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ArticleCommunications medicine2022

Dental biorhythm is associated with adolescent weight gain.

Patrick Mahoney, Gina McFarlane, Carolina Loch, Sophie White, Bruce Floyd, Erin C Dunn, Rosie Pitfield, Alessia Nava, Debbie Guatelli-Steinberg

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Article in Communications medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Variation in Modern Human Deciduous Molar Enamel Formation Time.American journal of biological anthropology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Patrick MahoneySchool of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2715-3096
Gina McFarlaneSchool of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.
Carolina LochSir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Sophie WhiteSir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Bruce FloydSchool of Social Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Erin C DunnDepartment of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA.
Rosie PitfieldSchool of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4187-9720
Alessia NavaSchool of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6319-0425
Debbie Guatelli-SteinbergSchool of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.
University of Kent · GBUniversity of Otago · NZHarvard University · USUniversity of Auckland · NZ

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Evidence of a long-period biological rhythm present in mammalian hard tissue relates to species average body mass. Studies have just begun to investigate the role of this biorhythm in human physiology. Methods: The biorhythm is calculated from naturally exfoliated primary molars for 61 adolescents. We determine if the timing relates to longitudinal measures of their weight, height, lower leg length and body mass collected over 14 months between September 2019 to October 2020. We use univariate and multivariate statistical analyses to isolate and identify relationships with the biorhythm. Results: Participants with a faster biorhythm typically weigh less each month and gain significantly less weight and mass over 14-months, relative to those with a slower biorhythm. The biorhythm relates to sex differences in weight gain. Conclusions: We identify a previously unknown factor that associates with the rapid change in body size that accompanies human adolescence. Our findings provide a basis from which to explore novel relationships between the biorhythm and weight-related health risks.

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PMID36016726
PMCPMC9395425
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