2024
Infrastructural violence and resistance in Namqom: Navigating environmental injustice in Formosa, Argentina
Chaney C, Kubica M, Mansilla L, Valeggia C. Infrastructural violence and resistance in Namqom: Navigating environmental injustice in Formosa, Argentina. Geoforum 2024, 157: 104142. DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2024.104142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfrastructural violenceEnvironmental injusticeIndigenous peoplesLocal rationalityHistories of dispossessionPeri-urban villagesDestruction of natural resourcesPolitical actionEveryday actsCapitalist systemQom peopleViolenceSemi-structured interviewsIndigenous healthParticipant observationCultural continuityInjusticeDisconnecting peopleDispossessionWell-beingNatural resourcesPeopleSeasons of fieldworkEngagementCommunityEvaluación del estado nutricional de niños y niñas qom y wichí de Formosa, Argentina
Olmedo S, Martin M, Valeggia C. Evaluación del estado nutricional de niños y niñas qom y wichí de Formosa, Argentina. Journal De Ciencias Sociales 2024, 2: 109-136. DOI: 10.18682/jcs.v2i23.9643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContaminant Exposure Profiles Demonstrate Similar Physiological Effects Across Environments Despite Unique Profile Composition in Formosa, Argentina, and Connecticut, USA
Chaney C, Mansilla L, Kubica M, Pinto‐Pacheco B, Dunn K, Bertacchi V, Walker D, Valeggia C. Contaminant Exposure Profiles Demonstrate Similar Physiological Effects Across Environments Despite Unique Profile Composition in Formosa, Argentina, and Connecticut, USA. American Journal Of Human Biology 2024, 37: e24178. PMID: 39463098, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.24178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfant urineChemical exposure profilesExposure profilesEnvironmental contaminationAssociated with alterationsExposure to environmental contaminantsCardiovascular disease riskExposed to contaminantsEnvironmental contaminant exposureUntargeted liquid chromatographyCombinations of contaminantsStatistically significant differenceMaternal urineMother-infant dyadsExposome-wide association studyHuman milk samplesEndogenous metabolitesInfant cognitive developmentContaminant exposureContamination profilesSignificant differenceInfant exposureStudy sitesHuman healthUrineEnvironmental exposures in human milk and infant physiology in Namqom, Formosa, Argentina and New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Chaney C, Mansilla L, Kubica M, Pinto Pacheco B, Dunn K, Bertacchi V, Walker D, Valeggia C. Environmental exposures in human milk and infant physiology in Namqom, Formosa, Argentina and New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.0656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFrom physical climate storylines to environmental risk scenarios for adaptation in the Pilcomayo Basin, central South America
Joosten G, Mindlin J, Nielsen J, de la Cruz L, Sardi M, Valeggia C. From physical climate storylines to environmental risk scenarios for adaptation in the Pilcomayo Basin, central South America. Mitigation And Adaptation Strategies For Global Change 2024, 29: 61. DOI: 10.1007/s11027-024-10160-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClimate change projectionsLocal knowledgeClimate adaptationClimate changeEffective climate adaptationChange projectionsRegional climate adaptationEnvironmental risk scenariosRiver course changesLocal concernsRegional climate informationLocal communitiesCentral South AmericaEnvironmental impactIntermediate technologySummer rainfallBasin regionClimate projectionsClimate resultsEnvironmental changesDiverse stakeholdersEnvironmental concernsClimate informationStoryline approachAdaptation strategiesLongitudinal analysis of cortisol changes during pubertal development in indigenous Qom girls
Glass D, Godwin J, Bez E, Corley M, Valeggia C, Martin M. Longitudinal analysis of cortisol changes during pubertal development in indigenous Qom girls. American Journal Of Human Biology 2024, 36: e24133. PMID: 39034658, PMCID: PMC11486589, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.24133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axisHypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axisCortisol levelsPre-registered analysesAssociated with pubertal maturationHigher cortisol levelsRegulation of pubertyIncreased cortisol levelsAssociated with earlier agePubertal developmentLongitudinal mixed effects modelsHPA functionCortisol changesAccelerated pubertal developmentHeight-for-age z-scoreCan women hunt? Yes. Did women contribute much to human evolution through endurance hunting? Probably not.
