A comparison of anthropometric indices of nutritional status of Tukanoan and Achuar Amerindians

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This article compares the anthropometric data of the Achuar population in the Ecuadorian Amazon to the Tukanoan population of the Vaupes region of Colombia; the Achuar inhabit a mountain ecosystem, whereas the Tukanoan inhabit a blackwater ecosystem. Results suggesting the nutritional status included the greater degree of stunting in the Tukanoans who were significantly shorter than the Achuar, they were also leaner, showing more wasting, and finally the Tukanoans also exhibited lower upper arm muscle area suggesting leaner body mass.

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Diet, energy expenditure and body composition of lactating Ribeirinha women in the Brazilian Amazon

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The article shows a biocultural approach and reports longitudinal data on the anthropometry, dietary intakes and energy expenditure of a sample of 23 rural, lactating Ribeirinha women living in Amazon.

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Alice Mossie Brues: 1913-2007

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The contributions of Alice Mossie Brues, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, in human biological variation and genetics are highlighted.

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