Moscow University
Anthropology
Bulletin

Hormonal aspects of aging (anthropological and ecological approaches)

Bets L.V.

Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of biology, Department of anthropology, Leninskie Gory, 1, p.12, Moscow, 119991, Russia

Bets L.V., e-mail: larisa-bez@yandex.ru

Abstract

During the integrated anthropological and genetic investigation we examined samples of indigenous rural population of Novgorod region, eastern Khanty of Surgut district of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous and Kirghizes and Tajiks from middle- and highland of Pamir in the total quantity of 821 people (387 men and 434 women) in the age interval from 18 till 79 years old. For the assessment of hormonal activity and processes of aging of the organism we estimated the ranges of sex hormones (testosterone and estradiol) and SHBG in the peripheral blood samples. Regional rates of hormonal activity of indigenous population of different ethno-territorial groups that we have elaborated broaden our notions about common conformities of age variability and aging and the reasons of these processes. The expression of the imbalance in the content of sex hormones is the leading factor of forming of peculiarities of aging. Due to increasing anthropo-genic impact on the environment, economic, social and demographic changes, that are typical for Russia in the last decade, there is a necessity in the preservation and maintenance of ethnic origi-nality and health of indigenous rural population, including indigenous smaller peoples.

Keywords

anthropology, sex hormones, biological age, aging, adaptation, indigenous population

Цит.: Bets L.V. Hormonal aspects of aging (anthropological and ecological approaches) // Moscow University Anthropology Bulletin (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia), 2013; 3/2013; с. 15-27

Download text
2009-2018
Свидетельство о регистрации ПИ № ФС77-35672 от 19 марта 2009 г.
Website developer