Water insecurity, self-reported physical health, and objective measures of biological health in the Peruvian Amazon.

Paula Skye TallmanShalean M CollinsM Pia ChaparroGabriela Salmon-Mulanovich

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2022)

These analyses add to the growing body of research examining the associations between water insecurity and health. Biocultural anthropologists are well-positioned to continue probing these connections. Future research will investigate relationships between measures of water insecurity and biomarkers for gastrointestinal infection and inflammation in water-scarce and water-abundant contexts.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
mental health
health information
human health
climate change