Immune function is an energetically costly physiological activity that potentially diverts
calories away from less immediately essential life tasks. Among developing organisms, the …

Disgust is hypothesized to be an evolved emotion that functions to regulate the avoidance of
pathogen-related stimuli and behaviors. Individuals with higher pathogen disgust sensitivity …

The health consequences of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are often attributed to
parasite-caused tissue damage and nutrient loss, combined with immune energy costs …

Background Intestinal helminths, including Soil-Transmitted Helminth (STH), and
Gastrointestinal Protist (GP) infections are major contributors to the global burden of …

Background Childhood overweight and obesity (OW/OB) is increasingly centered in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) as rural populations experience market integration and …

Helminth infections are among the World Health Organization's top neglected diseases with
significant impact in many Less Economically Developed Countries. Despite no longer …

Objective High levels of total energy expenditure (TEE, kcal/day) have been documented
among numerous human populations such as tropical climate horticulturalists and high …

Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections have many negative health outcomes
(eg, diarrhea, nutritional deficiencies) that can also exacerbate poverty. These infections are …

Background Autoimmune and inflammatory disorder (AIID) prevalence appears to be
increasing in all but the world's poorest regions and countries. Autoimmune diseases occur …

Objectives We measured total energy expenditure (TEE; kcal/d) and water throughput (L/d)
among Shuar forager‐horticulturalists from Amazonian Ecuador to compare their daily …