Martin M, de la Mora A, Valeggia C, Veile A. Can women hunt? Yes. Did women contribute much to human evolution through endurance hunting? Probably not. American Anthropologist 2024, 126: 365-369. DOI: 10.1111/aman.13970.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Reproductive Ecology and Behavioral Endocrinology of Owl Monkeys
Corley M, Spence-Aizenberg A, Fernandez-Duque E, Valeggia C. Reproductive Ecology and Behavioral Endocrinology of Owl Monkeys. Developments In Primatology: Progress And Prospects 2023, 265-300. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-13555-2_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReproductive inequality in humans and other mammals
Ross C, Hooper P, Smith J, Jaeggi A, Smith E, Gavrilets S, Zohora F, Ziker J, Xygalatas D, Wroblewski E, Wood B, Winterhalder B, Willführ K, Willard A, Walker K, von Rueden C, Voland E, Valeggia C, Vaitla B, Urlacher S, Towner M, Sum C, Sugiyama L, Strier K, Starkweather K, Major-Smith D, Shenk M, Sear R, Seabright E, Schacht R, Scelza B, Scaggs S, Salerno J, Revilla-Minaya C, Redhead D, Pusey A, Purzycki B, Power E, Pisor A, Pettay J, Perry S, Page A, Pacheco-Cobos L, Oths K, Oh S, Nolin D, Nettle D, Moya C, Migliano A, Mertens K, McNamara R, McElreath R, Mattison S, Massengill E, Marlowe F, Madimenos F, Macfarlan S, Lummaa V, Lizarralde R, Liu R, Liebert M, Lew-Levy S, Leslie P, Lanning J, Kramer K, Koster J, Kaplan H, Jamsranjav B, Hurtado A, Hill K, Hewlett B, Helle S, Headland T, Headland J, Gurven M, Grimalda G, Greaves R, Golden C, Godoy I, Gibson M, Mouden C, Dyble M, Draper P, Downey S, DeMarco A, Davis H, Crabtree S, Cortez C, Colleran H, Cohen E, Clark G, Clark J, Caudell M, Carminito C, Bunce J, Boyette A, Bowles S, Blumenfield T, Beheim B, Beckerman S, Atkinson Q, Apicella C, Alam N, Mulder M. Reproductive inequality in humans and other mammals. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2220124120. PMID: 37216525, PMCID: PMC10235947, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2220124120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWicked Environmental Problems in Bañado La Estrella: Floods and Water Pollution of the Pilcomayo Basin and their Impact on Indigenous and Rural Communities
Joosten G, de la Cruz L, Valeggia C, Sardi M. Wicked Environmental Problems in Bañado La Estrella: Floods and Water Pollution of the Pilcomayo Basin and their Impact on Indigenous and Rural Communities. Wetlands 2023, 43: 7. DOI: 10.1007/s13157-022-01653-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Body norms, body image, and media in a market‐integrating indigenous population in Argentina: A mixed‐methods investigation
Daiy K, Frieson T, Palacio‐Londono L, Barnes I, Olmedo S, Aranda P, Cirigliano F, Valeggia C. Body norms, body image, and media in a market‐integrating indigenous population in Argentina: A mixed‐methods investigation. American Journal Of Human Biology 2022, 35: e23813. PMID: 36196909, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23813.Peer-Reviewed Original Research5 • Flexible Caretakers: Responses of Toba Families in Transition
Valeggia C. 5 • Flexible Caretakers: Responses of Toba Families in Transition. 2022, 100-114. DOI: 10.1515/9781845459536-008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“Si usted es antropólogo, bueno, hablemos del viento”: :
Joosten G, Valeggia C, Sardi M. “Si usted es antropólogo, bueno, hablemos del viento”: :. RUNA Archivo Para Las Ciencias Del Hombre 2022, 43: 265-288. DOI: 10.34096/runa.v43i2.10730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman-environment relationsSocio-environmental problemsFrontier communitiesBiological anthropologyToba communityPast practicesConstruction theoryAnthropologyHolistic wayNumerous challengesAnthropoceneEnvironmental deteriorationCommunityClimate changeTraditional objectsAffected groupGran ChacoSectorHumanityBuenoEnvironmental changesDisciplinesPracticeCallsNiche construction theoryHuman Milk Oligosaccharide Compositions Illustrate Global Variations in Early Nutrition
