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Fast liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for the analysis of bisphenol A-diglycidyl ether, bisphenol F-diglycidyl ether and their derivatives in canned food and beverages	2011	Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Marti i Franques 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of chromatography.A Periodical, Abbrev. J.Chromatogr.A Pub Date Free Form 25-Mar Volume 1218 Issue 12 Start Page 1603 Other Pages 1610 Notes LR: 20131121; CI: Copyright (c) 2011; JID: 9318488; 0 (Benzhydryl Compounds); 0 (Epoxy Compounds); 0 (bisphenol F diglycidyl ether); F3XRM1NX4H (2,2-bis(4-glycidyloxyphenyl)propane); 2010/09/17 [received]; 2011/01/07 [revised]; 2011/01/11 [accepted]; 2011 Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1873-3778; 0021-9673 Accession Number PMID: 21333297 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.chroma.2011.01.026 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21333297 Abstract In this work a fast liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method using a C18 Fused Core column, was developed for the simultaneous analysis of bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE), bisphenol A (2,3-dihydroxypropyl) glycidyl ether (BADGE.H(2)O), bisphenol A bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl) ether (BADGE.2H(2)O), bisphenol A (3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) glycidyl ether (BADGE.HCl), bisphenol A bis(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) ether (BADGE.2HCl) and bisphenol A (3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)(2,3-dihydroxypropyl ether) (BADGE.HCl.H(2)O) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE), bisphenol F bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl) ether (BFDGE.2H(2)O), bisphenol F bis(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) ether (BFDGE.2HCl). The LC method was coupled with a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, using an ESI source in positive mode and using the [M+NH(4)](+) adduct as precursor ion for tandem mass spectrometry experiments. The method developed was applied to the determination of these compounds in canned soft drinks and canned food. OASIS HLB solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridges were used for the analysis of soft drinks, while solid canned food was extracted with ethyl acetate. Method limits of quantitation ranged from 0.13 mugL(-1) to 1.6 mugL(-1) in soft drinks and 1.0 mugkg(-1) to 4.0 mugkg(-1) in food samples. BADGE.2H(2)O was detected in all the analyzed samples, while other BADGEs such as BADGE.H(2)O, BADGE.HCl.H(2)O, BADGE.HCl and BADGE.2HCl were also detected in canned foods. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier B.V Data Source Authors Gallart-Ayala,H., Moyano,E., Galceran,M.T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110118 PMCID Editors
Lapita diet and subsistence strategies on Watom Island, Papua New Guinea: New stable isotope evidence from humans and animals	2015	Department of Anatomy, Otago School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Physical Anthropology Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Phys.Anthropol. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 157 Issue 1 Start Page 30 Other Pages 41 Notes CI: (c) 2015; JID: 0400654; 0 (Carbon Isotopes); 0 (Nitrogen Isotopes); 9007-34-5 (Collagen); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/06/14 [received]; 2014/12/02 [accepted]; 2015/01/12 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1096-8644; 0002-9483 Accession Number PMID: 25641394 Language eng SubFile Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1002/ajpa.22685 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25641394 Abstract Stable isotope ratios (delta(13)C and delta(15)N) were analyzed from the bone collagen of individuals (n = 8) from a Lapita burial ground (ca. 2800-2350 BP) on Watom Island, located off northeast New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. The aim of this study was to assess the diet and subsistence strategies of humans that lived during the later Lapita period in Near Oceania. To aid in the interpretation of the human diet we analyzed the stable isotope ratios of faunal material from the site (n = 27). We also aim to assess methods of animal husbandry at the site over time from an analysis of the stable isotope ratios (delta(13)C and delta(15)N) of pig bones (n = 22) from different temporal periods (Lapita, post-Lapita, and late prehistoric). The protein diet of the humans consisted of marine organisms from the inshore environment and some deep-water species, most likely marine turtle, in addition to higher trophic level terrestrial foods, likely pig and native animals (e.g., fruit bat, Cuscus and bandicoot). Although the sample sizes were small, females (n = 4) displayed more variable delta(13)C and delta(15)N values compared with males (n = 4), which may be associated with the movement of adult females to the island. The stable isotope analysis of the pig bones indicated that there were few differences between the diets of the pigs from the Lapita and post-Lapita layers, suggesting that the method of pig husbandry was similar between these two periods and was likely relatively free-range. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Wiley Periodicals, Inc Data Source Authors Kinaston,R.L., Anson,D., Petchey,P., Walter,R., Robb,K., Buckley,H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150112 PMCID Editors
