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{"title":"Biological and environmental contributors to child growth and health.","authors":"Babette S Zemel, Nicola Hawley","doi":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2563231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2025.2563231","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50765,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Human Biology","volume":"52 1","pages":"2563231"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145193910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Linking the bed dust microbiome with environmental factors and child respiratory health.","authors":"Jelena Šarac, Dubravka Havaš Auguštin, Iva Šunić, Kristina Michl, Gabriele Berg, Tomislav Cernava, Damir Marjanović, Rasmus Riemer Jakobsen, Mario Lovrić","doi":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2509606","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2509606","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Humans spend up to 90% of their time indoors and are exposed to a significant number of microbes in their homes, which can have important implications for their health.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study focused on analysing the influence of environmental factors on microbiome diversity and abundance in bed dust and linking the exposure to dust bacteria with asthma.</p><p><strong>Subjects and methods: </strong>A total of 90 dust samples were collected from homes of asthmatic patients (<i>n</i> = 59) and controls (<i>n</i> = 31) aged 5-18 years. The bacterial fraction of the microbiome was analysed using 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing on the Illumina MiSeq platform and downstream analyses in QIIME2 and R. Microbiome profiles were associated with asthma and relevant environmental and household data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Higher bacterial β-diversity in the environment was shown to be inversely associated with asthma (<i>p</i> = 0.009). Also, living environment (<i>p</i> = 0.002), housing type (<i>p</i> = 0.004), presence of pets in the household (<i>p</i> = 0.001), and cleaning practices (<i>p</i> = 0.006 for dusting and <i>p</i> = 0.011 for vacuuming) were prominent environmental factors affecting the bed dust microbiome.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results suggest significant differences in bacterial community composition between individuals with and without asthma and the interaction between indoor microbiome and asthma is mediated by environmental factors in the household.</p>","PeriodicalId":50765,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Human Biology","volume":"52 1","pages":"2509606"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12312746/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144318610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association between <i>IL-6</i> gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to Parkinson's disease.","authors":"Jinzhao Gao, Zihan Wang, Kunpeng Qin, Yilin Wang, Qiqing He, Yuting Zhou, Anmu Xie, Binghui Hou","doi":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2569473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2025.2569473","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The multifunctional cytokine interleukin 6 (IL-6) and its single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may influence the risk of Parkinson's disease (PD).</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate the association between specific SNPs in the <i>IL-6</i> gene and susceptibility to PD in the northern Chinese Han population.</p><p><strong>Subjects and methods: </strong>A total of 800 Chinese Han subjects were enrolled in this case-control study, including 400 PD patients and 400 healthy controls. Peripheral blood of all subjects was collected for DNA extraction and genotyped for selected SNPs (rs1800796, rs1524107) using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found significant differences in the allele (C vs. G, <i>p</i> = 0.002) and CC genotype (<i>p</i> = 0.012) of rs1800796 in the PD group compared to the control group. In addition, significant differences were observed between the two groups in both dominant and additive models (<i>p</i>_dominant=0.046, <i>p</i>_additive=0.025). In further subgroup analysis, compared with the matched male control group, the frequency of CC genotype in male PD was higher (<i>p</i> = 0.035), and allele C may increase the risk of disease (<i>p</i> = 0.012). Similarly, when compared to the healthy control group, patients in the late-onset Parkinson's Disease (LOPD) group also exhibited a higher frequency of CC genotype and C allele (<i>p</i>_genotype = 0.015, <i>p</i>_alle = 0.004).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The rs1800796 polymorphism of the <i>IL-6</i> gene may be associated with susceptibility to PD in the northern Chinese Han population.</p>","PeriodicalId":50765,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Human Biology","volume":"52 1","pages":"2569473"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145276583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of different Taekwondo practices on biomechanics of balance and control during kick technique.","authors":"Jinqian Zhang, Youngsuk Kim, Qingling Qu, Sukwon Kim","doi":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2461132","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2461132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Long-term training focused on specific skills significantly influences athletes' physical control abilities.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate the balance control capabilities during kicking actions of different Taekwondo skill groups (kyorugi (K); poomsae (P); demonstration (D)), and long-term training effects of the different Taekwondo skills on body control.</p><p><strong>Subjects and methods: </strong>The present study utilised a motion capture system and a ground reaction force system to compare and analyse the balance control abilities of athletes across various Taekwondo practices (kyorugi, poomsae, demonstration) during the execution of an identical kicking motion. All participants' (23 male college athletes) kicks were aimed at nose height.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results indicate that K exhibited distinct COM trajectories in left-right and front-back directions during front kicks, whereas differences of COM lateral displacement during kicking moments existed across all groups. P demonstrated greater COP movements in forward, backward, left, and right directions. Long-term training in different skills affected mechanisms of body control during the kicking technique. K and D tended to prioritise maintaining vertical stability, upward power output, and efficient movements to ensure rapid, accurate striking while maintaining balance and stability, whereas P emphasised the horizontal posture, flexibility, expressive qualities, and artistry of their movements, which may be involving more body sway and adjustments during competitions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Athletes in different skill groups should develop personalised training plans tailored to their specific skill characteristics and competition demands. These plans aim to enhance the movement control abilities of athletes in various disciplines, ensuring they can deliver optimal performance during competitions.</p>","PeriodicalId":50765,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Human Biology","volume":"52 1","pages":"2461132"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Site and sex specific bone mineral content, and density trajectories from adolescence through to 15 years post peak bone mass.","authors":"Yuwen Zheng, Adam D G Baxter-Jones, Ahmed Elhakeem, Stefan A Jackowski, Marta C Erlandson","doi":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2540005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2025.2540005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Relatively, little is known about bone parameter trajectories after attainment of peak bone mass (PBM).</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate the individual and mean trajectories of bone mineral content (BMC) and areal bone mineral density (aBMD) after the attainment of PBM at four anatomical sites (Total Body (TB), Lumbar Spine (LS), Total Hip (TH), Femoral Neck (FN)).</p><p><strong>Subjects and methods: </strong>SITAR models were fitted to 162 individual's (70 males and 92 females) longitudinally collected bone parameters.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>It was found from PBM to 15-years post PBM, that males TB, TH and LS increased by 4-7% in BMC and by 10% in TB aBMD, and a 1.3% decrease in FN BMC and a 2-4% decrease in LS, TH and FN aBMD. In comparison, females TB, LS TH and FN increased by 1-7% in BMC and increased in TB and LS aBMD by 3-15% and decreased by 1-3% in TH and FN aBMD, 15 years after the attainment of PBM.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Comparing the change to the precision of the instrument it was found that males and females showed real change in BMC at the TB, LS and TH but no real change at the FN from PBM to 15 years post PBM. In aBMD a real increase was found in TB and decrease in FN. Future studies should explore the roles of other factors, such as changes in lifestyle, related to bone mineral change after PBM attainment on bone trajectories.</p>","PeriodicalId":50765,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Human Biology","volume":"52 1","pages":"2540005"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144823099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Addressing threats to research and global engagement in human biology.","authors":"Noël Cameron, William R Leonard","doi":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2533603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2025.2533603","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50765,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Human Biology","volume":"52 1","pages":"2533603"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Associations between maternal and infant body composition, feeding practices, and perceived infant eating behaviour in Samoan mother-infant dyads aged 1-4 months.","authors":"Victoria Bertacchi, Katherine Daiy, Lupesina Vesi, Kima Faaselele-Savusa, Rachel L Duckham, Take Naseri, Christina Soti-Ulberg, Jyothi Abraham, Richard G Bribiescas, Nicola L Hawley","doi":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2534349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2025.2534349","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Breastfeeding has been shown to reduce risks for the development of obesity. While initiation of breastfeeding is almost universal in Samoa, there is an opportunity to improve the proportion of infants exclusively breastfed to 6 months (51.7%).</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate how Samoan mothers perceive infant appetite in breastfed infants, which has implications for early cessation of exclusive breastfeeding.</p><p><strong>Subjects and methods: </strong>We administered the Baby Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (BEBQ) to 100 mothers of exclusively breastfed infants aged 1-4 months alongside anthropometric and body composition measurements, information on breastfeeding practices, and maternal/household demographic characteristics. Associations of maternal and infant characteristics with the five BEBQ constructs - Food Responsiveness (FR), Enjoyment of Food (EF), Satiety Responsiveness (SR), Slowness in Eating (SE), and General Appetite (GA) - were examined using Pearson correlations and multiple linear regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found that BEBQ constructs were correlated with infant age, infant sex, maternal BMI, maternal educational status, infant BMI-for-age, feeding routine, average feeding bout length, and maternal confidence in milk.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Maternal perception of infant appetite appears to be influenced partially by maternal and infant body composition and breastfeeding patterns in our sample, highlighting potential points of intervention to promote recommended breastfeeding practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":50765,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Human Biology","volume":"52 1","pages":"2534349"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144785881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Early infant appetitive traits are associated with growth status and adiposity in African-American infants and toddlers.","authors":"Babette S Zemel, Gary D Wu, Eileen Ford, Ceylan Tanes, Patricia A DeRusso, Andrea Kelly","doi":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2557266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2025.2557266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Few studies have examined infant appetitive traits in minority populations or among mothers with obesity.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To test associations of appetitive traits with nutritional exposures and growth in African-American children up to age 24m.