place in the tropical climate of Yucatan and included 49 boys and 47 girls aged 11-13 years and being of the Maya, Mestizo and Creole origin. The youths were attending two schools located in rather poor districts of Merida city (Yucatan, Mexico). The measurements started in Feb…
Social Environment, Body Structure and Function in Inhabitants of Yucatan, Mexico
The influence of education on adult body build and function was studied in Mérida (capital city of Yucatan State) and Progreso (a port on the shore of Gulf of Mexico), Mexico. Studies were conducted in 1993-94 and 608 men and 320 women, ages ranged from 18-98 years were investigated. Greater body height, vital capacity, spine flexibility and Sargent vertical jump were observed in individuals with better education than with lower one. Better educa…
Ethnic Differences in Body Proportions. Genes or Environment
In various ethnic groups adult subjects have contrasting body proportions. Are there effects of differences in genes and/or in living conditions? The problem was examined in 1208 subjects, aged 2-70 years from Merida and Progreso in Yucatan, Mexico. Results were compared with published own data for Polish populations. Because body segments are in some proportion to body size, to investigate this problem, the percentile indices were calculated. Fo…
Assessing the Biological Status of Human Populations
Living conditions and growth of maya indian and non-maya boys from yucatan in 1993 in comparison with other studies
The purpose of this study was to characterize the biological status and living conditions of boys inhabiting the northern part of Merida. Studies were conduoted in summer 1993, in several secondary schools in the northern part of the Merida, capitol of Yucatan, Mexico. The material consisted of biological measurements of 497 boys aged from 12 to 17 years. Also parents of these children were interviewed. Mothers (497) aged from 28 to 60 years (40 …
Comparison of growth patterns of subcutaneous fat tissue in Mexican and Polish with US and Peruvian populations
The development of subcutaneous fat tissue in the US was found to follow the following stages: preschool loss, prepubertal gain, adolescent loss, stabilization, adult gain, and after top fatness, age loss. 1208 subjects 2-80 years old were studied in Maya a mixed population from Merida and Progreso (Yucatan, Mexico) measuring two fatfolds. A population of 7924 from Polish towns and villages was chosen measuring 10 fatfolds. The same pattern of fa…
Indices of Body Build and Nutritional Status
In 1993. body mass index (BMI). subscapular-tricipital fatfold ratio (STFR) and waist-hip circumference ratio (WHI) were analysed in 1200 subject from years of age 2-75 years old living in Progreso and Merida, Yucatan. Mexico. These data were compared with data for Mexican American (MA). Puerto Rican. Peru Indians, and Guatemala and Belize Maya children. In boys and girls before puberty changes of BMI are small. At ages 8-18 in boys and 7-16 in g…
Age, Season at Menarche, Family Factors and Adult Body Traits in Girls from Yucatan, Mexico (Comparative Study)
A total of 1010 girls 529 of their mothers were examined in the port town of Progreso, Yucatan. Mexico in June .September 1993. Investigations included living conditions, year and season of birth and menarche using a retrospective method, some characteristics of the menstrual cycle and 1 4 somatic variables Data from Progreso were compared with Polish examinations and data of the Fels Longitudinal Study in USA.The Acceleration rate of maturation …
Biological traits and living conditions of Maya Indian and non Maya girls from Merida, Mexico
A total of 522 girls and their families from low and middle social strate were examined in the northern part of Merida (Yucatan) during 1988 and 1989. Marital radius in the parental generation was relatively long (146 km), and it was six times longer for non-Maya and mixed couples than Maya. Living and housing conditions were similar for both Maya and non-Maya (mixed couples typically had an intermediate condition), except for sewage system (sani…
Subcutaneous fat tissue patterning in Polish populations
Subcutaneous fatfolds in 6440 subjects aged 3–90 (including 3427 males) from 5 populations in Poland inhabiting rural areas, showing different degrees of urbanization and industrialization, were measured at 10 sites of the body with the Parizkova method using the Harpenden caliper. The examination covered also 988 children, aged 1–36 months from Warsaw. On the basis of the measurement of 4 fat-folds examined in the following order: on the cheek, …
Origin and Methodology of Human Ecology
Contempory (since 1916 in geography and since 1921 in sociology) of human ecology and its development in different classed scientific disciplines (anthropology etc.), and etc.) have been discussed. This period called mono disciplinary subsisted for both period, the mosaic picture of knowledge based on different been cleated, and its beginning dates from the first activity of the International Biological Biaggethigin (1964-1974) till, in many scie…