Primo-Vascular System as Presented by Bong Han Kim	2015	Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, AL 36849, USA ; School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA ; Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.; Department of	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM Periodical, Abbrev. Evid Based.Complement.Alternat Med. Pub Date Free Form Volume 2015 Issue Start Page 361974 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150919; JID: 101215021; OID: NLM: PMC4562093; 2014/09/29 [received]; 2015/01/01 [revised]; 2015/01/05 [accepted]; 2015/08/25 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1741-427X; 1741-427X Accession Number PMID: 26379743 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review DOI 10.1155/2015/361974 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26379743 Abstract In the 1960s Bong Han Kim discovered and characterized a new vascular system. He was able to differentiate it clearly from vascular blood and lymph systems by the use of a variety of methods, which were available to him in the mid-20th century. He gave detailed characterization of the system and created comprehensive diagrams and photographs in his publications. He demonstrated that this system is composed of nodes and vessels, and it was responsible for tissue regeneration. However, he did not disclose in detail his methods. Consequently, his results are relatively obscure from the vantage point of contemporary scientists. The stains that Kim used had been perfected and had been in use for more than 100 years. Therefore, the names of the stains were directed to the explicit protocols for the usage with the particular cells or molecules. Traditionally, it was not normally necessary to describe the method used unless it is significantly deviated from the original method. In this present work, we have been able to disclose staining methods used by Kim. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Vodyanoy,V., Pustovyy,O., Globa,L., Sorokulova,I. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150825 PMCID PMC4562093 Editors
Knowledge About the Waterpipe (Hookah), a Qualitative Assessment Among Community Workers in a Major Urban Center in Canada	2016	Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta, 2-150 Clinical Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, T6G2G3, Canada. hammal@ualberta.ca.; School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.; Department of Anesthesiology	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of community health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Community Health Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 41 Issue 4 Start Page 689 Other Pages 696 Notes JID: 7600747; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1573-3610; 0094-5145 Accession Number PMID: 26704909 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1007/s10900-015-0143-9 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26704909 Abstract Waterpipe (WP) use has surged in popularity since the introduction of flavoured shisha. It is now an increasingly popular form of smoking among youth in North America. Health professionals/educators knowledge about the WP may well be inadequate. This study, using qualitative methods, sought to explore the knowledge and attitude of leaders in the community toward the WP. Family physicians, pharmacists, tobacco counsellors, social workers and educators were invited to participate in a one-one interview using open-ended questions. A total of 27 interviews were conducted. Individuals from Eastern Mediterranean backgrounds raised doubt about the overemphasised cultural significance of the WP and perceived this as a marketing strategy by industry. Most felt that WP smokers believed the WP to be less harmful than cigarettes and that the use of flavoured tobacco was motivating people to smoke. Participants believed that education should be directed at the general public and healthcare professionals, suggesting school programs and the use of social media to inform young smokers. Most thought that the current practices regarding packaging and second hand smoke exposure are confusing. They identified the lack of knowledge, poor enforcement procedures, "so called cultural aspects" and the economic impact of banning the WP on small businesses as barriers to change. Despite the awareness of an increase in WP use, our participants recognized that little has been done to curb this problem. Our findings emphasize the need for further education and better legislation to regulate WP use and availability. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Hammal,F., Wild,T.C., Finegan,B.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Patent foramen ovale and decompression sickness in divers	1989	Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Lancet (London, England) Periodical, Abbrev. Lancet Pub Date Free Form 11-Mar Volume 1 Issue 8637 Start Page 513 Other Pages 514 Notes LR: 20150616; JID: 2985213R; CIN: Lancet. 1990 Sep 1;336(8714):568. PMID: 1975062; ppublish Place of Publication ENGLAND ISSN/ISBN 0140-6736; 0140-6736 Accession Number PMID: 2564057 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; AIM; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 2564057 Abstract 30 patients with a history of decompression sickness were examined for the presence of patent foramen ovale by bubble contrast, two-dimensional echocardiography and colour flow doppler imaging. With bubble contrast, 11 (37%) of the patients had right-to-left shunting through a patent foramen ovale during spontaneous breathing. 