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Sex determination from the talus and calcaneus measurements
No full textSeveral studies have demonstrated that discriminant function equations used to determine the sex of a skeleton are population-specific. The
purpose of the present research was to develop discriminant function equations for sex determination on the basis of 18 variables on the right and
left talus and calcaneus in a modern northern Italian sample. The sample consisted of 118 skeletons (62 males and 56 females) from the Frassetto
Collection (University of Bologna). The ages of the individuals ranged from 19 to 70 years. The results indicated that metric traits of the talus (in
particular) and calcaneus are good indicators of sexual dimorphism. The percentage of correct classification was high (87.9-95.7%).
In view of the differences among current Italian populations, we tested the validity of the discriminant function equations in an independent
sample of individuals of different origin (northern and southern Italy). The accuracy of classification was high only for the northern Italians. Most
southern Italian males were misclassified as females, confirming the population-specificity of discriminant function equations
Biological distances in dermatoglyphics of beta-thalassemic subjects.
No full textBiological distances for dermatoglyphic qualitative and quantitative traits have been obtained from a group of beta-thalassemic heterozygotes and normal controls. The results indicate that the digital patterns have been the most efficient dermatoglyphic characters that differentiate between the two groups
Meeting EUNAM (Eu and North African immigrants)
No full textIl meeting ha permesso l'incontro tra rappresentanti nord-africani ed europei sul tema salute e immigrazione
EU and North African migrants: health and health systems (7° programma quadro) (2011-2014)
No full textThe coordinates of human health are complex even in a single population but they are even more complex in migrants whose life situation is always influenced by the host country and the country of origin. Some migrants may experience several host countries and some return to the country of origin. Thus it is important to survey well being, health status, disease panorama and use of health services of immigrants compared to the native population; such analyses would be incomplete without casting a view on the same indicators and parameters in the country of origin. Thus for this project we have collected a team of experts to cover health aspects of the full cycle of migration, viewing the health situation in Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria as representatives of the Mediterranean North African (NA) partner countries, the origins of vast numbers of immigrants in EU. The EU partner countries from France, Italy, Germany (subcontracting Slovenia) and Sweden are not only receivers of the NA immigrants but they also have larger numbers of immigrants from others areas, allowing comparisons between immigrant groups. The team has experience on a variety of health and disease measures and it has an access to a variety of survey and register material relating to population health, disease patterns and function of health care systems. Many of the surveys and diseases registers have been carried out/constructed by the present partners who thus possess unique sources of data. The team will be in the position to respond to the expectations of the call by reviewing health effects of migration from the country of origin to the host country and coming up with scientifically valid state-of-the-art evaluations and appropriate recommendations for scientific and health policy measures in improving the conditions for the EU immigrants
Meeting EUNAM (Eu and North African immigrants)
No full textMeeting internazionale dei parteciapanti al 7° programma quadro (EUNAM) con delegati dall'Egitto, Marocco, Tunisia, Francia, Germania, Italia
Studio longitudinale dell’invecchiamento in una popolazione italiana d’ambiente urbano: PTC, Arm folding, Hand clasping.
No full textLongitudinal study of anthropometric changes with aging in an urban Italian population
No full textA sample of 162 Italian urban adults was studied twice, 10 years apart. Changes in anthropometric traits were described within sex and age groups. The influence of environmental factors on the development of traits with age was examined on the basis of comparison among subsamples characterized by different social and behavioural situations. The results suggest that physical activity, a higher educational level and no smoking may determine a decrease in biological aging. The importance of blood-pressure as a bio-marker is also pointed out through our data analysis
L'antropologo sulla scena del crimine.
No full textViene esaminato il contributo antropologico in un contesto forense con particolare riguardo a:
-riconoscimento e localizzazione dei reperti umani;
-interpretazione tafonomica;
-primi rilievi morfo metrici e recupero completo dei reperti
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