Vinjamuri A, Davis J, Totten S, Wu L, Klein L, Martin M, Quinn E, Scelza B, Breakey A, Gurven M, Jasienska G, Kaplan H, Valeggia C, Hinde K, Smilowitz J, Bernstein R, Zivkovic A, Barratt M, Gordon J, Underwood M, Mills D, German J, Lebrilla C. Human Milk Oligosaccharide Compositions Illustrate Global Variations in Early Nutrition. Journal Of Nutrition 2022, 152: 1239-1253. PMID: 35179194, PMCID: PMC9071347, DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxac027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCesarean section and breastfeeding outcomes in an Indigenous Qom community with high breastfeeding support
Martin M, Keith M, Olmedo S, Edwards D, Barrientes A, Pan A, Valeggia C. Cesarean section and breastfeeding outcomes in an Indigenous Qom community with high breastfeeding support. Evolution Medicine And Public Health 2022, 10: 36-46. PMID: 35154778, PMCID: PMC8830290, DOI: 10.1093/emph/eoab045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly breastfeeding problemsSuboptimal breastfeeding outcomesCesarean sectionComplementary feedingBreastfeeding outcomesBreastfeeding problemsPostpartum periodBreastfeeding supportFull weaningRisk of cesareanImmediate postpartum periodCesarean deliveryExclusive breastfeedingGestational ageMedian timePremature birthBirth modeBirth weightMaternal ageMaternal parityRisk factorsGestational factorsInfant sexSociostructural barriersFirst birth
2021
Moving biological anthropology research beyond p < 0.05
Valeggia C, Fernández‐Duque E. Moving biological anthropology research beyond p < 0.05. American Journal Of Biological Anthropology 2021, 177: 193-195. DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDemystifying mentorship: Tips for successfully navigating the mentor–mentee journey
Ocobock C, Niclou A, Loewen T, Arslanian K, Gibson R, Valeggia C. Demystifying mentorship: Tips for successfully navigating the mentor–mentee journey. American Journal Of Human Biology 2021, 34: e23690. PMID: 34664346, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations between fecal cortisol and biparental care in a pair‐living primate
Corley M, Perea‐Rodriguez J, Valeggia C, Fernandez‐Duque E. Associations between fecal cortisol and biparental care in a pair‐living primate. American Journal Of Biological Anthropology 2021, 176: 295-307. PMID: 34272723, PMCID: PMC8429222, DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC‐reactive protein in adult Samoans: Population variation and physiological correlates
Rivara AC, Corley M, Choy CC, Duckham RL, Pomer A, Reupena MS, Viali S, Naseri T, Kershaw EE, Crouter SE, McGarvey ST, Bribiescas RG, Valeggia C, Hawley NL. C‐reactive protein in adult Samoans: Population variation and physiological correlates. American Journal Of Human Biology 2021, 34: e23646. PMID: 34260111, PMCID: PMC8758804, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinBody mass indexCardiometabolic disease riskMeasures of adiposityAdult SamoansCRP correlateDisease riskSerum C-reactive proteinMeasures of BMICardiometabolic risk markersPercent body fatSex-dependent associationsCardiometabolic markersCardiometabolic riskCRP quartileMass indexUnadjusted analysesRisk markersBody fatKruskal-Wallis testAdiposityPacific Islander populationsSpearman rank correlationFirst examinationRank correlationComparison of two human infant urine collection methods for measuring estrone‐3‐glucuronide
Chaney C, Corley M, Valeggia C. Comparison of two human infant urine collection methods for measuring estrone‐3‐glucuronide. American Journal Of Biological Anthropology 2021, 175: 712-717. PMID: 33960410, DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24299.Peer-Reviewed Original Research