This article provides the first height estimates for the adult population for any period of
Chilean history. Based on military records, it gives an analysis of the average heights of …

In adulthood, the ability to digest lactose, the main sugar present in milk of mammals, is a
phenotype (lactase persistence) observed in historically herder populations, mainly …

Objectives Chronic malnutrition remains a persistent global health issue. This mixed
methods investigation in rural Peru examines the role of home food production (HFP) in …

The genetic trait of lactase persistence (LP) evolved as an adaptation to milking pastoralism
in the Old World and is a well‐known example of positive natural selection in humans …

Uruguay has one of the highest per capita milk intakes worldwide, even with a limited supply
of lactose‐free products; furthermore, the admixed nature of its population is well known …

Obesity and its related complications have become a pressing public health issue, requiring
personalized nutritional and lifestyle interventions. Nutrigenetic diets utilize genetic …

Background The risk of neural tube defect (NTD)–affected pregnancies is reduced with
adequate folic acid intake during early pregnancy. However, NTDs have been observed …

In adulthood, the ability to digest lactose, the main sugar present in milk of mammals, is a
phenotype (lactase persistence) observed in historically herder populations, mainly …