Previous research has suggested that arctic populations have elevated metabolic rates in
response to their cold, marginal climate. Recent studies of indigenous Siberian groups have …

The measurement of daily energy expenditure is an important aspect of research on human
health and nutrition. Over the last 30 years, GB Spurr has been a leader in developing and …

Disgust is hypothesized to be an evolved emotion that functions to regulate the avoidance of
pathogen-related stimuli and behaviors. Individuals with higher pathogen disgust sensitivity …

Some researchers think that the key to understanding what is good for us when it comes to a
recommended lifestyle is greater knowledge about the physical activity and diet of our …

Diet-related cranial variation in modern humans is well documented on a regional scale,
with ample examples of cranial changes related to the agricultural transition. However, the …

Human indigenous circumpolar populations have elevated basal metabolic rates (BMRs)
relative to predicted values; this metabolic elevation has been postulated to be a …

Background: Market integration (MI), the suite of social and cultural changes that occur with
economic development, has been associated with negative health outcomes such as …

Indigenous circumpolar populations have experienced profound transitions in lifeways over
the past half-century as a result of economic development. Although there have been …

Hypertension is an important global health issue and is currently increasing at a rapid pace
in most industrializing nations. Although a number of risk factors have been linked with the …

Present evidence suggests that modern humans were the first hominid species to
successfully colonize high‐latitude environments (≥ 55° N). Given evidence for a recent (< …