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List of works by Sylvia Kirchengast

"Obesity in the City" – urbanization, health risks and rising obesity rates from the viewpoint of human biology and public health

scientific article published in 2021

Adolescent pregnancy outcome and the impact of social support--a pilot study from eastern Austria.

scientific article published in January 2013

Amenorrhea and BMI as independent determinants of patient satisfaction in LNG-IUD users: cross-sectional study in a Central European district

scientific article published on 17 August 2011

An evolutionary approach to explain the high frequency of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

scientific article published in June 2007

Androgen Serum Levels in Women with Premature Ovarian Failure Compared to Fertile and Menopausal Controls

scientific article published on January 1, 1997

Are natural scientists more masculine than humanists? The association patterns between 2D:4D ratio and field of study

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Association patterns of fetal head dimensions, postcranial body growth and neonatal size

scientific article published on 06 March 2020

Austrian and American approaches to animal-based health care services

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Biocultural aspects of gender differences in body composition and obesity during childhood and adolescence.

scientific article published in September 2008

Body composition characteristics and fat distribution patterns in young infertile women

scientific article published in March 2004

Body composition, weight status, body image and weight control practices among female adolescents from eastern Austria.

scientific article published in September 2006

Body dimensions and differential fertility in !Kung San males from Namibia

scientific article published in January 1994

Calcaneal spurs among San and Khoi skeletons

scientific article published in January 2015

Calibrating facial morphs for use as stimuli in biological studies of social perception.

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Childlessness in old age--an anthropological approach to a current problem.

scientific article published on June 2008

Differential grandparental investment - the impact of phenotypic resemblance.

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Directional and fluctuating asymmetry among !Kung San and Kavango people of Northern Namibia: The impact of sex and subsistence patterns

scientific article published on 4 October 2016

Diversity in auxology: between theory and practice Proceedings of the 18th Aschauer Soiree, 13th November 2010

scientific article published on January 1, 2012

Effect of percutaneous androgen replacement therapy on body composition and body weight in postmenopausal women

scientific article published on June 17, 1998

Effect of socioeconomic factors on timing of menopause and the course of climacteric

scientific article published on March 1, 1992

Evolutionary medicine and its implications for endocrinological issues (e.g. menopause).

scientific article published on 20 March 2013

Gender and age differences in lean soft tissue mass and sarcopenia among healthy elderly

scientific article published in June 2009

Gender differences in body composition, physical activity, eating behavior and body image among normal weight adolescents--an evolutionary approach

scientific article published in December 2008

Gender differences in health-related quality of life among healthy aged and old-aged Austrians: cross-sectional analysis

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Gender differences in nutritional behavior and weight status during early and late adolescence

scientific article published on July 1, 2012

Grip Strength as an Indicator of Health-Related Quality of Life in Old Age-A Pilot Study

scientific article published on 24 November 2017

High-status Avar warriors identified. Differences in the prevalence of the horse riding syndrome in “high-status” vs. “low-status” adult male burials in the Avar cemetery of Wien 11-Csokorgasse (seventh–eighth century AD)

scientific article published on 09 June 2022

Hormonal breast augmentation: prognostic relevance of insulin-like growth factor-I.

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Human sexual dimorphism--a sex and gender perspective

scientific article published in January 2014

Impact of maternal age and maternal somatic characteristics on newborn size

scientific article published in March 2003

Impact of maternal body build characteristics on newborn size in two different European populations

scientific article published on August 1, 1998

Impact of the age at menarche on adult body composition in healthy pre- and postmenopausal women

scientific article published on 01 January 1998

Infertility caused by PCOS--health-related quality of life among Austrian and Moslem immigrant women in Austria

scientific article published on 27 August 2004

Intergenerational Contacts Influence Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) and Subjective Well Being among Austrian Elderly

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Low digit ratio (2D:4D) is associated with early natural menopause

scientific article published on 13 December 2019

MATERNAL HEIGHT AND PRE-PREGNANCY WEIGHT STATUS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH FETAL GROWTH PATTERNS AND NEWBORN SIZE.

scientific article published on 3 October 2016

Maternal age and pregnancy outcome--an anthropological approach.

scientific article published in June 2007

Maternal obesity affects newborn somatometrics and vital parameters in a gender typical manner--evidence for the male disadvantage hypothesis?

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Maternal prepregnancy weight status and pregnancy weight gain as major determinants for newborn weight and size

scientific article published on January 1, 1998

Meeting Report: Growth and Social Environment. Proceedings of the 25th Aschauer Soiree, held at Krobielowice, Poland, November 18th 2017

scientific article published on 01 April 2018

Menarcheal onset is associated with body composition parameters but not with socioeconomic status.

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Menopause-associated differences in female fat patterning estimated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

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Nicotine consumption before and during pregnancy affects not only newborn size but also birth modus

scientific article published in April 2003

Obesity among male adolescent migrants in Vienna, Austria

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Obesity prevalence and nutritional habits among Indian women: a comparison between Punjabi women living in India and Punjabi migrants in Vienna, Austria.

scientific article published in January 2011

Physiological arousal for companion dogs working with their owners in animal-assisted activities and animal-assisted therapy

scientific article published in January 2006

Pregnancy outcome is associated with maternal marital status in Austria--even at the beginning of the 21st century.

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Protective effect of moderate overweight on bone density of the hip joint in elderly and old Austrians.

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Psychosocial and sociocultural aspects of infertility--a comparison between Austrian women and immigrant women

scientific article published in September 2004

Recent Lifestyle Parameters Are Associated with Increasing Caesarean Section Rates among Singleton Term Births in Austria

scientific article published on 21 December 2018

Recent trend in overweight and obesity in male adolescents in Austria: a population-based study

scientific article published on 25 October 2006

Regional and social differences in body mass index, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity among 18 year old men in Austria between the years 1985 and 2000.

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Response to Lea et al.'s developmental plasticity: Bridging research in evolution and human health

scientific article published in January 2017

Serum levels of sex hormones, thyroid hormones, growth hormone, IGF I, and cortisol and their relations to body fat distribution in healthy women dependent on their menopausal status

scientific article published on September 1, 1996

Sex-specific associations between soft tissue body composition and bone mineral density among older adults

scientific article published on 17 April 2012

Significance of body weight status for bone density in the elderly and very old

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Significance of the circadian fluctuation of estradiol, somatotropin, IGF I, prolactin, cortisol and DHEA-S for the body-shape of pre- and postmenopausal women

scientific article published on 01 December 1997

Socioecological aspects of human reproduction in Sub-Saharan Africa

scientific article published on January 2004

The association between mild geriatric depression and reproductive history--a Darwinian approach

scientific article published in January 2010

The association of hand preference and sensation seeking behavior

scientific article published on 5 April 2016

The leading hand in bimanual activities - A search for more valid handedness items

scientific article published on 30 August 2016

To be an immigrant: a risk factor for developing overweight and obesity during childhood and adolescence?

scientific article published in September 2006

[Are there sex differences in the prevalence of overweight and adiposity in elementary school children in Austria]

scientific article published on 01 March 2006

[Migration as risk factor of overweight and adipositas in children and adolescents].

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[Significance of sex and gender studies for anthropology]

scientific article published on 01 September 2004

[Teenage pregnancies from the viewpoint of evolutionary biology]

scientific article published on 01 March 2004