61% of a subset of 18 patients with serious signs and symptoms had shunting. This number was significantly higher than the 5% prevalence seen with the same diagnostic technique in 176 healthy volunteers. The presence of patent foramen ovale seems to be a risk factor for the development of decompression sickness in divers. Descriptors Acute Disease, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Decompression Sickness/etiology, Diving/adverse effects, Echocardiography, Echocardiography, Doppler, Female, Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/complications/diagnosis/physiopathology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Valsalva Maneuver Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Moon,R. E., Camporesi,E. M., Kisslo,J. A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Indoor exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and dampness: respiratory symptoms in Sardinian children--DRIAS study	2009	Department of Animal and Human Biology, University La Sapienza, Piazz. Le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy. roberta.pirastu@uniroma1.it	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental research Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Res. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 109 Issue 1 Start Page 59 Other Pages 65 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 0147621; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 2007/11/27 [received]; 2008/07/30 [revised]; 2008/09/04 [accepted]; 2008/10/25 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1096-0953; 0013-9351 Accession Number PMID: 18952207 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2008.09.002 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18952207 Abstract Indoor exposures at home, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and mould/dampness adversely affect respiratory health of children. Disturbi Respiratori nell'Infanzia e Ambiente in Sardegna (DRIAS) (Respiratory Symptoms in children and the Environment in Sardegna, Italy) aims at relating the prevalence of respiratory and allergic symptoms to indoor exposures in Sardinian children. DRIAS, a cross-sectional investigation of respiratory symptoms/diseases, used a modified version of ISAAC questionnaire, included 4122 children attending 29 primary schools in the school year 2004-2005. If both parents smoke the prevalence for current wheeze and current asthma is almost doubled in comparison with never smokers, for persistent cough and phlegm a role is suggested when only mother smokes. Among mothers smoking in pregnancy, the prevalence of current wheeze and current asthma is increased. Exposure to ETS and family atopy have a joint effect resulting in an almost tripling of prevalence for current wheeze and more than four times for current asthma. Exposure to "dampness" (mould or dampness) both during the first year of life and currently is associated with increased prevalence of current wheeze, persistent cough or phlegm and current rhino-conjunctivitis; if exposure is only during the first year of life a doubling or more of prevalence is observed for current wheeze, current asthma, and persistent cough or phlegm. DRIAS results add evidence to the causal role of childhood exposure to ETS in the development of respiratory symptoms (cough, phlegm, and wheezing) and asthma. The joint effect of ETS and family atopy is corroborated. The results strengthen the evidence for a causal association between "dampness" and respiratory health, pointing to its possible independent role in causing asthma, a long-lasting exposure entails a doubled prevalence for both asthmatic and bronchitis symptoms. Descriptors Air/analysis/standards, Air Microbiology, Air Pollution, Indoor/adverse effects/analysis, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Housing/standards, Humans, Italy/epidemiology, Respiratory Tract Diseases/epidemiology/etiology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects/analysis Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Pirastu,R., Bellu,C., Greco,P., Pelosi,U., Pistelli,R., Accetta,G., Biggeri,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20081025 PMCID Editors
Community-centered responses to Ebola in urban Liberia: the view from below	2015	Department of Anthropology & Center for African Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America.; Department of Anthropology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America.; Department of Epidemiology & C	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PLoS neglected tropical diseases Periodical, Abbrev. PLoS Negl Trop.Dis. Pub Date Free Form 9-Apr Volume 9 Issue 4 Start Page e0003706 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150422; JID: 101291488; EIN: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 May;9(5):e0003767. PMID: 25951327; OID: NLM: PMC4391876; 2015/04 [ecollection]; 2014/11/26 [received]; 2015/03/16 [accepted]; 2015/04/09 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1935-2735; 1935-2727 Accession Number PMID: 25856072 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003706 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25856072 Abstract BACKGROUND: The West African Ebola epidemic has demonstrated that the existing range of medical and epidemiological responses to emerging disease outbreaks is insufficient, especially in post-conflict contexts with exceedingly poor healthcare infrastructures. In this context, community-based responses have proven vital for containing Ebola virus disease (EVD) and shifting the epidemic curve. Despite a surge in interest in local innovations that effectively contained the epidemic, the mechanisms for community-based response remain unclear. This study provides baseline information on community-based epidemic control priorities and identifies innovative local strategies for containing EVD in Liberia. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: This study was conducted in September 2014 in 15 communities in Monrovia and Montserrado County, Liberia--one of the epicenters of the Ebola outbreak. Findings from 15 focus group discussions with 386 community leaders identified strategies being undertaken and recommendations for what a community-based response to Ebola should look like under then-existing conditions. Data were collected on the following topics: prevention, surveillance, care-giving, community-based treatment and support, networks and hotlines, response teams, Ebola treatment units (ETUs) and hospitals, the management of corpses, quarantine and isolation, orphans, memorialization, and the need for community-based training and education. Findings have been presented as community-based strategies and recommendations for (1) prevention, (2) treatment and response, and (3) community sequelae and recovery. Several models for community-based management of the current Ebola outbreak were proposed. Additional findings indicate positive attitudes towards early Ebola survivors, and the need for community-based psychosocial support. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Local communities' strategies and recommendations give insight into how urban Liberian communities contained the EVD outbreak while navigating the systemic failures of the initial state and international response. Communities in urban Liberia adapted to the epidemic using multiple coping strategies. In the absence of health, infrastructural and material supports, local people engaged in self-reliance in order to contain the epidemic at the micro-social level. These innovations were regarded as necessary, but as less desirable than a well-supported health-systems based response; and were seen as involving considerable individual, social, and public health costs, including heightened vulnerability to infection. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Abramowitz,S.A., McLean,K.E., McKune,S.L., Bardosh,K.L., Fallah,M., Monger,J., Tehoungue,K., Omidian,P.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150409 PMCID PMC4391876 Editors
Effects of caloric restriction on nitrogen and carbon stable isotope ratios in adult rat bone	2014	Department of Anthropology, Box 117305, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA; Department of Psychology, Box 112250, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM Periodical, Abbrev. Rapid Commun.Mass Spectrom. Pub Date Free Form 15-Oct Volume 28 Issue 19 Start Page 2065 Other Pages 2074 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2014; JID: 8802365; 0 (Carbon Isotopes); 0 (Hormones); 0 (Nitrogen Isotopes); 2014/06/23 [received]; 2014/07/21 [revised]; 2014/07/22 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1097-0231; 0951-4198 Accession Number PMID: 25156596 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1002/rcm.6994 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25156596 Abstract RATIONALE: Stable isotope analysis is a valuable technique for dietary estimation in ecological and archaeological research, yet many variables can potentially affect tissue stable isotope signatures. Controlled feeding studies across a range of species have consistently demonstrated impacts of caloric restriction on tissue stable isotope ratios, but most have focused on juvenile, fasting, and/or starving individuals, and most have utilized soft tissues despite the importance of bone for paleodietary analyses. The goal of this study was to determine whether temporally defined, moderate food restriction could affect stable carbon and/or nitrogen isotope ratios in adult mammalian bone - a tissue that arguably reflects long-term dietary signals. METHODS: Adult rats fed a standard laboratory diet were restricted to 45% of ad libitum intakes for 3 or 6 months. Relevant anatomical and physiological parameters were measured to confirm that the restriction protocol resulted in significant nutritional stress and to provide independent data to facilitate interpretation of stable isotope ratios. Femoral bone delta(13)Ccollagen, delta(15)Ncollagen, and delta(13)Capatite values were determined by isotope ratio mass spectrometry. RESULTS: Calorie-restricted animals exhibited a small, yet significant enrichment in (15)Ncollagen compared with control animals, reflecting protein-calorie stress. While the delta(13)Ccollagen values did not differ, the delta(13)Capatite values revealed less enrichment in (13)C than in controls, reflecting catabolism of body fat. Independent anatomical and physiological data from these same individuals support these interpretations. CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate that moderate caloric restriction does not appreciably undermine broad interpretations of dietary signals in adult mammalian bone. Significant variability among individuals or groups, however, is best explained by marked differences in energy intake over variable timescales. An inverse relationship between the delta(13)Capatite and delta(15)Ncollagen values observed in this study indicates that a more robust pattern is expected with more severe or prolonged restriction and suggests this pattern may have utility as a marker of food deprivation in archaeological populations. