Changing patterns of growth and development among the Evenki reindeer herders of Central Siberia
This study investigates the changing patterns of physical growth and nutritional status among infants, children, and adolescents (aged 0-17 years) from the Evenki reindeer herders of Central Siberia. Two samples are compared: 253 individuals (116 males, 137 females) measured in 1991 and 1992, and 19...
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ftunivguelph:oai:atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca:10214/25832 2023-11-05T03:41:49+01:00 Changing patterns of growth and development among the Evenki reindeer herders of Central Siberia Spencer, Gary Leonard, W.R. 1998 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10214/25832 en eng University of Guelph https://hdl.handle.net/10214/25832 All items in the Atrium are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. physical growth nutritional status infants children adolescents Evenki reindeer herders Central Siberia Thesis 1998 ftunivguelph 2023-10-08T06:12:14Z This study investigates the changing patterns of physical growth and nutritional status among infants, children, and adolescents (aged 0-17 years) from the Evenki reindeer herders of Central Siberia. Two samples are compared: 253 individuals (116 males, 137 females) measured in 1991 and 1992, and 195 individuals (78 males, 117 females) measured in 1995. Overall, the Evenki of both samples show more compromised growth (in body weight, height and sum of skinfolds), especially during late childhood and adolescents, as compared to age-matched U.S. peers. Growth appears to be more compromised in the 1995 cohort, relative to the 1991/1992 cohort. Despite these declining nutritional conditions, it appears that protein reserves and physical activity have increased, since estimates of muscularity have also increased. Age and sex differences are evident in relation to these declining nutritional conditions. Anthropometric measures of nutritional status are poorer for the youngest children (0-5 years), as well as for the males (0-5 years and above 11 years old) in this sample. These changes are likely the consequence of the massive social and economic reforms that have taken place in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. These changes are consistent with the general declines in health status and life expectancy that have been recently documented throughout Russia. Thesis Evenki Siberia University of Guelph: DSpace digital archive |
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This study investigates the changing patterns of physical growth and nutritional status among infants, children, and adolescents (aged 0-17 years) from the Evenki reindeer herders of Central Siberia. Two samples are compared: 253 individuals (116 males, 137 females) measured in 1991 and 1992, and 195 individuals (78 males, 117 females) measured in 1995. Overall, the Evenki of both samples show more compromised growth (in body weight, height and sum of skinfolds), especially during late childhood and adolescents, as compared to age-matched U.S. peers. Growth appears to be more compromised in the 1995 cohort, relative to the 1991/1992 cohort. Despite these declining nutritional conditions, it appears that protein reserves and physical activity have increased, since estimates of muscularity have also increased. Age and sex differences are evident in relation to these declining nutritional conditions. Anthropometric measures of nutritional status are poorer for the youngest children (0-5 years), as well as for the males (0-5 years and above 11 years old) in this sample. These changes are likely the consequence of the massive social and economic reforms that have taken place in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. These changes are consistent with the general declines in health status and life expectancy that have been recently documented throughout Russia. |
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Changing patterns of growth and development among the Evenki reindeer herders of Central Siberia |
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Changing patterns of growth and development among the Evenki reindeer herders of Central Siberia |
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Changing patterns of growth and development among the Evenki reindeer herders of Central Siberia |
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Changing patterns of growth and development among the Evenki reindeer herders of Central Siberia |
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Changing patterns of growth and development among the Evenki reindeer herders of Central Siberia |
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changing patterns of growth and development among the evenki reindeer herders of central siberia |
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