Notion and Contemporary Status of Human Ecology
Contemporary human ecology is understood as trans disciplirtary synthetic knowledge about man and his culture as a dynamic part of ecosystems. The main problems are following: philosophical problems of human environment, biological and social problems of man’s life environment, ecological problems of human biology, and problems of the cultural adaptatMnal behaviour of man and education for environment The main organizations (IOHE, SHE CISEII, CHE…
Ekologia człowieka na przełomie wieków
The author analyses the notion of man's ecology in the modern science and he formulates his own view on the place and role of this science in the present times
Przemiany międzypokoleniowe, mikroewolucja czy długotrwałe fluktuacje przystosowawcze - fakty i opinie
ADAPTATIONAL FLUCTUA-TIONS -FACTS AND VIEWS. The possibility of the realization of the factors mentioned in the title in the human populations were subject to critical discussion on the basis of own assumptions and literature
Dermal ridge patterns and fertility in a Polish rural sample
The relationship between ridge counts and pattern intensities on fingers, palms and soles, and number of pregnancies, number of surviving children, maternal age at birth of first child, and miscarriages was investigated in a rural Polish sample of 273 females. All subjects had completed their reproduction by the time of investigation and the use of contraceptives was negligible. Results show that females with a history of miscarriage have lower m…
Species module and assortative mating in man
Trwanie snu dzieci i młodzieży
Based on a random sample of 979 boys and 1038 girls aged 4 to 20 years living in Warsaw average duration of sleep was established. It is about 11.5 hours per day at age 4 years and decreases with age to about 7.5 hours at 20 years. Differences between boys and girls are small (before puberty girls sleep longer, after puberty boys have longer sleeping hours). Polish children sleep more than American ones up to 9 years of age, but their sleep durin…
Growth and development in man as bioindicator of adaptation, adaptability and ecosensitivity
Koncepcja modułu gatunkowego w kojarzeniu wybiórczym małżonków
On grounds of own data as well as that taken from the literature the authors have analysed relation between assortative mating with respect to body height and population size. It has been found that in small populations (400–500 persons) usually negative assortative mating in body height occurs, while in larger populations assortative mating is positive. The authors advance a hypothesis that there exists a species-specific module of similarity be…
Intergenerational Changes in Developmental Rhythm and Sexual Dimorphism in Warsaw Children
Body Proportions of Warsaw Children, 1959-79
Serum immunoglobulin levels and genetic polymorphism
Urbanization and Life Span
Haterozygosity and human evolution
Biological traits and living conditions of Maya Indian and non Maya girls from Merida, Mexico
A total of 522 girls and their families from low and middle social strate were examined in the northern part of Merida (Yucatan) during 1988 and 1989. Marital radius in the parental generation was relatively long (146 km), and it was six times longer for non-Maya and mixed couples than Maya. Living and housing conditions were similar for both Maya and non-Maya (mixed couples typically had an intermediate condition), except for sewage system (sani…
Living conditions and growth of maya indian and non-maya boys from yucatan in 1993 in comparison with other studies
The purpose of this study was to characterize the biological status and living conditions of boys inhabiting the northern part of Merida. Studies were conduoted in summer 1993, in several secondary schools in the northern part of the Merida, capitol of Yucatan, Mexico. The material consisted of biological measurements of 497 boys aged from 12 to 17 years. Also parents of these children were interviewed. Mothers (497) aged from 28 to 60 years (40 …
Haterozygosity and human evolution
Heterosis in man
Basic Problems in Physical Development in Man in Relation to the Evaluation of Development of Children and Youth [and Comments and Reply]
After a period of passive observation of his own phylogenesis, Homo sapiens has begun to take an active role in the development of his species. Having progressed through the stages of treatment and prophylaxis of disease, he will eventually become capable of directing human development. This stage is of concern to physical anthropology, one of the branches of biomedical science. It is also of particular interest to cultural anthropology, because …
Assessing the Biological Status of Human Populations
Species module and assortative mating in man
Koncepcja modułu gatunkowego w kojarzeniu wybiórczym małżonków
