The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease, Second Edition is a comprehensive source
dedicated to better understanding this group of conditions that have significant …

Objectives Cribra orbitalia (CO) and porotic hyperostosis (PH) are porous cranial lesions
(PCLs) classically associated with iron‐deficiency anemia in bioarchaeological contexts …

While the role of vitamin D in supporting bone homeostasis during growth and maintenance
is well substantiated, emerging evidence from ecological and observational studies …

Anthropologists recognize the importance of conceptualizing health in the context of the
mutually evolving nature of biology and culture through the biocultural approach, but …

This article aims to provide an overview of some of the more important developments in the
bioarchaeology of childhood over the past decade. Analysis of publication trends in the …

Breastfeeding is known to be a powerful mediator of maternal and childhood health, with
impacts throughout the life course. Paleodietary studies of the past 30 years have …

An association between vitamin D deficiency and early dental implant failure is not properly
verified, but its role in osteoimmunology is discussed. This article illustrates two case reports …

Studies of contemporary populations have demonstrated an association between decreased
dietary diversity due to resource scarcity or underutilization and an increase in diseases …

Objective This paper looks to broaden the methodological possibilities for diagnosing
osteomalacia in archaeological bone using micro-CT analysis. Increasing the identification …

Objective Stark health inequalities exist in the present day between the North and South of
England, with people in the South, overall, experiencing better health across a range of …