Bioarchaeological profile of stress and dental disease among ancient high altitude Himalayan communities of Nepal

ConclusionsVariations in dental disease frequencies between the sites may be due to local variations in microenvironment, cultural, and/or temporal differences in resource availability, food consumption and preparation, as well as the age structure of the samples. The low frequencies of markers for nonspecific stress may be indicative of the ability of these ancient Himalayan groups to successfully meet the challenges posed by the extreme conditions of high altitude living through biocultural adaptations.

Source: American Journal of Human Biology - March 1, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Jacqueline T. Eng, Mark Aldenderfer Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research