W R Leonard
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Recent Articles
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Katzmarzyk P, Leonard W, Crawford M, Sukernik R
Am J Hum Biol
. 2017 May;
6(6):719-730.
PMID: 28548326
No abstract available.
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Katzmarzyk P, Leonard W, Crawford M, Sukernik R
Am J Hum Biol
. 2017 May;
6(6):783-790.
PMID: 28548316
This study presents physical fitness data on two indigenous Siberian populations, the Evenki and Keto. The Canadian Aerobic Test of Fitness (CATF) was utilized to provide estimates of maximal oxygen...
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Leonard W, Leatherman T, Carey J, Thomas R
Am J Hum Biol
. 2017 May;
2(6):613-626.
PMID: 28520125
Previous research on diet and nutrition among peasant agriculturalists in the Andes has produced inconsistent results. As a consequence it has been difficult to determine the extent to which nutritional...
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Leonard W, Levy S, Tarskaia L, Klimova T, Fedorova V, Baltakhinova M, et al.
Am J Hum Biol
. 2014 Mar;
26(4):437-45.
PMID: 24644044
Objectives: Previous research has shown that indigenous circumpolar populations have elevated basal metabolic rates (BMRs), yet few studies have explored whether metabolic rates increase during the winter. This study addresses...
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Tanner S, Rosinger A, Leonard W, Reyes-Garcia V
Am J Hum Biol
. 2012 Nov;
25(1):123-30.
PMID: 23180686
Objectives: Infectious disease and nutritional stress have both been associated with reductions in adult work productivity and work capacity in the context of wage labor, but less research has investigated...
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Tanner S, Leonard W, McDade T, Reyes-Garcia V, Godoy R, Huanca T
Am J Hum Biol
. 2009 Apr;
21(5):651-6.
PMID: 19402038
Infectious disease, such as diarrheal disease, respiratory infections, and parasitic infections, are an important source of nutritional and energetic stress in many populations. Inspired by the research and methodological innovations...
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Godoy R, Goodman E, Reyes-Garcia V, Eisenberg D, Leonard W, Huanca T, et al.
Ann Hum Biol
. 2008 Jun;
35(3):276-93.
PMID: 18568593
Background: Global climate change and recent studies on early-life origins of well-being suggest that climate events early in life might affect health later in life. Aim: The study tested hypotheses...
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McDade T, Reyes-Garcia V, Tanner S, Huanca T, Leonard W
Am J Phys Anthropol
. 2008 Apr;
136(4):478-84.
PMID: 18383156
Immune function is a central component of maintenance effort, and it provides critical protection against the potentially life threatening effects of pathogens. However, immune defenses are energetically expensive, and the...
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McDade T, Reyes-Garcia V, Blackinton P, Tanner S, Huanca T, Leonard W
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
. 2007 Mar;
104(15):6134-9.
PMID: 17389376
Culture is a critical determinant of human behavior and health, and the intergenerational transmission of knowledge regarding the use of available plant resources has historically been an essential function of...
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Sorensen M, Leonard W, Tarskaya L, Ivanov K, Snodgrass J, Alekseev V, et al.
Am J Hum Biol
. 2006 Oct;
18(6):766-75.
PMID: 17039474
C-reactive protein (CRP), an acute-phase reactant and marker of inflammatory response, is known to be an important predictor of future cardiovascular mortality, independent of other risk factors. The purpose of...