On grounds of own data as well as that taken from the literature the authors have analysed relation between assortative mating with respect to body height and population size. It has been found that in small populations (400–500 persons) usually negative assortative mating in body height occurs, while in larger populations assortative mating is positive. The authors advance a hypothesis that there exists a species-specific module of similarity be…
Heterosis again
Ethnic Differences in Body Proportions. Genes or Environment
In various ethnic groups adult subjects have contrasting body proportions. Are there effects of differences in genes and/or in living conditions? The problem was examined in 1208 subjects, aged 2-70 years from Merida and Progreso in Yucatan, Mexico. Results were compared with published own data for Polish populations. Because body segments are in some proportion to body size, to investigate this problem, the percentile indices were calculated. Fo…
Ekologia człowieka na przełomie wieków
The author analyses the notion of man's ecology in the modern science and he formulates his own view on the place and role of this science in the present times
Intergenerational Changes in Developmental Rhythm and Sexual Dimorphism in Warsaw Children
Body Proportions of Warsaw Children, 1959-79
Body Composition and Physical Fitness [and Comments and Reply]
Body composition, changing characteristically not only according to age and sex but also according to the balance of energy input and output and functional state, has become one of the most interesting morphological features of human physique. Cross-sectional studies have revealed remarkable differences in the proportions of lean body mass and fat related to adaptation for intensive physical activity in both adults and children and also in the ag…
Basic Problems in Physical Development in Man in Relation to the Evaluation of Development of Children and Youth [and Comments and Reply]
After a period of passive observation of his own phylogenesis, Homo sapiens has begun to take an active role in the development of his species. Having progressed through the stages of treatment and prophylaxis of disease, he will eventually become capable of directing human development. This stage is of concern to physical anthropology, one of the branches of biomedical science. It is also of particular interest to cultural anthropology, because …
Body Composition and Physical Fitness [and Comments and Reply]
Body composition, changing characteristically not only according to age and sex but also according to the balance of energy input and output and functional state, has become one of the most interesting morphological features of human physique. Cross-sectional studies have revealed remarkable differences in the proportions of lean body mass and fat related to adaptation for intensive physical activity in both adults and children and also in the ag…
Heterosis in man
Heterosis again
Haterozygosity and human evolution
Serum immunoglobulin levels and genetic polymorphism
Urbanization and Life Span
Growth and development in man as bioindicator of adaptation, adaptability and ecosensitivity
Koncepcja modułu gatunkowego w kojarzeniu wybiórczym małżonków
On grounds of own data as well as that taken from the literature the authors have analysed relation between assortative mating with respect to body height and population size. It has been found that in small populations (400–500 persons) usually negative assortative mating in body height occurs, while in larger populations assortative mating is positive. The authors advance a hypothesis that there exists a species-specific module of similarity be…
Intergenerational Changes in Developmental Rhythm and Sexual Dimorphism in Warsaw Children
Body Proportions of Warsaw Children, 1959-79
Species module and assortative mating in man
Trwanie snu dzieci i młodzieży
Based on a random sample of 979 boys and 1038 girls aged 4 to 20 years living in Warsaw average duration of sleep was established. It is about 11.5 hours per day at age 4 years and decreases with age to about 7.5 hours at 20 years. Differences between boys and girls are small (before puberty girls sleep longer, after puberty boys have longer sleeping hours). Polish children sleep more than American ones up to 9 years of age, but their sleep durin…
Dermal ridge patterns and fertility in a Polish rural sample
The relationship between ridge counts and pattern intensities on fingers, palms and soles, and number of pregnancies, number of surviving children, maternal age at birth of first child, and miscarriages was investigated in a rural Polish sample of 273 females. All subjects had completed their reproduction by the time of investigation and the use of contraceptives was negligible. Results show that females with a history of miscarriage have lower m…
Ekologia człowieka na przełomie wieków
