The anthropometric determination of body composition among the Peruvian Cashinahua
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8317666 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francis E Johnston (The University of Texas at Austin), Patricia S Gindhart (The University of Texas at Austin), R L Jantz (0000-0003-1382-196X, The University of Texas at Austin), Kenneth M Kensinger (The University of Texas at Austin), Geoffrey F Walker (The University of Texas at Austin) |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 409-415 |
| Publication date | 1971-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330340310 |
| PMID | 5120555 |
| OpenAlex | W2073095177 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 11 |
The morphology and body composition of the Peruvian Cashinahua, a small unacculturated rain forest population numbering 206, has been analyzed. Measurements involve anthropometry, including skinfolds, and endosteal and periosteal breadths of the second metacarpals, taken from 135 handwrist radiographs. The analysis indicates that the Cashinahua are short and relatively heavy at all ages, and are morphologically similar to other comparable populations. The relatively high skinfolds suggest an adequate caloric intake and, when considered along with other studies, lead to the conclusion that these marginal, unacculturated farming groups are in a satisfactory state of nutritional adaptation. Increased contacts with outsiders may very well upset this balance, however
Adaptation (eye) · Anthropometry · Archaeology · Biology · Body weight · Caloric intake · Composition (language) · Geography · Population · Skinfold thickness · Demography · Endocrinology · Primate Behavior and Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 1972 - 2012 (41) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |