Height and health in Roman and Post-Roman Gaul, a life course
approach

J 2021

Height and health in Roman and Post-Roman Gaul, a life course approach

QUADE, Leslie a Rebecca GOWLAND

Základní údaje

Originální název

Height and health in Roman and Post-Roman Gaul, a life course approach

Autoři

QUADE, Leslie a Rebecca GOWLAND

Vydání

International Journal of Paleopathology, Elsevier Inc. 2021, 1879-9817

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10506 Paleontology

Stát vydavatele

Spojené státy

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 1.448

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/21:00123449

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2021.10.001

UT WoS

000711442900001

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85116889795

Klíčová slova anglicky

Growth; Intermittent stress of low lethality; DOHaD (developmental origins of health and disease); Stature; Late Antiquity

Štítky

14314070, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 4. 4. 2022 09:45, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

Objective: The present study explores growth and health in Roman (1st-3rd centuries CE) and Post-Roman (4th-7th centuries CE) Gaul, incorporating a life-course approach, to better understand the influence of Roman practices and lifestyles on health, and the impact of cultural change from the Roman to the Post-Roman period. Materials and Methods: The skeletal remains of 844 individuals were analyzed for non-specific signs of physio-logical stress, including growth disruption (diaphyseal and adult maximum femur length), dental enamel hy-poplastic defects (DEH), cribra orbitalia (CO), and periosteal reaction of the tibiae (Tibia PR). Results: The Gallo-Roman sample demonstrated shorter femoral lengths, and higher rates of DEH and Tibia PR. Post-Roman groups demonstrated longer femoral lengths and higher rates of CO. Conclusions: Gallo-Roman individuals may have been more regularly exposed to infectious pathogens throughout childhood, inhibiting opportunities for catch-up growth, resulting in high rates of DEH and shorter femoral lengths ('intermittent stress of low lethality'). This could be the result of overcrowding and insalubrious urban environments. Higher rates of CO in the Post-Roman samples may have been influenced by dietary changes between the periods. Significance: The intertwined and often synergistic relationships between early life environment, nutrition and settlement structure is highlighted, helping to further understandings of life experiences during the Roman and Post-Roman periods. Limitations: It was not possible to obtain sufficient data from northern regions during the Gallo-Roman period, limiting this analysis. Suggestions for Further Research: Further application of life course approaches can reveal subtle patterns in stress indicators.

Citovat

QUADE, Leslie a Rebecca GOWLAND. Height and health in Roman and Post-Roman Gaul, a life course approach. International Journal of Paleopathology. Elsevier Inc., 2021, roč. 35, December, s. 49-60. ISSN 1879-9817. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2021.10.001.

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QUADE, Leslie a Rebecca GOWLAND. Height and health in Roman and Post-Roman Gaul, a life course approach. \textit{International Journal of Paleopathology}. Elsevier Inc., 2021, roč.~35, December, s.~49-60. ISSN~1879-9817. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2021.10.001.

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