A5079074466- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Sports Performance and Training
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Race, Genetics, and Society
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
Institute for Anthropological Research
2016-2025
University of Rijeka
2025
University of Turin
2021
Barcelona Institute for Global Health
2021
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2021
Estonian Biocentre
2014-2017
University of Tartu
2014
University of Split
2013
Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
2002
Fine structural details of glycans attached to the conserved N-glycosylation site significantly not only affect function individual immunoglobulin G (IgG) molecules but also mediate inflammation at systemic level. By analyzing IgG glycosylation in 5,117 individuals from four European populations, we have revealed very complex patterns changes with age. Several (including FA2B, FA2G2, and FA2BG2) changed considerably age combination these three can explain up 58% variance chronological age,...
Indoor fungal communities, found in household dust, significantly influence indoor air quality and health. These communities are shaped by environmental, socioeconomic, factors. However, studies on mycobiomes, particularly Croatia, remain limited. This study investigates the relationship between environmental factors focusing their diversity, composition, potential health impacts Croatian households. Dust samples from 66 households were analyzed using ITS sequencing. Statistical analyses,...
Abstract Human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup U is among the initial maternal founders in Southwest Asia and Europe one that best indicates matrilineal genetic continuity between late Pleistocene hunter-gatherer groups present-day populations of Europe. While most subclades are older than 30 thousand years, comparatively recent coalescence time extant variation U7 (~16–19 years ago) suggests its current distribution consequence more dispersal events, despite wide geographical range across...
Elite athletes differ from each other in their characteristics according to discipline. This study aimed identify performance predictors elite Croatian sprinters taking into consideration anthropometric, psychological and genetic characteristics. One hundred four (68 males 36 females) participated this study. Of them, 38 are currently competing the 100-metre dash. The others former sprinters. participants underwent direct anthropometric assessment. Participants were also tested by means of...
Maternal nutrition and lifestyle in pregnancy are important modifiable factors for both maternal offspring’s health. Although the Mediterranean diet has beneficial effects on health, recent studies have shown low adherence Europe. This study aimed to assess 266 pregnant women from Dalmatia, Croatia investigate their habits regional differences. Adherence was assessed through two scores. Differences characteristics (diet, education, income, parity, smoking, pre-pregnancy body mass index...
Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death worldwide. The aim present study is to verify performances a data mining methodology in evaluation cardiovascular risk athletes, and whether results may be used support clinical decision making. Anthropometric (height weight), demographic (age sex) biomedical (blood pressure pulse rate) 26,002 athletes were collected 2012 during routine sport medical examinations, which included electrocardiography at rest. Subjects involved competitive...
Objectives: To investigate changes in adipose tissue distribution using ultrasonography of the subcutaneous and preperitoneal during pregnancy.Methods: The sample included 400 pregnant women. research was prospective statistically designed as a controlled observation random sampling method. estimated by ultrasonography, five times pregnancy. minimal thickness (Smin) maximal (Pmax) obtained Suzuki Analysis variance Bonferroni post hoc test for multiple comparisons were calculated.Results:...
Objectives The research objective of this study is to enlarge and deepen the Y chromosome on Croatian population enable additional insights into diversity historic events that shaped current genetic landscape Croatia Southeastern Europe (SEE). Materials Methods A high‐resolution phylogenetic phylogeographic analysis 66 biallelic (SNPs) 17 microsatellite (STRs) markers was performed using 720 samples. obtained results were placed in a wider European context by comparison with ∼4450 samples...
High mtDNA variation in Southeastern Europe (SEE) is a reflection of the turbulent and complex demographic history this area, influenced by gene flow from various parts Eurasia long intermixing. Our results 1035 samples (488 Croatia, 239 Bosnia 130 Herzegovina, reported earlier, 97 Slovenians 81 individuals Žumberak, here for first time) show that SEE maternal genetic diversity fits within broader European landscape. The study also shows population located continental part developed some...
Due to its turbulent demographic history, marked by extensive settlement and gene flow from diverse regions of Eurasia, Southeastern Europe (SEE) has consistently served as a genetic crossroads between East West junction for the migrations that reshaped Europe’s population. SEE, including modern Croatian territory, was crucial passage Near even more distant human populations in this region, almost any other European population represents remarkable mixture. Modern humans have continuously...
Previous studies have confirmed the beneficial effect of a Mediterranean diet in mitigating health issues related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. However, rapid changes traditional way life “westernization” populations, especially younger generations, has led progressive abandonment healthy dietary patterns. In order investigate generation shift patterns lifestyle habits part Croatia, we compared two cohorts 610 women (266 pregnant 344 non-pregnant) from same region, but...
Background: Many Croatian islands are examples of genetic isolates, with low level heterozygosity and high inbreeding, due to practice endogamy.Aim: The aim was study the structure two insular one mainland population through high-resolution phylogenetic analysis mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).Subjects methods: MtDNA polymorphisms were explored in 300 unrelated individuals from Mljet, Lastovo coastal city Dubrovnik, based on SNP polymorphisms.Results: All mtDNA haplogroups found sample typical...
Branched-chained amino acids (BCAA) are essential dietary components for humans and can act as potential biomarkers diabetes development. To efficiently estimate intake, we developed a BCAA database 1331 food items found in the French Centre d’Information sur la Qualité des Aliments (CIQUAL) table by compiling content from international tables, published measurements, or similarity well calculating 267 Greek, Turkish, Romanian, Moroccan mixed dishes. The embedded MEDIPAD software capable of...
Objective Birth cohorts collect valuable and under-utilized information on employment health of parents before during pregnancy, at birth, sometimes after birth. In this discussion paper, we examine how these data could be exploited to study the complex relationships interactions between parenthood, work, among themselves. Methods Using a web-based database birth cohorts, summarize maternal conditions other potentially related variables in spread throughout Europe. This provided what are...
To investigate the influence of specific intrapopulation genetic structures on interpopulation relationships. Special focus was island population isolation substructuring Croatian population, and regional groups Southeast European populations.Autosomal short tandem repeat (STR) loci were analyzed by using four forensic parameters: matching probability (PM), power discrimination (PD), exclusion (PE), polymorphic information content (PIC) a sample 2877 unrelated participants both sexes. A set...
To analyze an additional set of ˝Y-chromosome genetic markers to acquire a more detailed insight into the diversity Croatian population.A total 518 Yfiler Plus profiles were genotyped. Allele frequencies, haplotype and calculated by using STRAF software v. 2.0.4. Genetic distances quantified Rst with AMOVA online tool from YHRD. The evolutionary history was inferred neighbor-joining method phylogenetic tree construction in MEGAX software. Whit Athey's Haplogroup Predictor 5 used for...
Significant mtDNA variation in Southeastern Europe (SEE) reflects the turbulent and complex demographic history of region, influenced by gene flow from various parts Eurasia a long intermixing. In this study we present maternal genetic profile Serbian Montenegrin populations based on high resolution analysis 258 mtDNAs, 119 samples Serbia 139 Montenegro. Besides evidence minor distant central/northeastern Asia, majority haplogroups place these broader landscape Europe, close to their neighbors.