Journal of Physiological Anthropology

The influence of the environment and lifestyle on myopia

Vol. 43 Article number: 7 (2024)

Sayantan Biswas, Antonio El Kareh, Mariyem Qureshi, Deborah Mei Xuan Lee, Chen-Hsin Sun, Janice S.H. Lam, Seang-Mei Saw & Raymond P. Najjar 

Myopia, commonly known as near-sightedness, has emerged as a global epidemic, impacting almost one in three individuals across the world. The increasing prevalence of myopia during early childhood has heightened the risk of developing high myopia and related sight-threatening eye conditions in adulthood. In this review, authors shed light on both established and potential environmental and lifestyle contributors that affect the development and progression of myopia.

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Allostatic load and frailty do not covary significantly among older residents of Greater Poland

Vol. 43, Article number: 12 (2024)

Jan Jeszka, Darian Hummel, Malgorzata Woźniewicz, Tomoko Morinaka, Yoshiaki Sone & Douglas E. Crews

Physiological dysregulation/allostatic load and the geriatric syndrome frailty increase with age. As a neurophysiological response system, allostasis supports survival by limiting stressor-related damage. Frailty reflects decreased strength, endurance, and physical abilities secondary to losses of muscle and bone with age. One suggestion, based on large cohort studies of person’s ages 70 + years, is that frailty contributes to allostatic load at older ages. However, small community-based research has not confirmed this specific association. 

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Journal of Physiological Anthropology (JPA) is the official journal of the Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology. JPA is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on the physiological functions of modern mankind, with an emphasis on the physical and bio-cultural effects on human adaptability to the current environment.
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・ Yoshihito Tomita (Tokyo Professional University of Health Sciences, Japan)

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