</p><p><strong>Subjects and methods: </strong>Mothers with pre-pregnancy BMI <25 or ≥30 and their infants were included (<i>n</i> = 222). The Baby Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (BEBQ) at 3m captured appetitive traits; BMI z-scores (BMIZ) at 3, 12 and 24m were examined. Internal consistency of BEBQ constructs was tested and their association with growth outcomes evaluated using correlation analysis, multiple regression, and tests for trend.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Only the BEBQ construct \"food responsiveness\" met internal consistency criteria (Cronbach's alpha = 0.85). \"General appetite\" and single items serving as proxies for \"slowness in eating,\" \"enjoyment of food\" and \"satiety responsiveness\" associated with growth outcomes. Food responsiveness was higher for mixed vs. formula-fed infants (<i>p</i> = 0.004), infants breastfed >3m (<i>p</i> = 0.006), and infants whose mothers reported food insecurity (<i>p</i> = 0.04). Multiple individual appetitive trait items associated with BMIZ at 24m, even after adjustment for baseline BMIZ (3m), maternal obesity status and addition of cereal to bottles.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Infant appetitive traits prospectively associate with relative weight and adiposity at 24m and aspects of the postnatal nutritional environment independent of maternal BMI.</p>","PeriodicalId":50765,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Human Biology","volume":"52 1","pages":"2557266"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145208500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of stretching techniques on balance performance.","authors":"Weishuai Guo, Youngsuk Kim, Chaojie Wu, Sukwon Kim","doi":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2500974","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2500974","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Context:</b> Balance ability is a crucial component of human motor function, essential for maintaining postural stability in both static and dynamic conditions. It plays a fundamental role in everyday activities such as standing and walking, as well as in sports performance and injury prevention.<b>Objective:</b> To examine the comparative effects of static stretching (SS) and dynamic stretching (DS) on balance performance in healthy adults using meta-analysis.<b>Methods:</b> Following PRISMA and PERSIST guidelines, a systematic literature search was conducted in July 2024 across PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, Embase, EBSCO, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases for randomised controlled trials evaluating the impact of SS and DS on balance outcomes. Fourteen studies involving 346 participants met the inclusion criteria.</p><p><p><b>Results:</b> The primary analysis indicated that SS significantly impaired static balance compared to DS (effect size = -0.05). No significant differences were observed for dynamic balance or centre of pressure (COP). Meta-regression identified stretching duration as a significant source of heterogeneity, with durations between 20 and 200 s associated with better balance outcomes. A visual distribution of effect sizes further supported this optimal duration range for static balance enhancement.</p><p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> Dynamic stretching is more effective than static stretching for improving static balance in healthy adults. Stretching duration plays a critical role, and optimising both the type and timing of stretching interventions may enhance balance performance in athletic and clinical populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":50765,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Human Biology","volume":"52 1","pages":"2500974"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144610247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"Goldilocks day\": identifying the optimal awake movement behaviour composition for predicted cardiometabolic health outcomes in youth.","authors":"Joey Murphy, Charlotte Lund Rasmussen, Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Ademola Victor Damilola, Nastja Podrekar Loredan, Aoko Oluwayomi, Luís Bettencourt Sardinha, Niels Wedderkopp, Elaine Murtagh","doi":"10.1080/03014460.2025.2523764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2025.2523764","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Most research focuses on the relationship of individual movement behaviours, neglecting how different compositions throughout the day associate with cardiometabolic health outcomes.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study was to explore the optimal awake movement behaviour composition associated with predicted cardiometabolic health outcomes in youth.</p><p><strong>Subjects and methods: </strong>The study included participants (<i>N</i> = 1,310 participants; 11.1 ± 2.5 [range = 7.98-17.1 years]; 55.9% female; 100% European) from the International Children's Accelerometry Database. Accelerometer measured sedentary behaviour (SB), light-(LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) defined the awake movement behaviour composition. Four cardiometabolic health outcomes (lipid profile, blood pressure, glucose metabolism, and body mass) were assessed through nine parameters. These were regressed against the awake movement behaviour composition, adjusting for relevant covariates to estimate the optimal awake movement behaviour composition for each predicted cardiometabolic health outcome (i.e. \"Goldilocks Day\").</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The final models found a significant relationship between the awake movement behaviour composition and cardiometabolic health outcome, excluding lipid profile indicators. For indicators of glucose metabolism, blood pressure and body mass, the Goldilocks Day consisted of less SB (-12 to -39 min), LPA (-8 to -32 min) and more MVPA (+44 to 47 min) when compared to the sample mean.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings concur with current guidelines that more MVPA and less SB are better, but the optimal time youth should spend in each behaviour depends on the health outcome of interest. This indicates that one size does not fit all when making recommendations for multiple cardiometabolic health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":50765,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Human Biology","volume":"52 1","pages":"2523764"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}