The author analyses the notion of man's ecology in the modern science and he formulates his own view on the place and role of this science in the present times
Przemiany międzypokoleniowe, mikroewolucja czy długotrwałe fluktuacje przystosowawcze - fakty i opinie
ADAPTATIONAL FLUCTUA-TIONS -FACTS AND VIEWS. The possibility of the realization of the factors mentioned in the title in the human populations were subject to critical discussion on the basis of own assumptions and literature
Origin and Methodology of Human Ecology
Contempory (since 1916 in geography and since 1921 in sociology) of human ecology and its development in different classed scientific disciplines (anthropology etc.), and etc.) have been discussed. This period called mono disciplinary subsisted for both period, the mosaic picture of knowledge based on different been cleated, and its beginning dates from the first activity of the International Biological Biaggethigin (1964-1974) till, in many scie…
Notion and Contemporary Status of Human Ecology
Contemporary human ecology is understood as trans disciplirtary synthetic knowledge about man and his culture as a dynamic part of ecosystems. The main problems are following: philosophical problems of human environment, biological and social problems of man’s life environment, ecological problems of human biology, and problems of the cultural adaptatMnal behaviour of man and education for environment The main organizations (IOHE, SHE CISEII, CHE…
Subcutaneous fat tissue patterning in Polish populations
Subcutaneous fatfolds in 6440 subjects aged 3–90 (including 3427 males) from 5 populations in Poland inhabiting rural areas, showing different degrees of urbanization and industrialization, were measured at 10 sites of the body with the Parizkova method using the Harpenden caliper. The examination covered also 988 children, aged 1–36 months from Warsaw. On the basis of the measurement of 4 fat-folds examined in the following order: on the cheek, …
Biological traits and living conditions of Maya Indian and non Maya girls from Merida, Mexico
A total of 522 girls and their families from low and middle social strate were examined in the northern part of Merida (Yucatan) during 1988 and 1989. Marital radius in the parental generation was relatively long (146 km), and it was six times longer for non-Maya and mixed couples than Maya. Living and housing conditions were similar for both Maya and non-Maya (mixed couples typically had an intermediate condition), except for sewage system (sani…
Comparison of growth patterns of subcutaneous fat tissue in Mexican and Polish with US and Peruvian populations
The development of subcutaneous fat tissue in the US was found to follow the following stages: preschool loss, prepubertal gain, adolescent loss, stabilization, adult gain, and after top fatness, age loss. 1208 subjects 2-80 years old were studied in Maya a mixed population from Merida and Progreso (Yucatan, Mexico) measuring two fatfolds. A population of 7924 from Polish towns and villages was chosen measuring 10 fatfolds. The same pattern of fa…
Indices of Body Build and Nutritional Status
In 1993. body mass index (BMI). subscapular-tricipital fatfold ratio (STFR) and waist-hip circumference ratio (WHI) were analysed in 1200 subject from years of age 2-75 years old living in Progreso and Merida, Yucatan. Mexico. These data were compared with data for Mexican American (MA). Puerto Rican. Peru Indians, and Guatemala and Belize Maya children. In boys and girls before puberty changes of BMI are small. At ages 8-18 in boys and 7-16 in g…
Age, Season at Menarche, Family Factors and Adult Body Traits in Girls from Yucatan, Mexico (Comparative Study)
A total of 1010 girls 529 of their mothers were examined in the port town of Progreso, Yucatan. Mexico in June .September 1993. Investigations included living conditions, year and season of birth and menarche using a retrospective method, some characteristics of the menstrual cycle and 1 4 somatic variables Data from Progreso were compared with Polish examinations and data of the Fels Longitudinal Study in USA.The Acceleration rate of maturation …
Living conditions and growth of maya indian and non-maya boys from yucatan in 1993 in comparison with other studies
The purpose of this study was to characterize the biological status and living conditions of boys inhabiting the northern part of Merida. Studies were conduoted in summer 1993, in several secondary schools in the northern part of the Merida, capitol of Yucatan, Mexico. The material consisted of biological measurements of 497 boys aged from 12 to 17 years. Also parents of these children were interviewed. Mothers (497) aged from 28 to 60 years (40 …
Assessing the Biological Status of Human Populations
Biology (21 works) · Demography (17 works) · Geography (13 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Demography (10 works) · Ecology (9 works) · Population (8 works) · Endocrinology (7 works) · Anthropology (6 works)