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Data Source Authors Robertson,K.L., Rowland,N.E., Krigbaum,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The variable roads to sacrifice: Isotopic investigations of human remains from Chotuna-Huaca de los Sacrificios, Lambayeque, Peru	2013	Department of Anthropology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 30302-3998, USA. bturnerlivermore@gsu.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Physical Anthropology Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Phys.Anthropol. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 151 Issue 1 Start Page 22 Other Pages 37 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2013; JID: 0400654; 0 (Carbon Isotopes); 0 (Nitrogen Isotopes); 68238-35-7 (Keratins); 9007-34-5 (Collagen); 2012/10/11 [received]; 2013/01/14 [accepted]; 2013/02/26 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1096-8644; 0002-9483 Accession Number PMID: 23440681 Language eng SubFile Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1002/ajpa.22238 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23440681 Abstract This study investigates two key variables-residential context and subsistence-among sacrificial victims dating to the Late Horizon (A.D. 1450-1532) in the Huaca de los Sacrificios at the Chotuna-Chornancap Archaeological Complex in north coastal Peru. We investigate whether aspects of sacrifice in this distant coastal province mirrored that found in Inca heartland contexts such as the capacocha, or remained more typical of coastal sacrificial traditions. Stable carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen isotope values were characterized in bone carbonate, bone collagen, and hair keratin to estimate geographic residence during the decade before death and diet in the decade, versus months, before death. Bone delta18 Ocarbonate values have a mean (+/-SD) of 26.8 +/- 1.1%, bone delta13 Ccarbonate values -6.7 +/- 1.7%, and bone delta(13) Ccollagen values 11.8 +/- 1.3%; bone delta15 Ncollagen values have a mean of 11.5 +/- 1.3%. Combined hair delta13 Ckeratin values have a mean of -12.8 +/- 1.6%, and hair delta15 Nkeratin values 10.8 +/- 1.3%. In contrast to contemporaneous coastal and highland contexts, we are unable to identify immigrants among the sacrificed individuals or changes in diet that indicate provisioning with a standardized diet leading up to death. Instead, results suggest that victims were local to the area, but consumed moderately variable diets consistent with local subsistence patterns. These findings suggest a distinct pattern of human sacrifice in the Late Horizon and underscore the regional and temporal variation in sacrificial practices in the central Andes. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Wiley Periodicals, Inc Data Source Authors Turner,B.L., Klaus,H.D., Livengood,S.V., Brown,L.E., Saldana,F., Wester,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130226 PMCID Editors
Isotopic evidence for age-related variation in diet from Isola Sacra, Italy	2005	Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L9, Canada. prowset@mcmaster.ca	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Physical Anthropology Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Phys.Anthropol. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 128 Issue 1 Start Page 2 Other Pages 13 Notes LR: 20061115; CI: (c) 2005; JID: 0400654; 0 (Apatites); 0 (Carbon Isotopes); 0 (Nitrogen Isotopes); 9007-34-5 (Collagen); ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 0002-9483; 0002-9483 Accession Number PMID: 15761807 Language eng SubFile Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1002/ajpa.20094 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 15761807 Abstract This study examines collagen (N=105) and apatite (N=65) data from an Imperial Roman skeletal sample from the necropolis of Isola Sacra (Rome, Italy). This paper explores correlations between the isotopic composition of bone samples and the inferred age and sex of these individuals (aged 5--45+ years). The collagen of males, and older individuals in general, was significantly enriched in (15)N but not (13)C. Bone carbonate was somewhat depleted in (13)C in some older individuals, suggesting increased consumption of olive oil and possibly wine. Subadults (>5 years) in the sample appear to have consumed an almost exclusively terrestrial diet. This study demonstrates a clear trend in dietary patterns between adult age groups, as well as between adults and children within a population. Descriptors Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Anthropology, Physical/methods, Apatites/analysis, Bone and Bones/chemistry, Carbon Isotopes/analysis, Child, Child, Preschool, Collagen/analysis, Diet/history, Female, Femur/chemistry, History, Ancient, Humans, Italy, Male, Middle Aged, Nitrogen Isotopes/analysis, Sex Factors Links Book Title Database Publisher Wiley-Liss, Inc Data Source Authors Prowse,T. L., Schwarcz,H. P., Saunders,S. R., Macchiarelli,R., Bondioli,L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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