Unequal Influence of Low Dietary Intakes on Skeletal Maturation during Childhood and Adolescence

Frisancho, A. Roberto; Garn, Stanley M.; Ascoli, Werner

doi:10.1093/ajcn/23.9.1220

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“…Although environmental effects have been poorly documented on maturation from dry bone observations, it is likely that these factors may have, in the long run, a negative impact by delaying the age at which the ischium and pubis fuse. Nutritionally deprived children have been shown to differ in the rate of maturation by as much as 36% (Frisancho et al, 1970). Consequently, age ranges reported here may eventually be deemed more suitable for estimating the age of children in developing countries and not necessarily those from modern developed nations, in a forensic context.…”

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Timing of fusion of the ischiopubic ramus from dry bone observations

Cardoso

Campanacho

Gomes

et al. 2013

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Timing of fusion of the ischiopubic ramus from dry bone observations

Cardoso

Campanacho

Gomes

et al. 2013

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“…However, these differences have never been consistently shown and several authors suggest that, instead, there are environmental factors which explain most of the variation observed. The impact of socioeconomic circumstances or nutrition on bone maturation has been clearly demonstrated by Frisancho et al (1970), Garn et al (1973), Aicardi et al (2000) and Schmeling et al (2006). Frisancho et al (1970), for instance, report a 5–9% delay in skeletal maturation at adolescence due to poor nutrition, in six Central American populations.…”

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The chronology of epiphyseal union in the hand and foot from dry bone observations

Cardoso

Severino

2010

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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Dry bone data for epiphyseal union at the hand and foot are scarce, incomplete or inexistent.This study documents the timing of fusion of secondary ossification centres at the hand and foot in a sample of known-age human skeletons. The sample comprises 92 individuals (49 females and 43 males), between the ages of 9 and 22 years, from the identified skeletal collection curated at the National Museum of Natural History in Lisbon, Portugal. Epiphyseal union was recorded on the right and left side at the long bones of the hand (metacarpus and phalanges) and foot (metatarsus and phalanges), and also at the talus and calcaneus, using a three stage scheme (non-fused; partially fused and completely fused). In the hand, intraobserver agreement was 99% and inter-observer agreement was 98%. In the foot, both intraand inter-observer agreement reached 100%. Lateral asymmetry was not significant and only 1.1% of the individuals in the sample were found to be asymmetric in the stage of epiphyseal fusion (1.8% in the hand and 0.3% in the foot). A minimum mean advancement of 1-2 years in females relative to males was observed. In the hand bones, epiphyseal union occurred between 12-18 years in females and 16-18 years in males. Comparatively, in the foot bones, epiphyseal union occurred slightly later, with the exception of the talus and calcaneus, which are the earliest bones to mature. Data in this study can be used to estimate the age of unidentified skeletal remains, either directly or by aiding in the modification of incomplete or imprecise data that have been collected over the years.

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“…This assumption appears to be supported by studies on the relationship between socio-economic status, skeletal maturation and standstill of a secular trend of skeletal maturation in societies of highly advanced socio-economic standards [8,9,35,47]. Also, there are several studies on the retarding effects which malnutrition and poor hygienic conditions along with rising morbidity may have on skeletal maturation [2,8,18,20,21,27,32].…”

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Effects of ethnicity on skeletal maturation: consequences for forensic age estimations

Schmeling

Reisinger

Loreck

et al. 2000

International Journal of Legal Medicine

256

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An X-ray of the hand is an important method in forensic science for estimation of the age of juvenile suspects with uncertain date of birth. Relevant X-ray standards for evaluation of skeletal maturity are available for white US Americans as well as for North and Central Europeans. The applicability of these standards to members of ethnic groups different from the reference population has been the subject of controversial discussion. More than 80 publications were analysed with the view to finding out whether skeletal maturation is affected by ethnic identity. It was concluded that skeletal maturation takes place in phases which are identically defined for all ethnic groups. Time-related differences in passing those stages of skeletal maturation within the relevant age group appear to be unaffected by ethnic identity. It is the socioeconomic status of a given population which is of decisive importance to the rate of ossification. The application of X-ray standards to individuals of a socio-economic status lower than that of the reference population usually leads to underestimation of that person's age. In terms of criminal responsibility, this is of no adverse effect on the person concerned.

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Unequal Influence of Low Dietary Intakes on Skeletal Maturation during Childhood and Adolescence

Cited by 23 publications

References 10 publications

Timing of fusion of the ischiopubic ramus from dry bone observations

Timing of fusion of the ischiopubic ramus from dry bone observations

The chronology of epiphyseal union in the hand and foot from dry bone observations

Effects of ethnicity on skeletal maturation: consequences for forensic age estimations

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